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Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, though part of Central Delhi, Delhi, India.
The quick answer
Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, though part of Central Delhi, Delhi, India. The stadium is named after B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and architect of the Constitution of India. It was earlier known as Corporation Stadium. It has held competitions like the Delhi Football League, the DCM Trophy, the Subroto Cup and the Durand Cup. It houses offices of the Delhi Soccer Association. It was renovated and reopened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 35,000. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the 2007 and 2009 Nehru Cup.
How it came to be
In October 2022, the Indian Football League side Rajasthan United FC announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium as home ground due to unavailability of prominent stadium in their state.
The detail most people miss
In 2007, the stadium was renovated and floodlights were installed. In August 2007 the stadium hosted its first tournament under floodlights, the 2007 Nehru Cup.
Why it still matters
At the start of the 2010–11 I-League season Indian Arrows were 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 on the pitch the pitch forced Arrows to play their matches at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon.
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In 2024, plans were issued by the Delhi Soccer Association to revamp the stadium at an estimated cost of ₹5 crore. The revamped stadium will be equipped with dressing rooms, toilets, cafeterias and media centres.
