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| Former names | Ranchi Hockey Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates | 23°23′20″N 85°19′45″E / 23.38889°N 85.32917°E |
| Owner | Government of Jharkhand |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Renovated | 21 November 2009 |
| Tenants | |
| Ranchi Rhinos (2012–2014) Ranchi Rays (2015–present) | |
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium or Ranchi Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It serves as the home ground for Hockey India League franchise Ranchi Rays.[1][2]
It is located in Morabadi near Ranchi and has a capacity of approximately 5000. This was also the home ground of Hockey India League team Ranchi Rhinos.
Initially built in 1990 then subsequently renovated. It is believedTemplate:By who? to be the newest and best stadium in India. It was inaugurated by then Governor of Jharkhand K Sankaranarayanan as a prelude to the 34th National Games scheduled to be organized in Jharkhand from 21 November 2009.
The stadium was constructed at a cost of around Rs 7 crore. It has a floodlight facility for day and night matches, a huge screen for live telecast of events and an electronic score board. The astro turf has been imported from Germany.[3]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Astroturf Hockey Stadium". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014. [failed verification]
- ↑ "Stadiums in Ranchi". ranchionline.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "Astroturf Hockey Stadium In Ranchi". realtime.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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