Barisal Divisional Stadium (also known as Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium) is a multi-purpose, district stadium in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for

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and

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matches. The stadium can hold up to 30,000 people. District and national level cricket and football games are usually organized here. It currently has an area of 29.15 acres, making it the largest stadium in Bangladesh by size.

History

In 1966, a facility called 'Barisal District Stadium' was started on Band Road in

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for organizing sports events. Starting 2006, this facility was expanded to make viable for international events, along with this flood lights, gallery for spectators, five-story pavilion, media center for journalists were added to the stadium. The stadium hosted its first youth international cricket match between Bangladesh U-19 and Sri Lanka U-19 on 26 October 2019.

Uses

This stadium is most commonly used for playing football and cricket. It is used for The District Gold Cup, Premier Football Liege, and District Premier to Third Division Cricket League.

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