Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium[1] is a stadium in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. It has seating capacity of 9000 spectators, including seating for differently abled people.[2][3][4]
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| Full name | Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium |
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| Location | Rourkela, India |
| Coordinates | 22°13′30″N 84°52′05″E / 22.225°N 84.868°E |
| Owner | Government of Odisha |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Surface | Synthetic track (Athletics) Natural turf (Football) |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Opened | 2023 |
| Tenants | |
| Nita Football Academy | |
History
editOn 10 March 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium Complex in Rourkela, Odisha. This facility is part of a broader initiative to develop Sundargarh district, which has a strong reputation for producing national and international athletes.[5]
Facilities
editThe Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium Complex is a state-of-the-art facility designed to host athletics and football events. The stadium includes a 400-meter synthetic athletics track and a natural turf football field, equipped with floodlights to facilitate nighttime events. It has a seating capacity of more than 9,000 spectators, including accessible seating for differently abled individuals.[6] The complex spans 11 acres and was developed with a total project cost of over ₹148 crore.[1]
Events
editThe stadium hosts the home matches of Nita Football Academy in the Indian Women's League.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex and Hockey Training Centres in Sundargarh district" (PDF). sports.odisha.gov.in.
- ^ "Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates Birsa Munda Stadium, hockey centres".
- ^ Service, Pragativadi News (2023-03-10). "CM Naveen Inaugurates Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex, 3 Hockey Training Centres in Sundargarh Dist". Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Service, Express News (2023-03-11). "Odisha CM launches projects worth Rs 964 crore for Sundargarh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Swain, Priya Ranjan (2023-03-10). "Odisha CM inaugurates Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium, Hockey Training Centres in Sundargarh". Sambad English. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Dash, Mrunal Manmay. "Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex inaugurated in Rourkela". Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex inaugurated in Rourkela. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Media Team, AIFF (24 October 2024). "Indian Women's League 2024-25 Fixture" (PDF). the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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