Bankimanjali Stadium, also commonly known as Naihati Stadium, is a
football
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stadium located in a municipality of
Naihati
Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Naihati Municipality is one of the oldest in the whol ...
in
North 24 Parganas
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...
district in the Indian state of
West Bengal
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. Named after
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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, the stadium is owned by Naihati Municipality and has a capacity of 25,000 spectators at present. The stadium has hosted games of
Calcutta Football League,
IFA Shield,
I-League
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, and
Durand Cup. The stadium is official ground of friendly club tournament Naihati Gold Cup.
See also
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List of football stadiums in India
This is a list of football grounds in India that have been used for football matches.
Stadiums
''Note.'' † ''denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.''
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup venues
The initial shortlist of ...
References
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Sports venues in Kolkata
Football venues in West Bengal
2019 establishments in West Bengal
Sports venues completed in 2019