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{{Infobox stadium
| image =
| stadium_name = Raipur International Hockey Stadium
| fullname = Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium
| nickname = Hockey Stadium
| coordinates =
| location = [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]], India
| owner = [[Government of Chhattisgarh]]
| operator = [[Hockey India]]
| built = 2015
| renovated =
| opened = {{Start date|2015|11|9|df=y}}
| seating_capacity = 4,000
| cost = {{INRConvert|18|c}}
| tenants = [[India men's national field hockey team]]
| dimensions =
}}

'''Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium''' or '''Raipur International Hockey Stadium''' is [[field hockey]] stadium located in [[Raipur]], in the Indian State of [[Chhattisgarh]]. It is [[Chhattisgarh]]'s second international blue [[astroturf]] hockey stadium after [[International Hockey Stadium, Rajnandgaon|International Hockey Stadium]] in [[Rajnandgaon]], which was dedicated to public in August 2014.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/New-hockey-stadium-inaugurated-in-Raipur/articleshow/41194583.cms New hockey stadium inaugurated in Raipur]</ref><ref>[http://hockeyindia.org/news/new-international-hockey-stadium-inaugurated-in-raipur-chhattisgarh.html New International Hockey Stadium Inaugurated In Raipur, Chhattisgarh]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Chhattisgarh-to-host-mens-Hockey-World-League-Final/articleshow/48526435.cms Chhattisgarh to host men's Hockey World League Final]</ref><ref> [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/good-governance/chattisgarh/Raipur-gets-international-hockey-stadium/articleshow/49756362.cms Raipur gets international hockey stadium]</ref>

It is named after [[Vallabhbhai Patel]], an Indian independence activist and statesman.<ref>{{cite news|title=Raipur international hockey stadium inaugurated|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/Raipur-international-hockey-stadium-inaugurated/articleshow/49725754.cms|accessdate=10 November 2015|work=The Times of India|date=9 November 2015}}</ref>

The stadium was constructed in record time, in a span of four months and at a cost of {{INRConvert|18|c}}, before it was inaugurated in November 2015. It is set to host the [[2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final|2014–15 Men's World League Final]], in December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chief Minister Inaugurated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium|url=http://hockeyindia.org/news/chief-minister-inaugurated-sardar-vallabh-bhai-patel-international-hockey-stadium.html|accessdate=10 November 2015|work=Hockey India|date=9 November 2015}}</ref>

==History==
The stadium was inaugurated on the 109th birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Major [[Dhyan Chand]] and was inaugurated by the [[Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]] [[Gaurishankar Agrawal]] and has a capacity of 4000 spectators with cost of Rs. 18 crores and statue of [[Sardar Patel]] was also inaugurated at entrance of the stadium.

The stadium saw its first match as an exhibition match played between India ‘A’ and India ‘B’ teams with 16 national players each from members of the [[Glasgow Commonwealth Games]] silver medal winning [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian men's side]].<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/raipur-to-get-chhattisgarhs-2nd-international-hockey-stadium-on-aug-29_1461193.html "Raipur to get Chhattisgarh's 2nd international hockey stadium on Aug 29"]</ref><ref> [http://hockeyindia.org/news/chief-minister-inaugurated-sardar-vallabh-bhai-patel-international-hockey-stadium.html Chhattisgarh to name international hockey stadium after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]</ref>

The stadium will host the [[2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final|2014–15 Men's World League Final]] in December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chief Minister Inaugurated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium|url=http://hockeyindia.org/news/chief-minister-inaugurated-sardar-vallabh-bhai-patel-international-hockey-stadium.html|accessdate=10 November 2015|work=Hockey India|date=9 November 2015}}</ref>

The first match played at the stadium was between [[India men's national field hockey team]] and [[Australia men's national field hockey team]] on 19 November 2015. [[V. R. Raghunath]] put two goals in the 28th and 43rd minute to draw 2-2 the match.<ref> [http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/india-salvage-2-2-draw-against-australia-in-first-hockey-test/#sthash.f4LojBsi.dpuf India salvage 2-2 draw against Australia in first hockey Test]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.fih.ch/events/hockey-world-league/hockey-world-league-final-raipur-2015-m/ Official website]
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