Association Football in India - Stadiums in India

Stadiums in India

There are many football stadiums in India, however only a few of these stadiums are of World Standards. These are namely, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi with a capacity of over 60,000 and the Ambedkar Stadium with a capacity of 20,000 but is known to have had crowds of 35,000 in the 2009 Nehru Cup. The main stadium in West Bengal, we have the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata with a capacity of 120,000. In Sikkim, the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok which seats over 25,000 is famous as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world as it is situated in the backdrop of Himalayas. In Shillong the main stadium is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a capacity of 25,000 standing. Both the Paljor and the JLN in Shillong have been renovated and now have artificial playing surfaces. Some other stadiums important stadiums are the Balewadi Stadium in Pune, the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, the Kaloor International Stadium in Kochi, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Guwahati. Apart from the above mentioned stadiums, there are hundreds of more stadiums in the country. However, with India likely to host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup there is definitely going to be massive renovation of said stadiums around the country.