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{{Short description|Stadium in Tiruchirappalli, India}} | |||
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| image | | image = Hockey Turf Anna Stadium.jpg | ||
| | | image_caption = Hockey Turf Anna Stadium | ||
| | | name = Anna Stadium | ||
| | | fullname = Anna Stadium | ||
| | | nickname = | ||
| location | | location = [[Khajamalai]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| owner | | owner = Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| built | | built = 1970 | ||
| renovated | | renovated = 2009 | ||
| seating_capacity =10,000 | | 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)}} | | tenants = | ||
|surface= | | dimensions = | ||
| cost = {{INRConvert|3|c|lk=on}}; {{INRConvert|12|c|lk=on}} {{small|(2015 expansion)}} | |||
| surface = Grass | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Anna Stadium''' is a stadium at the | 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" /> | 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> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[ | * [[Kalyani Stadium]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Mangala Stadium]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 16 December 2025
 Hockey Turf Anna Stadium | |
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| Full name | Anna Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Khajamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 10°46′50.0″N 78°41′47.7″E / 10.780556°N 78.696583°E |
| Owner | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Expanded | 2015 |
| Construction cost | ₹3 crore (US$420,000); ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million) (2015 expansion) |
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 football matches and athletic events. It has a capacity of 10,000. It also has eight-lane 400 metres (1,300 ft) synthetic athletic track.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹119 crore or US$17 million in 2019)[1][3] funded by the state government. The synthetic turf imported from Netherlands, was laid in two weeks by a professional from England.[3] In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of ₹1.77 crore (US$250,000) was started.[3] A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million). With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai to have such facility for athletics.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baliga 1999, p. 1209.
- ↑ Leonard 2006, p. 82.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 G. Prasad (14 July 2011). "Tiruchi turns sports hub". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (16 October 2015). "Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Cited references[edit | edit source]
- Leonard, A. G. (2006). Tamil Nadu economy. Macmillan India. ISBN 978-1-4039-3104-7.
- Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces. 1979.
- Madras (India : State); B. S. Baliga; B. S. Baliga (Rao Bahadur.) (1999). Madras District Gazetteers: Tiruchirappalli (pt. 1-2). Superintendent, Government Press.
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