Guru Gobind Singh Stadium is a

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. It is currently used for

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matches and is the home stadium of

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. The stadium holds 22,000 people.

History

The stadium is used by the locals of Jalandhar city most of time for the purpose of staying fit. People can be seen jogging, playing football, weight-lifting, etc. in the stadium most of the time. It opens at 5:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m. Events like Kabbadi, live music shows, award ceremonies etc. are organized at this stadium as well. The stadium has been installed with floodlights to allow people to enjoy the facilities of the stadium even at night. The stadium has an average sized parking lot on each side for the people coming to it.

Facilities

* Fully equipped Floodlights * Dressing rooms, Referees’ Changing Rooms, Administration Rooms * VIP/Guest Lounge * Media Room with facilities for print, radio, live TV broadcast etc., * Conference & meeting room * Medical room * Spectator facilities * Adequate area/space for Vehicle parking

References

Football venues in Punjab, India Sports venues in Punjab, India JCT FC Kabaddi venues in India Sport in Jalandhar Memorials to Guru Gobind Singh Sports venues in Jalandhar 1971 establishments in Punjab, India Sports venues completed in 1971

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