Ekana Football Stadium

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Ekana International Football Stadium
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Ekana Football Stadium
AddressEkana Sports City, Gomti Nagar Extension,
Lucknow
India
Location Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates 26°48′47″N81°01′12″E / 26.8131°N 81.0201°E / 26.8131; 81.0201
OwnerEkana Sports City
OperatorEkana Sports City
Capacity 20,000
SurfaceGrass
Website
https://ekana.com/stadiums

Ekana International Football Stadium is a dedicated football stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. [1] It is the city's main stadium for football matches. [2] The stadium is built as per FIFA and AIFF standards. It has seating capacity of 20,000 also equipped with Floodlights for night matches.

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History

The ground was host to state and national level events. This facility hosts a range of cultural and entertainment events. Training sessions are held on a daily basis. [3] On 21 November, Inter Kashi played their first I-League home match against Mohammedan SC in the Ekana Football Stadium in Lucknow. [4]

Facilities

A new football stadium was constructed next to Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Ekana Sports City Lucknow. [5] The stadium facilities matches all international football standards. [6]

This stadium provides youth of Lucknow with good opportunities in football also people in and around Lucknow can watch football matches in international level dedicated football stadium. [7]

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References

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