Corporation Stadium LBS Stadium | |
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Location of stadium in Kollam city | |
Former names | Corporation Stadium |
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Location | Cantonment, Kollamformerly known as QUILON , India |
Coordinates | 8°52′59″N 76°35′56″E / 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 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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History
[edit]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]
Renovations
[edit]- 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
Hosted sports and events
[edit]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 |
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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 |
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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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium - Soccerway".
- ^ Stadiums in India Espncricinfo.com
- ^ Stadiums in India KCA-Cricket Archive Archived 7 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "E-PAO.net". Retrieved 7 November 2017.