Location New Delhi, India Field size 101.0 M x 67.5 M Opened 2007 | Capacity Official: 20,000 Surface Grass | |
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Owner Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Address Feroze Shah Kotla, Dariya Ganj, New Delhi, Delhi 110002 Teams ONGC F.C., New Delhi Heroes FC, Simla Youngs F.C., Hindustan F.C., Amity United F.C. Similar Dhyan Chand National, Moth Ki Mosque, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Siri Fort, Dr Karni Singh Shooting | ||
Baramati sachin tendulkar on innogration of babasaheb ambedkar stadium
The Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named in honour of B. R. Ambedkar, the famous dalit leader and chairman of the Indian constituent assembly. It opened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 20,000. It is currently used for football matches. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the 2007 Nehru Cup Final and the 2009 Nehru Cup Final.
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Baramati sachin tendulkar to innograte dr baba saheb ambedkar stadium
Name
The stadium is named in honour of B. R. Ambedkar, the famous dalit leader and chairman of the Indian constituent assembly.
Renovation
In 2007, the stadium was renovated and floodlights were installed. In August 2007 the stadium hosted its first tournament under floodlights, the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007.
Controversy
At the start of the 2010-11 I-League season Indian Arrows was expected to play its I-League matches at the stadium but due to the stadium owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), holding non-sporting events like parties and weddings on the pitch the pitch looked a mess every single day which forced Indian Arrows to play their matches at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon.
Tenant
These clubs use the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium for most of their home games: Delhi United S.C. (present)
Garhwal F.C. (present))
Goodwill F.C. (present)
Hindustan F.C. (present)
Simla Youngs F.C. (present)
Pitch
The Ambedkar Stadium is one of the stadiums to have FIFA approved pitches for FIFA World Cup qualification matches in India. The other being the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai and Sree Kanteerava Stadium ,bangalore .
Major Matches
The stadium has hosted many football matches in tournaments as well like the Nehru Cup. In 2007 the stadium hosted the 2007 Nehru Cup Final between India and Syria. Then it hosted the 2009 Nehru Cup Final between again India and Syria. Recently, it also hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against UAE.