Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium

Not to be confused with Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium.

Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium

Full name	Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium
Location	Rourkela, India
Coordinates	22°13′30″N84°52′05″E / 22.225°N 84.868°E / 22.225; 84.868
Owner	Government of Odisha
Capacity	9,000
Surface	Synthetic track (Athletics) Natural turf (Football)
Scoreboard	Yes
Opened	2023
Tenants
Nita Football Academy

Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium ^[1] is a stadium in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. It has seating capacity of 9000 spectators, including seating for differently abled people. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

On 10 March 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium Complex in Rourkela, Odisha. This facility is part of a broader initiative to develop Sundargarh district, which has a strong reputation for producing national and international athletes. ^[5]

Facilities

The Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium Complex is a state-of-the-art facility designed to host athletics and football events. The stadium includes a 400-meter synthetic athletics track and a natural turf football field, equipped with floodlights to facilitate nighttime events. It has a seating capacity of more than 9,000 spectators, including accessible seating for differently abled individuals. ^[6] The complex spans 11 acres and was developed with a total project cost of over ₹148 crore. ^[1]

Events

The stadium hosts the home matches of Nita Football Academy in the Indian Women's League. ^[7]

References

1. "CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex and Hockey Training Centres in Sundargarh district" (PDF). sports.odisha.gov.in.
2. "Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates Birsa Munda Stadium, hockey centres".
3. Service, Pragativadi News (2023-03-10). "CM Naveen Inaugurates Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex, 3 Hockey Training Centres in Sundargarh Dist". Pragativadi. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
4. Service, Express News (2023-03-11). "Odisha CM launches projects worth Rs 964 crore for Sundargarh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
5. Swain, Priya Ranjan (2023-03-10). "Odisha CM inaugurates Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium, Hockey Training Centres in Sundargarh". Sambad English. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
6. Dash, Mrunal Manmay. "Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex inaugurated in Rourkela". Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex inaugurated in Rourkela. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
7. Media Team, AIFF (24 October 2024). "Indian Women's League 2024-25 Fixture" (PDF). the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2024.