New Bangalore Football Stadium
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| Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
|---|---|
| Public transit |  Mahatma Gandhi Road |
| Owner | JSW Group |
| Operator | Bengaluru FC |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Surface | GrassMaster |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2023 |
| Opened | 2027 |
| Construction cost | $35 million |
| Tenants | |
| Bengaluru FC | |
The New Bangalore Football Stadium was the informal name of the new football stadium which was to be constructed in Bangalore, Karnataka for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The stadium was supposed to be constructed on the same spot as the current Bangalore Football Stadium after the current one was demolished.[1] The stadiums construction was to be handled by Ozone Group who also owned the local club, Ozone FC.[2] Bengaluru FC were also supposed to play at the stadium after the U-17 World Cup ends.[3]
History[edit]
On 5 December 2013, after FIFA officially announced that India would be the hosts of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the country's first FIFA international competition.[4] It was also announced that Bengaluru would be among the choices for being a host city for the tournament.[5] In March 2014 it was announced that at the end of the 2013–14 I-League season the stadium would be demolished and then a new stadium would be built on that exact spot.[5][1] Prerana Bhat from Samved academy said that The stadium will reportedly have a capacity between 25,000 and 45,890.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Shreekumar, S.S. "Move on Stadium May Hit Football Future". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Manjunath, Akash. "Ozone-delivers-a-Rs-675-cr-soccer-punch-to-stadium". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Manjunath, Akash. "Parth Jindal: Like-minded corporates needed for I-League's popularity". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "India to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017". NDTV Sports. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Achal, Ashwin. "Under-17 World Cup to usher in better days for football". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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