Bangalore Football Stadium
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The Bangalore Football Stadium is a football stadium in Bangalore, Karnataka.[8] It was a venue in three editions of the I-League, then top-tier football league in the country, and home of Bengaluru FC for one season, when they won the I-League trophy in first attempt.
History
Construction and early history
Construction of the stadium began in 1967.
However, eventually, problems started to arise about the cost of constructing the stadium skyrocketed. Materials such as steel and cement were stolen and due to the rise of costs the state football federation, the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA), were left without the needed funds to complete the stadium.[1] Even though an enquiry was started, the results were never published due to corruption within the Bengaluru system.[1]
In order to raise some funds a leasing agreement was made with a private builder for two corner areas for his own buildings. The lease was revealed to be an 88-year agreement for 1 crore a year being given to the KSFA.[1] Despite the agreement, the delay in construction meant one of the stands had to be re-constructed while slum dwellers moved into the area where the southern stand would be. This led to problems with fans and players who found it tough to retrieve the ball from the area once it landed there.[1]
In 1996–97, in an effort to have the
In 2006 the AFC Youth Championship was held at the stadium partially.[10]
I-League era (2010–2014)
In 2010 the
However, on 28 May 2013 it was officially announced that
The final I-League match to be played at the stadium was between Bengaluru FC and
The stadium in 2023, hosted matches of prestigious Stafford Challenge Cup.[19][20]
Redevelopment
On 5 December 2013 it was officially announced by FIFA that India would be the hosts of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the country's first FIFA international competition.[21] It was also announced that Bangalore would be among the choices for being a host city for the tournament.[22] In March 2014 it was announced that at the end of the 2013–14 I-League season the stadium would be demolished and then a new stadium would be built on that exact spot.[22][23]
However, as of 2023 the stadium had not built, having been postponed to a 2027 opening.
I-League records
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Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win % |
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2010–11[24] | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 15% |
2011–12[24] | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 0% |
Total | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 60 | 8% |
Bengaluru FC
Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–14[25] | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 58% |
Total | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 58% |
See also
References
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- ^ Munjunath, Akash. "Bengaluru FC's Home Support: Their 12th man!". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "FC Bengaluru United, Madan Maharaj FC shares spoils". sportstar.thehindu.com. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "HAL Bangalore 1-2 Pailan Arrows: Allwyn scores late in his side's second successive win". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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- ^ "Defending Champions Bengaluru FC all set for BDFA Super Division League". BengaluruFC.com. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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- ^ "AFC youth championship set to roll". The Hindu. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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- ^ Mazumdar, Rakhi. "JSW bags franchisee rights for Bangalore team in I-league, group forays into football". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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- ^ Vasavda, Mihir (23 April 2014). "Bangalore FC raises the bar, on and off field". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "THE HISTORY: STAFFORD CHALLENGE CUP – KARNATAKA". ksfa.in. Bengaluru: Karnataka State Football Association. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Stafford Challenge Cup: A Brief History of Time". theawayend.co. The Away End. 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "India to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017". NDTV Sports. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ a b Achal, Ashwin (6 December 2013). "Under-17 World Cup to usher in better days for football". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Shreekumar, S.S. "Move on Stadium May Hit Football Future". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ a b "HAL SC - Home". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Bengaluru FC - Home". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
External links
- Bangalore Football Stadium game day at buzzingbubs.com