Cooperage Ground
The Cooperage Football Ground is a football stadium located in Nariman Point, Mumbai, India.[3] It is currently home to multiple Mumbai Football League clubs.
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| Location | Mumbai, India |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western India Football Association |
| Capacity | 5,000[1][2] |
| Field size | 105×68 metres |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Tenants | |
| Mumbai Football League Ambernath United Atlanta FC (I-League 2nd Division) | |
The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground, and the Mumbai District Football Association holds a small office. It was a venue for one of India's premier national leagues, the I-League.[4][5]
HistoryEdit
In April 2011 plans were announced for the Cooperage Football Ground to be renovated when FIFA announced that they would give the Western India Football Association US$ 2 million in order to renovate that stadium.[6] 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.[7]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Vasavda, Mihir (15 April 2011). "FIFA sanctions 2 million grant for Cooperage". dnaindia.com. DNA India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ Rosy Sequeira (11 June 2011). "A Shot in the arm for Cooperage Ground". DNA. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ Mumbai FC returns to Cooperage Football Stadium. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ Rahul Bali (12 November 2008). "India: Goalless Between Dempo And Mumbai". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kenkre FC split points with Lonestar Kashmir in 1-1 draw". www.footballcounter.com. Football Counter. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ 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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