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{{Short description|Football stadium in New Delhi, India}} | {{Short description|Football stadium in New Delhi, India}} | ||
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{{Infobox stadium | |||
| name = Dr. Ambedkar Stadium | | name = Dr. Ambedkar Stadium | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| former_names = Delhi Gate Stadium | |||
| location = [[Feroz Shah Kotla]], [[New Delhi]] | | location = [[Feroz Shah Kotla]], [[New Delhi]] | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|28.639|77.242|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:IN|display=ti}} | | coordinates = {{coord|28.639|77.242|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:IN|display=ti}} | ||
| | | mapframe-zoom = 16 | ||
| owner = [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] (MCD)<ref>{{cite news|title=Ambedkar stadium to host India's World Cup qualifier|url= | | owner = [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] (MCD)<ref>{{cite news|title=Ambedkar stadium to host India's World Cup qualifier|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Ambedkar-stadium-to-host-Indias-World-Cup-qualifier/articleshow/9027132.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105200038/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-28/top-stories/29712461_1_dsa-vice-president-nk-bhatia-ambedkar-stadium-football-stadium|url-status=live|archive-date=5 November 2012|access-date=4 July 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 June 2011}}</ref> | ||
| capacity = 35,000 | |||
| dimensions = 101m x 67.5m | |||
| surface = [[Grass]] | | surface = [[Grass]] | ||
| architect = | | architect = | ||
| | | structural_engineer = | ||
| | | services_engineer = | ||
| main_contractors = | | main_contractors = | ||
| construction_cost = | | construction_cost = | ||
| | | opened = | ||
| | | renovated = 2007, 2010, 2025 | ||
| tenants = [[Sudeva Delhi FC]] | | tenants = [[SC Delhi]] (2025–Present)<br/> [[Sudeva Delhi]] <br/> [[Delhi FC]] <br/> [[HOPS FC]] <br/> [[Delhi Football League]] <br/> [[FD Women's League]] <br/> [[Football Delhi]] competitions | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dr. Ambedkar Stadium''' is a [[ | '''Dr. Ambedkar Stadium''' is a [[Association football|football]] stadium in [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|access-date=2020-03-03|title=I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?|language=en|website=sportskeeda.com|author=Sayak Dipta Dey|date=17 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303034726/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|archive-date=3 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Khelchandra|last=Bharat|title=Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2016/07/06/durand-cup-2016-minerva-academy-fc-gets-direct-entry-along-7-clubs/|access-date=4 August 2016|website=indianfootballnetwork.com|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=6 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712010945/http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2016/07/06/durand-cup-2016-minerva-academy-fc-gets-direct-entry-along-7-clubs/|archive-date=12 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking|url=https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|first=Veronica|last=Tarafdar|website=footballexpress.in|publisher=Football Express India|date=30 March 2023|access-date=13 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407041622/https://footballexpress.in/in-the-last-matchday-of-the-i-league-season-teams-compete-for-improved-super-cup-qualifying-ranking/|archive-date=7 April 2023}}</ref> The stadium is named after [[Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]], social reformer and architect of the [[Indian Constitution]]. It was earlier known as Corporation Stadium. It has held competitions like the [[Delhi Football League]], the [[DCM Trophy]], the [[Subroto Cup]] and the [[Durand Cup]]. It houses offices of the [[Football Delhi]]. It was renovated and reopened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 35,000. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the [[2007 Nehru Cup|2007]]<ref name="Bharanithar">{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/251858-nehru-cup-victory-moment-to-cherish-for-indian-football-fans|title=Nehru Cup Victory : Moment To Cherish For Indian Football Fans|website=syndication.bleacherreport.com|publisher=Bharanithar|date=10 September 2009|access-date=22 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322074730/https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/251858-nehru-cup-victory-moment-to-cherish-for-indian-football-fans.amp.html|archive-date=22 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments#|title=Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|language=en|trans-title=|location=New Delhi|agency=|date=15 August 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments}}</ref> and [[2009 Nehru Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/hindustan-fc-win-dsa-senior-division-league/articleshow/5600719.cms|title=Hindustan FC wins DSA Senior Division League|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 February 2010|access-date=1 August 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803233059/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/hindustan-fc-win-dsa-senior-division-league/articleshow/5600719.cms|archive-date=3 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/hindustan-fc-hammer-bengaluru-fc-4-0/|title=Hindustan FC hammer Bengaluru FC 4–0|website=i-league.org|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|date=6 February 2015|access-date=7 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907074312/https://i-league.org/hindustan-fc-hammer-bengaluru-fc-4-0/|archive-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
