Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam
Sports venue in Kollam, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium is a stadium in Kollam. Recently renovated, the venue hosts football matches. The Sports Authority of India has a training centre in this stadium.
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| Former names | Corporation Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Cantonment, Kollamformerly known as QUILON , India |
| Coordinates | 8.8831°N 76.5990°E |
| Owner | Corporation of Kollam |
| Operator | Corporation of Kollam |
| Capacity | 40,000[1] |
| Field size | 44mX20.8m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Renovated | 1988,2011 |
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium was established in 1988. The stadium is located at Cantonment area in Kollam city. This is a multi-purpose stadium, suitable for playing cricket, football, rugby 7s and athletics. The matting type of pitch is used in this stadium which is very much suitable for playing cricket.[2]
- Construction of a new pavilion of size 44mX20.8m
- Change room and toilet for players
- Media work station
- VIP rest room
- Repair of Gallery
- Turfing of play area using Mexican grass
- Providing chain link fencing around the play area
The stadium has hosted Ranji Trophy Matches of Kerala in 1979 and 1988.[3] College End and Road End are the end names used during the cricket matches.
The stadium also hosted Santosh Trophy Football Matches during 1965, 1973, 1988 and 2013[4]
| Year | Date | Tournament | Teams Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3 November | Ranji Trophy 1979/80 | Kerala vs Andhra |
| 1988 | 10 December | Ranji Trophy 1988/89 | Kerala vs Goa |
| 1988 | 17 December | Ranji Trophy 1988/89 | Kerala vs Karnataka |
| Year | Date | Tournament | Teams Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Tamil Nadu Vs Goa |
| 2013 | 22 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Maharashtra Vs Jharkhand |
| 2013 | 23 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Manipur Vs Punjab |
| 2013 | 23 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | West Bengal Vs Karnataka |
| 2013 | 24 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Goa Vs Maharashtra |
| 2013 | 24 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Jharkhand Vs Tamil Nadu |
| 2013 | 25 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Punjab Vs West Bengal |
| 2013 | 25 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Karnataka Vs Manipur |
| 2013 | 26 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Tamil Nadu Vs Maharashtra |
| 2013 | 26 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Goa Vs Jharkhand |
| 2013 | 27 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Manipur Vs West Bengal |
| 2013 | 27 February | Santosh Trophy 2013/14 | Punjab Vs Karnataka |
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