Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Sports stadium in Bengaluru, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, also known as Sampangi Outdoor Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangalore, India. It houses a running track, a volleyball court, and two outdoor rock climbing walls. The stadium is owned by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka.[2] It is the largest sporting complex in Bangalore.[3]
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Sampangi Outdoor Stadium | |
Full name | Shree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium |
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Former names | Sampangi Stadium |
Location | Bangalore, India |
Coordinates | 12°58′11″N 77°35′36″E |
Public transit | Purple at Cubbon Park |
Owner | Bengaluru Municipality |
Capacity | 25,810[1] |
Construction | |
Built | 1946 (78 years ago) (1946) |
Opened | 31 May 1997 |
General contractor | SVEC Constructions Ltd. |
Tenants | |
India national football team (2014–present) Bengaluru FC (2014–present) |
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Renamed after Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the stadium, constructed on the bed of the Sampangi Lake, was inaugurated in 1946 by his son Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar. Then housing a cinder track, a synthetic running track was laid in the 1990s leading up to the 1997 National Games of India for ₹220 million, and was completed by 31 May 1997.[4]