In October 2022, the [[I-League]] side [[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]] announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium as home ground due to unavailability of prominent stadium in their state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dainiknavajyoti.com/article/27890/rajasthan-united-made-ambedkar-stadium-in-delhi-its-home-ground|title=राजस्थान यूनाईटेड ने दिल्ली के अम्बेडकर स्टेडियम को बनाया अपना होम ग्राउण्ड|trans-title=Rajasthan United made Delhi's Ambedkar Stadium their home ground|website=dainiknavajyoti.com|publisher=Dainik Navajyoti|date=27 October 2022|access-date=27 October 2022|author=DN Jaipur desk|location=Jaipur, Rajasthan|language=hi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027123922/https://dainiknavajyoti.com/article/27890/rajasthan-united-made-ambedkar-stadium-in-delhi-its-home-ground|archive-date=27 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Shashwat|last=Shivhare|date=6 November 2022|location=New Delhi|url=https://i-league.org/hero-i-league-to-be-a-different-proposition-says-rajasthan-united-head-coach-pushpender-kundu/|title=Hero I-League to be a different proposition, says Rajasthan United Head Coach Pushpender Kundu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108102928/https://i-league.org/hero-i-league-to-be-a-different-proposition-says-rajasthan-united-head-coach-pushpender-kundu/|archive-date=8 November 2022|website=i-league.org|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]] Media Team|access-date=8 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-04-i-league-rajasthan-united-jaipur-home-games|title=Rajasthan United to play next I-League season in Jaipur|date=21 April 2023|access-date=21 April 2023|website=KhelNow.com|first=Sattyik|last=Sarkar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421104119/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-04-i-league-rajasthan-united-jaipur-home-games|archive-date=21 April 2023}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Controversy=== | ===Controversy=== | ||
At the start of the [[I-League 2010-11|2010–11 I-League]] season [[Indian Arrows]] were expected to play its [[I-League]] matches at the stadium, but due to the stadium owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), holding non-sporting events on the pitch the pitch forced Arrows to play their matches at the [[Tau Devi Lal Stadium]] in [[Gurgaon]]. | At the start of the [[I-League 2010-11|2010–11 I-League]] season [[Indian Arrows]] were expected to play its [[I-League]] matches at the stadium, but due to the stadium owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), holding non-sporting events on the pitch the pitch forced Arrows to play their matches at the [[Tau Devi Lal Stadium]] in [[Gurgaon]]. | ||
=== Renovation to meet International standards === | |||
In 2024, plans were issued by the Delhi Soccer Association to revamp the stadium at an estimated cost of ₹5 crore. The revamped stadium will be equipped with dressing rooms, toilets, cafeterias and media centres.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-16 |title=Ambedkar stadium to be renovated to meet international standards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/ambedkar-stadium-to-be-renovated-to-meet-international-standards/articleshow/108550221.cms |access-date=2024-05-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | |||
==Major matches== | ==Major matches== | ||
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|team2 = {{fb|PRK}} | |team2 = {{fb|PRK}} | ||
|goals1 = | |goals1 = | ||
|report = [https://archive.today/20130203233924/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=252&matchId=1812 | |report = [https://archive.today/20130203233924/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=252&matchId=1812 AFC] | ||
|goals2 = [[Pak Song-Chol (footballer born 1987)|Pak Song-Chol]] {{goal|10||12||44|pen.}} <br /> [[Ro Hak-Su]] {{goal|53}} | |goals2 = [[Pak Song-Chol (footballer born 1987)|Pak Song-Chol]] {{goal|10||12||44|pen.}} <br /> [[Ro Hak-Su]] {{goal|53}} | ||
|location = [[New Delhi]] | |location = [[New Delhi]] | ||
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|team2 = {{fb|TJK}} | |team2 = {{fb|TJK}} | ||
|goals1 = [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|9||23||75}} <br /> [[Baichung Bhutia|Bhutia]] {{goal|18}} | |goals1 = [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|9||23||75}} <br /> [[Baichung Bhutia|Bhutia]] {{goal|18}} | ||
