Cooperage Ground
The Cooperage Football Ground is an association football stadium located in the city of Mumbai, India. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home stadium of Air India FC and ONGC FC.
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| Location | Mumbai, India |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western India Football Association |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Field size | 105 × 68 metres |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Tenants | |
| Air India FC ONGC FC MDFA Elite Division Clubs | |
The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground, and the Mumbai District Football Association hold a small office. It was a venue for one of India's premier national leagues, the I-League.
History
In April 2011 plans were announced for the Cooperage Football Stadium to be renovated when FIFA announced that they would give the Western India Football Association US$ 2 million in order to renovate that stadium.[1] On 12 June 2011 it was announced in the Bombay High Court that the West India Football Association would be given the right to renovate the Cooperage Ground.[2]
References
- ↑ Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011). "FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ Sequeira, Rosy (11 June 2011). "A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground". DNA. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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Coordinates: 18°55′28″N 72°49′43″E / 18.924449°N 72.828734°E
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