Jorhat Stadium
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| Full name | Jorhat Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Jorhat, Assam |
| Coordinates | 26°45′18″N 94°12′25″E / 26.75500°N 94.20694°E |
| Owner | Board of Sports of Assam |
| Operator | Jorhat District Sports Association Board of Sports of Assam |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Construction cost | ₹ 6 crore |
| Tenants | |
| Jorhat Town Club | |
Jorhat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Jorhat, Assam.[1][2] This is the oldest stadium of Assam, inaugurated in 1950.[3] It has earthen galleries which were designed by late Abani Mohan Choudhury. The stadium is a venue for cricket and football tournaments. The first Ranji Trophy match in Assam was held at Jorhat Stadium in 1949/50. The stadium is owned by Board of Sports of Assam and run by Jorhat District Sports Association.[4][5]
The stadium hosts ATPA Shield, the biggest attraction of football in Jorhat, involving top clubs from Northeast and rest of the country.[6] The tournament was first held at this stadium in 1960. The Assam State Premier League team Jorhat Town Club uses the stadium as their home ground.[7] In 2022, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the development projects of Jorhat Stadium at par with that of international one.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ First modern sports stadium under construction in Jorhat Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jorhat online
- ^ "Sports in Jorhat". jorhatonline.in. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Board of Sports of Assam". Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Centenary Celebration Of Jorhat Stadium From April 2". thehillstimes.in. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "ATPA Shield football from November 8". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Sports Venues". assam.gov.in. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "CM announces plan to develop Jorhat Stadium, setting up Amrit Udayan". sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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