Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Margao)
Multi-purpose stadium in Margao, Goa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (also known as Fatorda Stadium)[2] is a multi-purpose stadium in Margao, Goa, India.[3] The venue has been used to host both international football as well as International cricket matches.
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Location | Don Bosco Road, Margao, Goa |
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Coordinates | 15°17′21″N 73°57′44″E |
Owner | Sports Authority of Goa |
Capacity | 19,000 |
Field size | 106 m × 70 m (348 ft × 230 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
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Opened | 1989 |
Renovated | 2014 |
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It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 19000 with additional 1000 in reserve. It has hosted 9 One Day Internationals (ODIs) in cricket and hosted various football tournaments, including multiple Indian Super League finals, I-League, I-League 2, AFC Cup,[4] and AFC Champions League. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the Sports Authority of Goa. It is currently the home stadium of FC Goa. In the 2020–21 Indian Super League, it was used as one of the centralized home grounds because of the COVID-19 pandemic.