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			{{Short description\|Stadium in Tiruchirappalli, India}}
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	\| image = ~~File:~~Hockey Turf Anna Stadium.jpg		\| image = Hockey Turf Anna Stadium.jpg
	\| ~~stadium_name~~ = Anna Stadium		\| image_caption = Hockey Turf Anna Stadium
	\| ~~fullname~~ = Anna Stadium		\| name = Anna Stadium
	\| ~~nickname~~ =		\| fullname = Anna Stadium
	\| ~~coordinates~~ =		\| nickname =
	\| location = [[Khajamalai]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| location = [[Khajamalai]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| owner = Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]		\| owner = Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
	\| built = 1970		\| built = 1970
	\| renovated = 2009		\| renovated = 2009
	\| seating_capacity =10,000~~<br/>2,000 (Indoor)~~		\| expanded = 2015
	\| tenants =		\| seating_capacity = 10,000
	\| dimensions =		\| coordinates = {{coord\|10\|46\|50.0\|N\|78\|41\|47.7\|E\|type:landmark_region:IN\|display=it}}
	\|cost= {{INRConvert\|3\|c\|lk=on}}; {{INRConvert\|12\|c\|lk=on}} {{small\|(2015 expansion)}}~~\|expanded=2015~~		\| tenants =
	\|surface=~~'''Hockey:''' HT LSR 13 ND synthetic turf <br/>~~		\| dimensions =
	~~'''Football:'''~~ Grass		\| cost = {{INRConvert\|3\|c\|lk=on}}; {{INRConvert\|12\|c\|lk=on}} {{small\|(2015 expansion)}}
			\| surface = Grass
	}}		}}
	The '''Anna Stadium''' is a stadium at the [[Anna Sports Complex]] located in the Indian city of [[Tiruchirappalli]].~~{{Sfn~~\|~~Sainik Samachar\|1979\|p=484}}{{Sfn\|Baliga\|1999\|p=1209}} The main~~ football and ~~athletics stadium, Anna Stadium,~~ has a capacity of 10,000. ~~Constructed in 1970, it is spread over an area of~~ {{Convert\|~~31.25~~\|~~acre~~}}. The complex also houses a [[Multi-purpose stadium\|multi-purpose]] indoor stadium and has separate courts for sports such as [[tennis]], [[badminton]], [[basketball]], [[association football\|football]], [[kabaddi]], [[field hockey\|hockey]], and [[volleyball]].<ref>{{~~cite web~~\|~~title=Sports Infrastructure Facilities in the Districts~~\|~~url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/ywsd/handbook-SDA.pdf~~\|~~publisher~~=~~[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]\|page=36\|format=PDF\|access-date=22 October 2013~~}}~~</ref><ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~\|~~title=Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu~~\|~~url=https://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/cmtrophy.php~~\|~~website~~=~~www.sdat.tn.gov.in\|access-date=2020-05-09~~}}~~</ref> The complex is located in [[Khajamalai]], a suburb of Tiruchirappalli.~~		The '''Anna Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] at the Anna Sports Complex located in the Indian city of [[Tiruchirappalli]]. It is mainly used for [[Association football\|football]] matches and [[Athletics (sport)\|athletic]] events. It has a capacity of 10,000. It also has eight-lane {{Convert\|400\|m}} synthetic athletic track.{{Sfn\|Baliga\|1999\|p=1209}}{{Sfn\|Leonard\|2006\|p=82}}

	== History ==		== History ==
	The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of {{INRConvert\|3\|c\|lk=on\|year=1970}}{{Sfn\|Baliga\|1999\|p=1209}}<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news\|author=G. Prasad\|date=14 July 2011\|title=Tiruchi turns sports hub\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/tiruchi-turns-sports-hub/article2225280.ece\|access-date=21 October 2013}}</ref> funded by the state government. The synthetic turf imported from [[Netherlands]], was laid in two weeks by a professional from England.<ref name="Hindu" /> In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of {{INRConvert\|1.77\|c\|lk=on}} was started.<ref name="Hindu" /> ~~In 2015, improvements to the indoor stadium, with wooden flooring were made.~~ A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track~~, volleyball court, floodlights for the facilities and a new girls hostel~~ were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was {{INRConvert\|12\|c\|lk=on}}. With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], and [[Madurai]] to have such facility for athletics.<ref>{{Cite news\|author=Staff Reporter\|date=2015-10-16\|title=Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-gets-synthetic-athletic-track/article7768110.ece\|access-date=2020-05-09\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of {{INRConvert\|3\|c\|lk=on\|year=1970}}{{Sfn\|Baliga\|1999\|p=1209}}<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news\|author=G. Prasad\|date=14 July 2011\|title=Tiruchi turns sports hub\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/tiruchi-turns-sports-hub/article2225280.ece\|access-date=21 October 2013}}</ref> funded by the state government. The synthetic turf imported from [[Netherlands]], was laid in two weeks by a professional from England.<ref name="Hindu" /> In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of {{INRConvert\|1.77\|c\|lk=on}} was started.<ref name="Hindu" /> A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was {{INRConvert\|12\|c\|lk=on}}. With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], and [[Madurai]] to have such facility for athletics.<ref>{{Cite news\|author=Staff Reporter\|date=2015-10-16\|title=Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-gets-synthetic-athletic-track/article7768110.ece\|access-date=2020-05-09\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	~~== Facilities ==~~
	The main athletics stadium, the Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. It also has an [[Astro turf]] [[field hockey\|hockey]] ground and an eight-lane {{Convert\|400\|m}} synthetic athletic track.{{Sfn\|Baliga\|1999\|p=1209}}{{Sfn\|Leonard\|2006\|p=82}} The stadium also includes a [[gym]]nasium named Anna Indoor Stadium, swimming pool and a sports hostel.<ref name="Hindu" /> A multi-purpose indoor stadium inside the complex has courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton and handball.<ref name="Hindu" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|author=Staff Reporter\|date=2011-10-25\|title=Indoor stadium to be ready by November\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/indoor-stadium-to-be-ready-by-november/article2570615.ece\|access-date=2020-05-09\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It has a capacity of 2,000.<ref name=":0" />

