Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium is a former international stadium located at Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is also known as Rajshahi District Stadium. The venue currently hosts domestic football matches.[5]
মুক্তিযুদ্ধ স্মৃতি স্টেডিয়াম | |
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| Location | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
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| Owner | National Sports Council[2] |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Record attendance | 40,000[3] |
| Surface | Grass(Oval) |
| Opened | 1960[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Rajshahi Football Team Rajshahi Cricket Team Fortis FC (2023–present)[4] Brothers Union (2023–present)[4] | |
There are 3 multi-purpose sporting venue in the Rajshahi city. Rajshahi Divisional stadium and Rajshahi University Stadium being the other two.[6]
On May 12, 2005, the stadium witnessed a record attendance of over 40,000 fans during the final of the Independence Day Football Tournament between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Sheikh Russel KC.[3]
International matches
editOn 27 October 2014, the stadium hosted a friendly football match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The match drew a crowd of almost 30,000.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "খেলাধুলা ও বিনোদন - রাজশাহী". rajshahi.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "Welcome to – Structure". Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ a b "AKC end trophy drought". archive.thedailystar.net. May 13, 2005. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "এ মাসেই মাঠে গড়াবে প্রিমিয়ার লীগের নতুন মৌসুম". offsidebangladesh.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium (Rajshahi District Stadium), home to Swadhinata KS, Bangladesh Police FC". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "রাজশাহী স্মৃতি স্টেডিয়ামের ফ্লাডলাইট সংস্কারের উদ্যোগ নেই". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Emily seals win, series for Bangladesh". Dhaka ribune. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
External links
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