Dasharath Rangasala ( ne, दशरथ रंगशाला; ) is a

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in Tripureshwar,

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. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal. The stadium is used mostly for

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matches and cultural programmes. It has

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installed, to facilitate matches and events in the evenings. Most of Nepal's national and international tournaments are held in this stadium. Nepal's primary football division,

Martyr's Memorial League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it operat ...

, is also held on this ground every year. The stadium has also been the only host of the inaugural

2021 Nepal Super League The 2021 Nepal Super League was the first season of the Nepal Super League, the first professional franchise based club football league of Nepal. A total of seven franchises participated in the tournament played at the Dasharath Rangasala fro ...

season.

History

Kathmandu Rangasaala(Football Stadium) (2)

The stadium was built in 1956. It was renovated in 1998 to host the

1999 South Asian Games The 1999 South Asian Games (or 8th SAF Games) were held in Kathmandu, Nepal (for the second time) from 25 September to 4 October 1999. King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev declared the games open amidst a grand ceremony. 1069 athletes of the differ ...

. In 2011, it was renovated again to host the

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. As Nepal's biggest stadium, the stadium has hosted many important events. The

and the

2013 SAFF Championship The 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as 2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10th SAFF Championship for men's national football teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament took ...

were held here, with the

Halchowk Stadium Halchowk Stadium (also known as APF Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kathmandu in Bagmati Province of Nepal. The stadium holds 3,500 people. It is mainly used for soccer matches and has a grass playing surface. The last major tournament hos ...

hosting some of the matches as well. Numerous cultural festivals and musical events took place here as well. The 2011 concert of

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was held in this stadium and was his first rock concert in Nepal. The stadium suffered damage from the April 2015 earthquake that hit Nepal. After the earthquake, the stadium was renovated for the third time and the opening was done again on 1 December 2019 for the

2019 South Asian Games The 2019 South Asian Games, officially the XIII South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event which was originally slated to be held from 9 to 18 March 2019 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. However, the dates were postponed and the event was ...

Major catastrophe

On 13 March 1988, about 30,000 people were present in the stadium to watch a match between two clubs from Nepal and

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when a hailstorm broke out, causing a stampede as the supporters tried to escape the stadium. According to reports, about 93 people died in the stampede, including two police officers and a 12-year-old child. More than 100 people were hospitalised with injuries. It was considered one of the worst catastrophic events in the history of sports.

Major sports events

* 1997 SAFF Football Championship (4 – 13 September 1997) *

(8 – 19 March 2012) *

2013 SAFF U-16 Championship The 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship is the second edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship hosted by Nepal from 20 to 30 July at Dasarath Stadium and army ground. Seven teams from the region are taking part, divided into two groups. Eligible teams * ...

(20 – 30 July 2013) *

(31 August – 11 September 2013) *

(1 – 10 December 2019) *

2022 SAFF Women's Championship The 2022 SAFF Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament were played fr ...

(6 - 19 September 2022)

Major music and cultural events

– live in concert by JPR events (19 February 2011) * Atif Aslam – live in concert (2013)

References

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History

Major catastrophe

Major sports events

Major music and cultural events

See also

References