|report = [https://archive.today/20130203134723/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=252&matchId=1813 | |report = [https://archive.today/20130203134723/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=252&matchId=1813 AFC] | ||
|goals2 = [[Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev|Fatkhuloev]] {{goal|44}} | |goals2 = [[Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev|Fatkhuloev]] {{goal|44}} | ||
|stadium = Ambedkar Stadium | |stadium = Ambedkar Stadium | ||
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|score = 1–1 | |score = 1–1 | ||
|aet = yes | |aet = yes | ||
|report = | |report = | ||
|team2 = {{fb|Syria}} | |team2 = {{fb|Syria}} | ||
|goals1 = [[P. Renedy Singh|Renedy]] {{goal|114}} | |goals1 = [[P. Renedy Singh|Renedy]] {{goal|114}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Football box collapsible | {{Football box collapsible | ||
|round = [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC | |round = [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round#India v United Arab Emirates|2014 FIFA WC AFC Qualifier Round2]] | ||
|date = 28 July 2011 | |date = 28 July 2011 | ||
|time = | |time = | ||
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}} | |team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}} | ||
|score = 2–2 | |score = 2–2 | ||
|report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=257787/match=300159166/report.html | |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121112054434/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=257787/match=300159166/report.html FIFA] | ||
|team2 = {{fb|UAE}} | |team2 = {{fb|UAE}} | ||
|goals1 = [[Jeje Lalpekhlua|Lalpekhula]] {{goal|73}} <br /> [[Gouramangi Singh|Singh]] {{goal|90+2}} | |goals1 = [[Jeje Lalpekhlua|Lalpekhula]] {{goal|73}} <br /> [[Gouramangi Singh|Singh]] {{goal|90+2}} | ||
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|referee = [[Abdul Malik Bashir]] ([[Football Association of Singapore|Singapore]]) | |referee = [[Abdul Malik Bashir]] ([[Football Association of Singapore|Singapore]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[List of football stadiums in India]] | |||
* {{Commons-inline}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
* {{cite web|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/no-money-more-problems-193271|first1=Rinchen|last1=Norbu|title=No Money, More Problems|website=millenniumpost.in|publisher=The Millennium Post India|location=New Delhi|date=5 January 2014|access-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615131943/https://www.millenniumpost.in/no-money-more-problems-193271|archive-date=15 June 2021}} | |||
{{India national football team}} | {{India national football team}} | ||
{{Football stadiums in India}} | {{Football stadiums in India}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | |||
[[Category:Football venues in | [[Category:Football in Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Football venues in India]] | |||
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in India]] | [[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in India]] | ||
[[Category:Sports venues in Delhi]] | [[Category:Sports venues in Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Arrows | [[Category:Indian Arrows]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in New Delhi]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in New Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:2007 establishments in Delhi]] | [[Category:2007 establishments in Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2007]] | [[Category:Sports venues completed in 2007]] | ||
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| Former names | Delhi Gate Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi |
| Coordinates | 28°38′20″N 77°14′31″E / 28.639°N 77.242°E |
| Owner | Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)[1] |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Field size | 101m x 67.5m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2007, 2010, 2025 |
| Tenants | |
| SC Delhi (2025–Present) Sudeva Delhi Delhi FC HOPS FC Delhi Football League FD Women's League Football Delhi competitions | |
Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India.[2][3][4] The stadium is named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It was earlier known as Corporation Stadium. It has held competitions like the Delhi Football League, the DCM Trophy, the Subroto Cup and the Durand Cup. It houses offices of the Football Delhi. It was renovated and reopened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 35,000. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the 2007[5][6] and 2009 Nehru Cup.[7][8]
In October 2022, the I-League side Rajasthan United announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium as home ground due to unavailability of prominent stadium in their state.[9][10][11]
History[edit | edit source]
Renovation[edit | edit source]
In 2007, the stadium was renovated and floodlights were installed. In August 2007 the stadium hosted its first tournament under floodlights, the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007.
