Ambedkar Stadium
Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India.[2][3] The stadium is named in honour of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, famous social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It opened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 35,000. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the 2007 and 2009 Nehru Cup.
 A view of the stadium in 2011 | |
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| Location | Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi |
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| Coordinates | 28.639°N 77.242°E |
| Owner | Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)[1] |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Field size | 101.0 M x 67.5 M |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Sudeva Delhi FC (I-League) DSA Senior Division | |
History
Renovation
In 2007, the stadium was renovated and floodlights were installed. In August 2007 the stadium hosted its first tournament under floodlights, the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007.
Controversy
At the start of the 2010–11 I-League season Indian Arrows were expected to play its I-League matches at the stadium, but due to the stadium owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), holding non-sporting events on the pitch the pitch forced Arrows to play their matches at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon.
Major matches
| 29 August 2007 2007 Nehru Cup Final | India  | 1–0 |  Syria | New Delhi |
Pradeep  44' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Referee: Sikhrakar Surendra (India) |
| 13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | Myanmar .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 0–4 |  North Korea | New Delhi |
| 16:00 | Report | Pak Song-Chol 10', 12', 44' (pen.) Ro Hak-Su 53' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Khalid Al-Senan (UAE) |
| 13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | India | 4–1 |  Tajikistan | New Delhi |
| 19:00 | Chhetri 9', 23', 75' Bhutia 18' |
Report | Fatkhuloev 44' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
| 31 August 2009 2009 Nehru Cup Final | India | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Syria | New Delhi |
| Renedy 114' |
Report | Diab 120+3' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives) | |
| Penalties | ||||
 Lawrence  Renedy Chhetri Dias Wadoo A. Ali Surkumar |
Rafe Ayan Haj Mohamad Balhous Al Agha Al Hussain Al Aitoni |
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| 28 July 2011 2014 FIFA WC AFC Qualifier Round2 | India | 2–2 |  United Arab Emirates | New Delhi |
| Lalpekhula 73' Singh 90+2' |
Report | Al Shehhi 39' Al-Wehaibi 71' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore) |
References
- "Ambedkar stadium to host India's World Cup qualifier". The Times of India. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- Sayak Dipta Dey (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- Bharat, Khelchandra (6 July 2016). "Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs". indianfootballnetwork.com. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.