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Anna Stadium
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Full name | Anna Stadium |
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Location | Khajamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
Owner | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Government of Tamil Nadu |
Capacity | 10,000 2,000 (Indoor) |
Surface | Hockey: HT LSR 13 ND synthetic turf Football: Grass |
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Built | 1970 |
Renovated | 2009 |
Expanded | 2015 |
Construction cost | ₹3 crore (US$360,000); ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) (2015 expansion) |
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The Anna Stadium is a stadium at the Anna Sports Complex located in the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli.[1][2] The main football and athletics stadium, Anna Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000. Constructed in 1970, it is spread over an area of 31.25 acres (12.65 ha). The complex also houses a multi-purpose indoor stadium and has separate courts for sports such as tennis, badminton, basketball, football, kabaddi, hockey, and volleyball.[3][4] The complex is located in Khajamalai, a suburb of Tiruchirappalli.