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Salt Lake Stadium

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Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Phone:
+91 33 2225 2378

Address:
JB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700098, India

Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan , is a multipurpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, with a current capacity of 85,000. It is the largest stadium in India by seating capacity. Before its renovation in 2011, it was the second largest football stadium in the world, having a seating capacity of 120,000. Prior to the construction and opening of Rungrado May Day Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside hosting other matches of the tournament. As part of security measures for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the stadium was only open for 66,687 viewers instead of the stadium’s capacity of 85,000. The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1997 when 131,781 spectators watched the Federation Cup Semifinal between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.The stadium recently switched back to natural grass from artificial turf as part of the preparations for hosting the U-17 World Cup in 2017. The new turf was unveiled in a Kolkata Derby match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan during the 2015–16 Calcutta Premier Division match.
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