	== See also ==		== See also ==
			{{Portal\|India\|Sports}}
	* [[~~MGR Race Course~~ Stadium]]		* [[Kalyani Stadium]]
	* [[~~Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)\|Jawaharlal Nehru~~ Stadium~~, Chennai~~]]		* [[Mangala Stadium]]

	==References==		==References==
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	~~[[Category:Memorials to C. N. Annadurai]]~~
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	~~{{Portal\|India\|Sports}}~~
	* [[MGR Race Course Stadium]]		* [[MGR Race Course Stadium]]
	* [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)\|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai]]		* [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)\|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Coord|10|46|54|N|78|41|45|E|display=t}}
{{Infobox venue
| image = File:Hockey Turf Anna Stadium.jpg
| stadium_name = Anna Stadium
| fullname = Anna Stadium
| nickname =
| coordinates =
| location = [[Khajamalai]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| owner = Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| built = 1970
| renovated = 2009
| seating_capacity =10,000<br/>2,000 (Indoor)
| tenants =
| dimensions =
|cost= {{INRConvert|3|c|lk=on}}; {{INRConvert|12|c|lk=on}} {{small|(2015 expansion)}}|expanded=2015
|surface='''Hockey:''' HT LSR 13 ND synthetic turf <br/>
'''Football:''' Grass
}}
The '''Anna Stadium''' is a stadium at the [[Anna Sports Complex]] located in the Indian city of [[Tiruchirappalli]].{{Sfn|Sainik Samachar|1979|p=484}}{{Sfn|Baliga|1999|p=1209}} The main football and athletics stadium, Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. Constructed in 1970, it is spread over an area of {{Convert|31.25|acre}}. The complex also houses a [[Multi-purpose stadium|multi-purpose]] indoor stadium and has separate courts for sports such as [[tennis]], [[badminton]], [[basketball]], [[association football|football]], [[kabaddi]], [[field hockey|hockey]], and [[volleyball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sports Infrastructure Facilities in the Districts|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/ywsd/handbook-SDA.pdf|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|page=36|format=PDF|access-date=22 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/cmtrophy.php|website=www.sdat.tn.gov.in|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> The complex is located in [[Khajamalai]], a suburb of Tiruchirappalli.

== History ==
The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of {{INRConvert|3|c|lk=on|year=1970}}{{Sfn|Baliga|1999|p=1209}}<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|author=G. Prasad|date=14 July 2011|title=Tiruchi turns sports hub|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/tiruchi-turns-sports-hub/article2225280.ece|access-date=21 October 2013}}</ref> funded by the state government. The synthetic turf imported from [[Netherlands]], was laid in two weeks by a professional from England.<ref name="Hindu" /> In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of {{INRConvert|1.77|c|lk=on}} was started.<ref name="Hindu" /> In 2015, improvements to the indoor stadium, with wooden flooring were made. A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track, volleyball court, floodlights for the facilities and a new girls hostel were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was {{INRConvert|12|c|lk=on}}. With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], and [[Madurai]] to have such facility for athletics.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2015-10-16|title=Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-gets-synthetic-athletic-track/article7768110.ece|access-date=2020-05-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
The main athletics stadium, the Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. It also has an [[Astro turf]] [[field hockey|hockey]] ground and an eight-lane {{Convert|400|m}} synthetic athletic track.{{Sfn|Baliga|1999|p=1209}}{{Sfn|Leonard|2006|p=82}} The stadium also includes a [[gym]]nasium named Anna Indoor Stadium, swimming pool and a sports hostel.<ref name="Hindu" /> A multi-purpose indoor stadium inside the complex has courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton and handball.<ref name="Hindu" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2011-10-25|title=Indoor stadium to be ready by November|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/indoor-stadium-to-be-ready-by-november/article2570615.ece|access-date=2020-05-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It has a capacity of 2,000.<ref name=":0" />

== See also ==
{{Portal|India|Sports}}
* [[MGR Race Course Stadium]]
* [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai]]

==References==
=== Citations ===
{{Reflist}}

=== Cited references ===
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite book|last=Leonard|first=A. G.|title=Tamil Nadu economy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ItrsAAAAMAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Macmillan India|isbn=978-1-4039-3104-7}}
*{{cite book|title=Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XHDfAAAAMAAJ|year=1979|ref={{harvid|Sainik Samachar|1979}}}}
*{{cite book|author1=Madras (India : State)|author2=B. S. Baliga|author3=B. S. Baliga (Rao Bahadur.)|title=Madras District Gazetteers: Tiruchirappalli (pt. 1-2)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wygbAAAAIAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Superintendent, Government Press|ref={{harvid|Baliga|1999}}}}
{{refend}}

{{Tiruchirappalli}}
{{Sport venues in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Sports venues in Tiruchirappalli]]
[[Category:Indoor arenas in India]]
[[Category:Basketball venues in India]]
[[Category:Field hockey venues in India]]
[[Category:Memorials to C. N. Annadurai]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in India]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1970]]