Cooperage Ground
 Cooperage Football Ground on a matchday of theI-Leaguein 2015 | |
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| Location | Mumbai,India |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation[1] |
| Capacity | 5,000[2][3] |
| Field size | 105×68 metres |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1904[1] |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Tenants | |
| Mumbai Football League MFA Elite Corporate League Kenkre FC Maharashtra Oranje FC | |
TheCooperage Football Groundis afootballstadium located inNariman Point,Mumbai,Maharashtra.[4][5][6][7]It is predominantly home to multipleMumbai Football Leagueclubs.[8][9]
TheWestern India Football Associationhas operated from the Cooperage Ground since 1969,[1]and theMumbai District Football Associationholds a small office. It was a venue for one of India's premier national leagues, theI-League.[10][11]Mahindra United FC,Kenkre FC,andMumbai FCused the stadium as home ground in both theNFLand the I-League, whileAmbernath United Atlanta FChosted itsI-League 2nd Divisiongames.[12][13][14][15]
History[edit]
Cooperage Ground was the primary venue forRovers Cup,the third oldest football tournament in India afterDurandandTrades Cup.[16]The stadium was occupied by the British Indian Army during theWorld War I.[17]In April 2011, plans were announced for the Cooperage Football Ground to be renovated whenFIFAannounced that they would give theWestern India Football AssociationUS$2 million in order to renovate that stadium.[18]On 12 June 2011, it was announced in theBombay High Courtthat the West India Football Association would be given the right to renovate the Cooperage Ground.[19]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abc"Jamshed Kanga & Others vs The State Of Maharashtra & Ors on 10 June, 2011".Indian Kanoon.Retrieved11 November2022.
- ^Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011)."FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage".dnaindia.com.DNA India. Archived fromthe originalon 21 June 2018.Retrieved20 June2018.
- ^Rosy Sequeira (11 June 2011)."A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground".DNA. Archived fromthe originalon 21 June 2018.Retrieved20 June2018.
- ^Mumbai FC returns to Cooperage Football Stadium.Archived27 September 2021 at theWayback Machine.the-aiff.com.Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^Mehta, Rutvick (25 December 2021)."Newcomers Kenkre FC put Mumbai back on the I-League map".hindustantimes.com.Mumbai:Hindustan Times.Archived fromthe originalon 6 December 2022.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^Media Team, AIFF (23 November 2022)."Mumbai Kenkre gear up for homecoming, Churchill Brothers seek first win".i-league.org.Mumbai: Hero I-League. Archived fromthe originalon 1 December 2022.Retrieved1 February2023.
- ^Tarafdar, Veronica (30 March 2023)."In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking".footballexpress.in.Football Express India. Archived fromthe originalon 7 April 2023.Retrieved13 April2023.
- ^Yadav, Siddharth (12 November 2016)."MFA Elite Division 2016–17: The Big Preview".footballcounter.com.Mumbai: Football Counter. Archived fromthe originalon 4 August 2018.Retrieved7 December2016.
- ^Dias, Anil (8 December 2021)."Kenkre FC's I-League dreams: 21 years in the making".freepressjournal.in.Mumbai: The Free Press Journal. Archived fromthe originalon 8 December 2021.Retrieved28 November2022.
- ^Rahul Bali (12 November 2008)."India: Goalless Between Dempo And Mumbai".Goal.com.Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2012.Retrieved13 January2014.
- ^"Kenkre FC split points with Lonestar Kashmir in 1-1 draw".www.footballcounter.com.Football Counter. 20 April 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 28 April 2017.Retrieved25 October2021.
- ^Majumder, Raunak (3 April 2020)."Reliving the title run of Mumbai's only national champions – Mahindra United 2005–06 season".footballcounter.com.The Football Counter. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2020.Retrieved26 January2022.
- ^Bhutkar, Prasad (13 April 2017)."10-men Kenkre FC pay the penalty as they slump to a 1–0 defeat".footballcounter.com.Mumbai: Football Counter India. Archived fromthe originalon 12 February 2018.Retrieved11 February2018.
- ^Sarkar, Sattyik (28 December 2021)."All you need to know about new I-League entrant Kenkre FC".khelnow.com.Khel Now. Archived fromthe originalon 28 December 2021.Retrieved18 February2022.
- ^Media Team, AIFF (5 March 2023)."TRAU aim for full points vs relegated Mumbai Kenkre".i-league.org.Mumbai. Archived fromthe originalon 11 March 2023.Retrieved11 March2023.
- ^Caless, Kit (19 February 2017)."クリケットの nhai から thiếu めるインドサッカー giới の vị lai"[The future of Indian football seen from the city of cricket].vice.com(in Japanese). Vice Japan. Archived fromthe originalon 28 January 2022.Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^Nirwane, Sarwadnya (18 January 2022)."Rovers Cup — the second oldest Football tournament in India".thesportslite.com.Mumbai: The Sports Lite. Archived fromthe originalon 14 October 2022.Retrieved14 October2022.
- ^Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011)."FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage".DNA.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2018.Retrieved20 June2018.
- ^Sequeira, Rosy (11 June 2011)."A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground".DNA.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2018.Retrieved20 June2018.
Further reading[edit]
- Choudhury, Arunava (16 August 2012)."125th Durand Cup: Problems at the start of India's oldest tournament".Sportskeeda.Archived fromthe originalon 16 April 2022.Retrieved16 August2012.
- Williams, Joe (25 September 2017)."The Goa and Maha Derby: A thing past in I-League".khelnow.com.Khel Now News. Archived fromthe originalon 20 July 2021.Retrieved20 July2021.
External links[edit]
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