Ambedkar Stadium
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| Former names | Delhi Gate Stadium |
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| Location | Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi |
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| Owner | Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)[1] |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Field size | 101m x 67.5m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2007, 2010, 2025 |
| Tenants | |
| SC Delhi (2025–Present) Sudeva Delhi Delhi FC HOPS FC Delhi Football League FD Women's League Football Delhi competitions | |
Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India.[2][3][4] The stadium is named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It was earlier known as Corporation Stadium. It has held competitions like the Delhi Football League, the DCM Trophy, the Subroto Cup and the Durand Cup. It houses offices of the Football Delhi. It was renovated and reopened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 35,000. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the 2007[5][6] and 2009 Nehru Cup.[7][8]
In October 2022, the I-League side Rajasthan United announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium as home ground due to unavailability of prominent stadium in their state.[9][10][11]
History
[edit | edit source]Renovation
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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
[edit | edit source]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.
Renovation to meet International standards
[edit | edit source]In 2024, plans were issued by the Delhi Soccer Association to revamp the stadium at an estimated cost of ₹5 crore. The revamped stadium will be equipped with dressing rooms, toilets, cafeterias and media centres.[12]
Major matches
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| 29 August 2007 2007 Nehru Cup Final | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria | New Delhi |
| Pradeep File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Referee: Sikhrakar Surendra (India) |
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| 13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | Myanmar File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | New Delhi |
| 16:00 | AFC | Pak Song-Chol File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 12', 44' (pen.) Ro Hak-Su File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Khalid Al-Senan (UAE) |
| 13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | India File:Flag of India.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan | New Delhi |
| 19:00 | Chhetri File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 23', 75' Bhutia File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' |
AFC | Fatkhuloev File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
| 28 July 2011 2014 FIFA WC AFC Qualifier Round2 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | New Delhi |
| Lalpekhula File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Singh File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
FIFA | Al Shehhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Al-Wehaibi File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore) |
See also
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