Location Subhash Road, Kolhapur Surface Grass Opened 1960 | Field size 106.0 M X 70.0 M Capacity 18,000 | |
Owner Kolhapur Sports Association Operator Kolhapur Sports Association Address Subhash Rd, Mangalwar Peth, Manganwlar Peth, Kolhapur, Maharashtra 416012 Similar Radhanagari Dam, Shree Chhatrapati Shahu M, Bhavani Mandap, Panchganga River, Rankala Lake |
Rajarshi Shahu Football Stadium is a historic football stadium in Kolhapur City.
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During I-League 2010-11 season Rajarshi Shahu Stadium hosted numerous matches of Mumbai teams due to unavailability of Cooperage Ground in Mumbai. Mumbai FC, ONGC FC, Air India played their all home games at this ground throughout the 2010-11 season.
Name
The stadium is named in honour of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, the first Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur between 1894 and 1922.
Uses
Football is a very popular sport in the Kolhapur city. 16 football clubs of KSA league division A use the stadium. The leagues are conducted by the Kolhapur Sports Association. Football Mahasangram is a yearly championship played here in Summer.
In 2010, final match of Mahasangram played between arch rivals Dilbahar and PTM was attended by a capacity crowd. It has also hosted an international friendly played between India and Netherlands teams.
Dilbahar Talim, Patakadil Talim, Shivaji, Balgopal Talim, Practice FC are the tenants of this stadium.