Mohammedan Sporting Ground

Coordinates: 22°33′44″N 88°20′45″E / 22.562342°N 88.345871°E / 22.562342; 88.345871
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Mohammedan Sporting Ground
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AddressMohammedan Sporting Club

Maidan Tent, Red Road

Kolkata 700021
LocationKolkata, West Bengal
Coordinates22°33′44″N 88°20′45″E / 22.562342°N 88.345871°E / 22.562342; 88.345871
Public transitRed Road
OwnerMohammedan Sporting Club Pvt. Ltd.
Capacity15,000[1]
Surfacenatural grass
Scoreboardmanual
Tenants
Mohammedan S.C.

Mohammedan Sporting Ground is a multi-use stadium in Kolkata, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mohammedan S.C. The ground has a natural grass turf. Other features of the stadium include commentary boxes for Radio and TV, press box, air conditioned player's changing rooms. The stadium holds 15,000 people.[1]

About

The stadium has galleries on three sides and a rampart on the fourth side. The north side gallery is the member's gallery. The east side and south side galleries are still made of a temporary iron structure and are designated for non-member supporters. The playing pitch is about 100 x 60 meters.[citation needed] The club tent and main office are located adjacent to the stadium. The club tent consists of a maintained lawn, with benches.

Upgrade work

In July 2017 second phase upgrade and improvement works started.

  • Instilling floodlight
  • electronic scoreboard
  • increase seating capacity from 15,000 to 25,000
  • upgrade member gallery with White-Black (club's home colour) bucket chair
  • air conditioned press room
  • ultra-modern gymnasium

References

  1. ^ a b "Moh. Sporting Ground". Retrieved 31 May 2016.[permanent dead link]