Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium | |
Salt Lake Stadium on a matchday of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| Location | Bidhannagar, Greater Kolkata |
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| Public transit | Salt Lake Stadium Green Line |
| Owner | Government of West Bengal |
| Operator | Department of Youth Services & Sports |
| Capacity | 68,000 List
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| Record attendance | 131,781 (1997 Federation Cup semi-final) |
| Field size | 110 m × 72 m (361 ft × 236 ft) |
| Surface | Grass (1984–2011) Astro-turf (2011–2015) Bermuda grass (2015–present) |
| Scoreboard | Yes (manual & digital) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 25 January 1984 |
| Renovated | 2011, 2014, 2016–2017 |
| Architect | M. S. Ballardie, Thompson & Matthews Pvt. Ltd. H. K. Sen & Associates |
| Tenants | |
| India national football team (1984–present) West Bengal football team (1984–present) East Bengal (1984–present) Mohun Bagan (1984–present) Mohammedan (1984–present) | |
The Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is a multi-purpose stadium, used mostly for football matches, located in Salt Lake City, Greater Kolkata, with a capacity of 68,000 spectators. Named after Swami Vivekananda, the stadium is one of the home grounds of East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan SG. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside other matches of the tournament.
The stadium switched back to natural grass from artificial turf, unveiled in a Kolkata Derby match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan during the 2016 Calcutta Premier Division match.