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{{Short description|Stadium in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
| caption = Panoramic view of the stadium
| image = Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| location = Salem Veng, [[Aizawl]], [[Mizoram]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.714281|92.735391}}
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| surface = [[Astroturf]]
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| tenants = [[Mizoram football team]] <br/> [[Aizawl FC]] <br/> [[Mizoram Premier League]] clubs
| seating_capacity = 20,000
| dimensions = 105.0 M X 68.0 M
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'''Rajiv Gandhi Stadium''' is an athletic [[stadium]] in Mualpui, Salem Veng, [[Aizawl]], [[Mizoram]], [[India]]. It is used mainly for [[association football|football]] and [[Athletic games]]. This stadium is named after [[Rajiv Gandhi]], 6th Prime Minister of India and currently it is the home stadium of [[I-League]] side [[Aizawl FC]]. The stadium is also used by clubs of the [[Mizoram Premier League]].<ref name="MPL">{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC are Mizo Premier League Champions|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|access-date=8 January 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=17 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412002017/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mizoram Premier League Season 7 Gets Underway
|url=https://www.indiafooty.com/2018/09/01/mizoram-premier-league-season-7-gets-underway/|work=IndiaFooty.com|date=7 September 2018}}</ref>

==Stadium==
The stadium is a two tier stadium. The stadium under construction will have a [[seating capacity]] of 20,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web|last=tirhkahthawla|title=Mualpui Stadium Design|url=http://www.misual.com/2010/06/18/mualpui-stadium-design/|publisher=misual.com|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> The Stadium is used as home by [[Aizawl FC]] for [[I League]] games.<ref>{{cite web |title=The game of their lives: Aizawl FC’s fairytale run only part of Mizoram’s obsession with football |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aizawl-fc-fairytale-run-i-league-mizoram-obsession-with-football-the-game-of-their-lives-4644149/ |website=Indian Express |access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>

==History==
The Foundation stone for Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Salem Veng, Mualpui, [[Aizawl]] was laid by [[Sonia Gandhi]]<ref>{{cite web|last=dipr mizoram|title=Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone for Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium|url=http://samaw.com/sonia-gandhi-laid-the-foundation-stone-for-rajiv-gandhi-sports-stadium/2867|publisher=samaw.com|accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref> on 6 March 2010 in presence of [[Chief Minister of Mizoram]], [[Pu Lalthanhawla]].<ref>{{cite news|title=RG Stadium sak hna 30% zo tawh|url=http://thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5543:rg-stadium-sak-hna-30-zo-tawh&catid=43:news&Itemid=63|accessdate=11 September 2012|newspaper=The Zozamtimes}}</ref> This complex was the venue for the 26th 2012 Northeast Games.<ref>{{cite web|title=LAL THANHAWLA INAUGURATED 26TH NORTH EAST GAMES 2012|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/lal-thanhawla-inaugurated-26th-north-east-games-2012|publisher=DIPR Mizoram|accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Aizawl}}

[[Category:Football venues in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Aizawl]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Football in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Aizawl FC]]
[[Category:Luangmual F.C.]]
[[Category:2010 establishments in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2010]]

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