Ekana International Football Stadium is a dedicated football stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is the city's main stadium for football matches.[2] The stadium is built as per FIFA and AIFF standards. It has seating capacity of 20,000 also equipped with Floodlights for night matches.
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| Address | Ekana Sports City, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow India |
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| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 26°48′47″N 81°01′12″E / 26.8131°N 81.0201°E |
| Owner | Ekana Sports City |
| Operator | Ekana Sports City |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| https://ekana.com/stadiums | |
History edit
The ground was host to state and national level events. This facility hosts a range of cultural and entertainment events. Training sessions are held on a daily basis.[3] On 21 November, Inter Kashi played their first I-League home match against Mohammedan SC in the Ekana Football Stadium in Lucknow.[4]
Facilities edit
A new football stadium was constructed next to Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Ekana Sports City Lucknow.[5] The stadium facilities matches all international football standards.[6]
This stadium provides youth of Lucknow with good opportunities in football also people in and around Lucknow can watch football matches in international level dedicated football stadium.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Football Ground | Ekana Sportz City". ekana.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Lucknow will get an international football stadium, it will be one of the top five stadiums of the country" (in Hindi). patrika.com.
- ^ "Ekana'unfit',Inter Kashi may play league match in Kolkata". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mohammedan SC defeat Inter Kashi 2 goals to 0". The Times of India. 22 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "लखनऊ: दिसंबर में शुरू होगा इकाना इंटरनेशनल फुटबॉल स्टेडियम, जानें". Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Football matches will also be held in Lucknow Ekana Stadium, know what is the schedule" (in Hindi). ebharat.com.
- ^ Verma, Ankur (14 June 2021). "Lucknow's Ekana International Football Stadium to start operations in December this year!". Knocksense. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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