Nilphamari International Stadium
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| Former names | Nilphamari District Stadium (1984-2017) |
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| Location | Nilphamari, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 25°55′55″N 88°50′44″E / 25.93194°N 88.84556°E |
| Owner | National Sports Council[1] |
| Operator | District Sports Association, Nilphamari |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Record attendance | 21,359 |
| Field size | 145 × 125 metres (476 × 410 feet) |
| Surface | Mini Astro Turf (2018-present) Natural Grass(1984-present) |
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| Bangladesh national football team Bashundhara Kings | |
Sheikh Kamal Stadium (Bengali: শেখ কামাল স্টেডিয়াম) is a multi-use district stadium in Nilphamari, Bangladesh. It is located on the opposite of Nilphamari Government College and is primarily used for national day parade, professional football and handball games. The stadium is built in 1984, took on a new look after huge renovation works were completed in 2018 with approximately Taka 14 crore being spent on building up nearly 750 square-feet of gallery, a new VIP stand, earth filling, and planting fresh grass among other tasks. The seating capacity of the stadium has been subsequently increased to 20,000[2]. Like other public stadiums, this venue is also owned by National Sports Council(NSC) of Bangladesh, and managed by District Sports Association of Nilphamari. On 12 November, 2017 National Sports Council has renamed this stadium from Nilphamari District Stadium to Sheikh Kamal Stadium after Sheikh Kamal[3]. This is the 14th venue used for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches[2].
Hosting International Events
- The Bangladesh national football team played a FIFA international friendly on 29 August 2018 against Sri Lanka national football team in front of a packed stadium. It was the first ever international friendly hosted by this stadium.[4][5][6][7]
- On 21 September 2018, The venue hosted the international club friendly match between Bashundhara Kings and New Radiant SC of Maldives[2][8].
Current Status(2018-)
The stadium currently serves as the home ground of Bashundhara Kings, a football team which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League(BPL) since 2018.
Attendance Record
Although the stadium has the capacity for 20,000; but 21,359 tickets were sold for Bangladesh versus Sri Lanka international friendly match. Till now,It is the highest capacity crowd in the stadium's history[6].
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c "Nilphamari set for stunning debut". The Daily Star. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ sportsonly.net (2017-11-15). "নীলফামারী জেলা স্টেডিয়াম এখন শেখ কামাল স্টেডিয়াম". SportsOnly. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/08/29/nilphamari-coloured-with-football-craze
- ^ https://www.bff.com.bd/nilphamari-ready-for-international-football-debut/
- ^ a b "১ ঘণ্টায় শেষ বাংলাদেশ-শ্রীলঙ্কা ম্যাচের টিকিট". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Nilphamari ready for FIFA friendly". The Daily Star. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "FIFA Friendly: Bashundhara Kings play New Radiant in Nilphamari Friday". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2019-05-25.