Jump to content

Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

Coordinates:22°30′42″N88°21′08″E/ 22.51167°N 88.35222°E/22.51167; 88.35222
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Lake Stadium
Map
Full nameRabindra Sarobar Stadium
LocationLake Gardens,Kolkata
OwnerMohammedan Sporting Club
OperatorMohammedan Sporting Club
Capacity22,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened1961
Tenants
Mohun Bagan Super Giant(2024)
Mohammedan Sporting Club(2024)
Calcutta Football Leagueclubs

TheRabindra Sarobar Stadiumis a multi-usestadiuminLake Gardens,Kolkata,India.It is used forfootballmatches and serves as the home of manyCalcutta Football Leaguematches.[1]

History[edit]

The venue opened in 1961. It also was the home ground ofIndian Super LeagueclubATKin 2016 while theSalt Lake Stadiumwas undergoing renovations for the2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]

The stadium on a matchday before renovation

For the2016–17 I-Leagueseason it has hosted a majority of the home matches forMohun Bagan.Mohun Bagan used the venue as their home stadium for theAFC Cupmatches in2017.It also hosted some important domestic and international level matches. It also hostsRugby Unionmatches.

References[edit]

  1. ^"BNR SHOCK TOLLYGUNGE".telegraphindia.com.Kolkata:The Telegraph India.12 July 1999. Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2023.Retrieved15 October2022.
  2. ^"ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium".Business Standard.Press Trust of India. 21 August 2016.Retrieved16 January2019.

22°30′42″N88°21′08″E/ 22.51167°N 88.35222°E/22.51167; 88.35222