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Bashundhara Kings Arena
Football stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bashundhara Kings Arena (Bengali: বসুন্ধরা কিংস এরিনা), simply known as the Kings Arena, is a football stadium in the Bashundhara Sports City, which is the home of Bashundhara Kings and Fortis. Bashundhara Sports City is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is considered to be one of the largest sports complexes in the country.[3][4] It has been designed by Architect Mohammad Foyez Ullah of Volumezero Limited.[5] The stadium was opened to the public on 17 February 2022. It has an upgradable seating capacity of 14,000.[6][7][8][9][10][11] It has a seating capacity of 6,000.[1]
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History
The first match, a Bangladesh Premier League fixture between Bashundhara Kings and Bangladesh Police held on 17 February 2022, won by Kings 3–0, with the first-ever goal at the stadium scored by Robson Azevedo da Silva.[12]
On 3 February 2024, Minhajul Abedin Ballu scored the only goal as Mohammedan SC defeated Bashundhara Kings 1–0 in the 2023–24 BPL, marking themselves as the first club to defeat Kings at their home venue and ending an unbeaten home run which stood for 31 games.[13][14]
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Men's
On 3 September 2023, the stadium hosted its first international match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.[15]
Women's
The venue hosted its first women's international match on 31 May 2024 between Bangladesh and Chinese Taipei.
U-20 Women's
2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship
It will also hosted the 2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship.[16][17]
Club International
AFC Cup
The venue served as the home venue for Bashundhara Kings during the 2023–24 AFC Cup, hosting their Group D fixtures. The Kings secured notable home victories against Odisha FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, and Maziya S&RC, demonstrating strong performance on their home turf.
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