Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Margao)
The Fatorda | |
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Location | Don Bosco Road, Fatorda, Margao, Goa |
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Coordinates | 15°17′21″N 73°57′44″E / 15.28917°N 73.96222°E |
Owner | Sports Authority of Goa |
Capacity | 25,000 [18,600 for ISL matches (all-seater)][1] |
Field size | 106m x 70m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1989 |
Renovated | 2014 |
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The Fatorda (Konkani: फातोर्डा स्टेडियम), officially known as the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Margao, Goa. The venue has been used to host both international football as well as cricket matches. It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 19,000 people. It has hosted 9 ODIs. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the Sports Authority of Goa. It is the currently the home stadium of FC Goa.
History
Beginning
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda was built in a record 6 months time by the then Sports Minister Monte (D') Cruz. It was opened in 1989 as a football only stadium but in less than a year was redeveloped to include cricket. On 25 October 1989 the first cricket ODI was played between Australia and Sri Lanka.
Football clubs using the stadium
In 2006, before the 2007–08 I-League, all four Goan clubs (Dempo S.C., Churchill Brothers S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa) announced that The Fatorda would be used as the home for all four teams' I-League matches. In 2014 Indian Super League club FC Goa announced it as their home ground.
Facilities
In 2014 it was upgraded according to the latest FIFA specifications. It is designed with a 19,000 seating capacity. With a roof covering 100 percent of the seating area, fans enjoy wide, comfortable seats with ample spacing between them. The stadium complex provides two levels of fans seating arrangement along with a VVIP area, which provides the ultimate setting for interacting with guests and enjoying football while indulging in the comfort of this private environment. Facilities include HD compliant arena lighting, natural turf, broadcast room, TV studio, player dressing rooms, match delegates area, doping control rooms, medical rooms for players and spectators, VIP Lounge, corporate boxes, media tribune and media working stations, press conference area, mixed zone area, CCTV cameras, a swimming pool, multipurpose gymnasium and parking facilities. It is regarded
as one of the most well maintained football grounds in the Indian subcontinent.[2]
International cricket five-wicket hauls
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
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† | The bowler was man of the match |
‡ | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
§ | One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match |
Date | Day the Test started or ODI was held |
Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled |
Runs | Number of runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Result | Result of the match |
ODIs
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | Matthew Hart | 26 October 1994 | ![]() |
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1 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 2.20 | No result[3] | |
2 | Zaheer Khan | 14 February 2007 | ![]() |
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1 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 4.20 | India won[4] |
Football
This venue has long been a mainstay of Indian football, having played host to many international games, including India's qualifiers for both the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup.[5] The stadium is also used as a home venue for the major Goan clubs FC Goa, Dempo S.C., Churchill Brothers S.C., Salgaocar S.C. and Sporting Clube de Goa.[6]
It was chosen one of the six stadiums to host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup matches in India.[7]
Cricket
Even though the stadium was originally built to be a football venue, over the past few years it has been increasingly used to host international cricket matches. Since hosting its first ever international in 1989 between Australia and Sri Lanka, it has played host to seven further One Day Internationals, the most recent being between India and Sri Lanka in 2007.[8] The allocation of cricket matches to the stadium has often upset the Goan football community as it renders them unable to use the venue for hosting football.[9]
Lusofonia Games
The Stadium was renovated for the 2014 Lusofonia Games which were conducted in Goa.[10][11][12] The opening and closing ceremony of these Games was held at this venue.[13] Football matches of the Lusofonia Games were also held here.[14]
References
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- ^ "FC-Goa-Venue". September 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
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- ^ "2010 FIFA World Cup Asia Group Playoffs Match Report". FIFA. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "1st Division I-League Venues". Indian Football. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 Goa Matches, schedule & match timings". 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao / Records / One-Day Internationals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "I-League clubs oppose pitch work at Fatorda". Navhind Times. Retrieved 10 January 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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- Cricket grounds in Goa
- Football venues in India
- Rugby union stadiums in India
- Sports venues in Goa
- Multi-purpose stadiums in India
- Dempo S.C.
- Churchill Brothers S.C.
- Salgaocar F.C.
- Sporting Clube de Goa
- Indian Super League stadiums
- 1989 establishments in India
- Sports venues completed in 1989
- 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup venues
- Buildings and structures in Margao