Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium
Astroturf Hockey Stadium | |
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Former names | Ranchi Hockey Stadium |
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Location | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
Coordinates | 23°23′20″N 85°19′45″E / 23.38889°N 85.32917°E |
Owner | Government of Jharkhand |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1991 |
Renovated | 21 November 2009 |
Tenants | |
Ranchi Rhinos (2012–2014) Ranchi Rays (2015–present) |
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium or Ranchi Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It serves as the home ground for Hockey India League franchise Ranchi Rays.[1][2]
It is located in Morabadi near Ranchi and has a capacity of approximately 5000. This was also the home ground of Hockey India League team Ranchi Rhinos.
Initially built in 1990 then subsequently renovated. It was inaugurated by then Governor of Jharkhand K Sankaranarayanan as a prelude to the 34th National Games scheduled to be organized in Jharkhand from 21 November 2009.
The stadium was constructed at a cost of around Rs 7 crore. It has a floodlight facility for day and night matches, a huge screen for live telecast of events and an electronic score board. The astro turf has been imported from Germany.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Astroturf Hockey Stadium". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014. [failed verification]
- ^ "Stadiums in Ranchi". ranchionline.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Astroturf Hockey Stadium In Ranchi". realtime.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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