Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. It is used for football matches and it serves as the home of many Calcutta Football League matches.

Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Lake Stadium
Full nameRabindra Sarobar Stadium
LocationLake Gardens, Kolkata
Capacity22,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened1961
Tenants
ATK (2016)
Mohun Bagan AC (2017)
Calcutta Football League clubs

History

The venue opened in 1961. It also was the home ground of Indian Super League club ATK in 2016 while the Salt Lake Stadium was undergoing renovations for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]

The stadium on a matchday before renovation

For the 2016–17 I-League season it has hosted a majority of the home matches for Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan used the venue as their home stadium for the AFC Cup matches in 2017. It also hosted some important domestic and international level matches. It also hosts Rugby Union matches.

References

  1. "ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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