The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex is a

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located in

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, India. The complex is situated about 15 km from Pune downtown and 5 km from Hinjawadi. This complex was the venue for the

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in 2019 and

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History

This complex was built in 1994 for the National Games 1994, which were hosted by Pune. The

were hosted here. In 2008 the World Junior Table Tennis Circuit was successfully held here. The 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held here. The city also hosted

FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women 2009 The 2009 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women is the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2010 Under-17 World Championship for Women at Rodez and Toulouse, France. The tournament was held on Pune, India from 30 November to 6 Decembe ...

. The second edition of the

was kicked off in Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, by Sports Minister,

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, and then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis. The venue is also going to host upcoming

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Other games

;American Football Beginning in fall 2012, the Athletics Stadium will undergo a

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and become the host stadium for the

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and the home arena for the Pune Marathas. ;Rollball The

2011 Rollball World Cup The 2011 Roll Ball World Cup was the first World Cup of the game Roll Ball. It was held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. It was won by Denmark, a non-member of the International Roll Ball Federation, and host India placed ...

was held in this games village. This was the first

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of Roll Ball.

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was the winner of this tournament. Also the 3rd Roll Ball World Cup in 2015 was organized here. ;Volleyball The 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held on 31 July 2009 to 9 August 2009. Host

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ended 4th in this tournament. This tournament was conducted in Badminton Hall and Boxing Arena.

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won this championship.

Facilities

Stadia

Main Stadium

Athletics

The Athletics stadium has a

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of roughly 11,000 people, and also has flood lights and an 8 lane track.

Football

The athletics stadium also hosts the

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matches for

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It has also hosted matches for the India national football team. India played against

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in a friendly match over here. India played their first match in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifiers (first round) against

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. India won the game 2–1. India then drew 1–1 with

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in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifier (Second round) at the stadium. Then during the

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the Balewadi Sports Complex co-hosted with the

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the Federation Cup group-stages. The Federation Cup is the second most important football competition in India. This stadium will also be the host for upcoming

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for

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bought by

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actor

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International football matches

Aquatics Centre

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex aquatic centre

This Aquatics centre contains two 50 x 25m swimming pools, with a

of 3500. There are also changing rooms available. Seating and lounges are for VIPs. For public usage the pool timings are 6:00 AM – 9:00AM and 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM from Monday to Saturday.

Badminton Hall

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex badminton arena

The Badminton hall 6 competition courts and 4 warm-up courts, and has a

of 3800. This hall is air conditioned and has a wooden floor. It has changing rooms available and seating & lounges for VIPs. This venue is the home ground of Pune Pistons, a franchise in Indian Badminton League (IBL). So far 3 IBL matches have been played on this venue.

Basketball

The first edition of

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was played in this stadium from 30 November 2009 to 6 December 2009. The host,

, finished in fifth position. It has been a host for the UBA Pro Basketball League, India's top professional basketball division.

Boxing Arena

The Boxing arena has 3 rings, and 5 warm-up rings, with a

of 3500. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. This arena is the host of 2011 World Series Boxing.

Shooting Range

The complex has 15 shooting ranges, with a

of 1500. The ranges are constructed according to ISSF rules. Ranges 50 m, 25 m and 10 m are available ;Ranges:

Table Tennis Hall

The hall, with a

of 1500 people, successfully held World Junior Table Tennis Circuit in September 2008. This has 4 competition tables and 4 warm up tables. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. Seating and lounges are for VIPs.

Tennis Court

The Tennis courts feature one central court and four competition courts, with six warm-up courts. Centre court has a

of 4200. The stadium hosts the only South Asian

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series championship named Tata Open Maharashtra every year.

Weightlifting Hall

This hall has a capacity of 3000. It has hosted the 2009 commonwealth bench press championships. The most famous athlete to compete was Britain's strongest man Paddy the Pac man Jumelle. The hall is air conditioned and has one competition podium and 10 warm-up platforms. Seating and lounges are provided for VIPs. There is also a changing room for competitors.

Wrestling Hall

The Wrestling Hall, which is used by Kabaddi club

Puneri Paltan Puneri Paltan is a kabaddi team which represents the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team, coached by BC Ramesh, plays at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex. Puneri Paltan, a founding member of the Pro Kab ...

, has four rings, and six warm-up rings with a

of 4,400 people. This has seating and lounges for VIPs. This also has changing room for players. This is an air conditioned hall.

Velodrome

The

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is outdoor and the surface is made of concrete. While it was a prime venue for the 3rd Nationals Games in the year 1993–94 it has never been a place for any major events thereafter, and was left unused. In 2014 it was announced that with a Rs 10 crore maintenance grant from the governments for the entire complex, the facelift of the velodrome had top priority. At that time the velodrome was in dilapidated state.

Games village

This is a non-sporting venue at the sports city with 400 rooms, ranging between three and five stars.

Other buildings

The other buildings are as follows: ;Cultural Centre: ;Fitness Centre: This centre has equipment to develop physical and physiological attributes. This hall is air condition hall and has provision for Yoga and Meditation. This has provision for sauna and chill water bath for recovery. ;Sports Science Centre: This centre has sauna and chill water bath. This has seven departments: # Central dope collection centre. # Department of bio-mechanics. # Department of nutrition and ergogenic aids. # Department of physiotherapy. # Department of Psychology. # Department of sports rehabilitation. # Human performance and evolution laboratory.

Teams

Tournaments

; Major Tournaments ;Professional Leagues and Cups

International Sports University, Maharashtra

In 2020, Maharashtra passed a bill to establish a university named International Sports University, Maharashtra. For this,

's Balewadi-based Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex will be upgraded to upcoming sports university. University will start functioning in 2021–22.

Other uses

Filmset

Several scenes for the 2016 film Dangal were filmed at this sports complex in December 2015. The film is about two Indian daughters who won the gold and silver medal in wrestling at the

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References

External links

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