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Salt Lake Stadium | |
 Salt Lake Stadium on a matchday of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
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| Location | Bidhannagar, Greater Kolkata[1] |
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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[5] 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)[3][4] |
| Scoreboard | Yes (manual & digital) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 25 January 1984 |
| Renovated | 2011, 2014,[2] 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),[7] is a multi-purpose stadium, used mostly for football matches, located in Salt Lake City, Greater Kolkata,[7] with a capacity of 68,000 spectators.[5] 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.[8][9]
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.[10]
- ^ "North 24 Parganas district". West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)". StadiumDB.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016..
- ^ "Salt Lake stadium goes Cup class". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Renovated, Salt Lake all decked up to welcome future stars at City of Joy". The New Indian Express. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bidding Nation India. All India Football Federation. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Salient Features of VYBK Infrastutature CIVIL". West Bengal Youth and Sports Department. September 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Salt Lake Stadium registers highest footfall in each match". The Indian Express. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Match Schedule – FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Kolkata possible host for U-17 World Cup Final: FIFA". The Statesman. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Salt lake stadium to get natural turf". goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.