Sylhet District Stadium ( bn, সিলেট জেলা স্টেডিয়াম) is located in Rekabi Bazar,

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with a capacity of 15,000. It is a multipurpose stadium mostly used for football and cricket. The stadium is currently the home venue for

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and

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History

In September 2011, the stadium hosted a friendly football match between the Under-23 teams of Bangladesh and Nepal, to prepare for the

Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...

. More than 50,000 viewers entered the stadium premises forcibly, by breaking the main entrance of the stadium. The stadium has hosted the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship where Bangladesh clinched the title and some matches of the

2015 Bangabandhu Cup The 2015 Bangabandhu Cup or 2015 Bangabandhu Gold Cup is an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This was the 3rd e ...

. Almost a half-month long renovation which started on 20 September was done for the stadium for the

2018 Bangabandhu Cup The 2018 Bangabandhu Gold Cup or simply 2018 Bangabandhu Cup was an international association football tournament organized by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This wa ...

. New colours were shed on gallery, the dressing rooms were upgraded, and digital boards were installed in the stadium. 190 new bulbs were added to four floodlight stands; all of which had 400 bulbs prior to the upgrade.

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