Controversy[edit | edit source]
At the start of the 2010–11 I-League season Indian Arrows were expected to play its I-League matches at the stadium, but due to the stadium owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), holding non-sporting events on the pitch the pitch forced Arrows to play their matches at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon.
Renovation to meet International standards[edit | edit source]
In 2024, plans were issued by the Delhi Soccer Association to revamp the stadium at an estimated cost of ₹5 crore. The revamped stadium will be equipped with dressing rooms, toilets, cafeterias and media centres.[12]
Major matches[edit | edit source]
| 29 August 2007 2007 Nehru Cup Final | India  | 1–0 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | New Delhi |
| Pradeep Error creating thumbnail: File missing 44' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Referee: Sikhrakar Surendra (India) |
| 13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | Myanmar .svg){kind=small} | 0–4 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing North Korea | New Delhi |
| 16:00 | AFC | Pak Song-Chol Error creating thumbnail: File missing 10', 12', 44' (pen.) Ro Hak-Su Error creating thumbnail: File missing 53' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Khalid Al-Senan (UAE) |
| 13 August 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | India | 4–1 |  Tajikistan | New Delhi |
| 19:00 | Chhetri Error creating thumbnail: File missing 9', 23', 75' Bhutia Error creating thumbnail: File missing 18' |
AFC | Fatkhuloev Error creating thumbnail: File missing 44' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
| 31 August 2009 2009 Nehru Cup Final | India | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | New Delhi |
| Renedy Error creating thumbnail: File missing 114' | Diab Error creating thumbnail: File missing 120+3' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ali Adil (Maldives) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
 Lawrence Error creating thumbnail: File missing Renedy Chhetri Dias Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wadoo A. Ali Surkumar |
Rafe Ayan Error creating thumbnail: File missing Haj Mohamad Error creating thumbnail: File missing Balhous Al Agha Al Hussain Al Aitoni Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
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| 28 July 2011 2014 FIFA WC AFC Qualifier Round2 | India | 2–2 |  United Arab Emirates | New Delhi |
| Lalpekhula Error creating thumbnail: File missing 73' Singh Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90+2' |
FIFA | Al Shehhi Error creating thumbnail: File missing 39' Al-Wehaibi Error creating thumbnail: File missing 71' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore) |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ambedkar stadium to host India's World Cup qualifier". The Times of India. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ↑ Sayak Dipta Dey (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ Bharat, Khelchandra (6 July 2016). "Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs". indianfootballnetwork.com. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ Tarafdar, Veronica (30 March 2023). "In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking". footballexpress.in. Football Express India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ "Nehru Cup Victory : Moment To Cherish For Indian Football Fans". syndication.bleacherreport.com. Bharanithar. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ Media Team, AIFF (15 August 2022). "Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments". www.the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "Hindustan FC wins DSA Senior Division League". The Times of India. 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Hindustan FC hammer Bengaluru FC 4–0". i-league.org. All India Football Federation. 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ DN Jaipur desk (27 October 2022). "राजस्थान यूनाईटेड ने दिल्ली के अम्बेडकर स्टेडियम को बनाया अपना होम ग्राउण्ड" [Rajasthan United made Delhi's Ambedkar Stadium their home ground]. dainiknavajyoti.com (in हिन्दी). Jaipur, Rajasthan: Dainik Navajyoti. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ↑ Shivhare, Shashwat (6 November 2022). "Hero I-League to be a different proposition, says Rajasthan United Head Coach Pushpender Kundu". i-league.org. New Delhi: All India Football Federation Media Team. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ Sarkar, Sattyik (21 April 2023). "Rajasthan United to play next I-League season in Jaipur". KhelNow.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ↑ "Ambedkar stadium to be renovated to meet international standards". The Times of India. 16 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Norbu, Rinchen (5 January 2014). "No Money, More Problems". millenniumpost.in. New Delhi: The Millennium Post India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.