Govind Park

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Govind Park
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Govind Park during its revamp in 2023
Govind Park
Location Ba, Fiji
Coordinates 17°32′17″S177°41′28″E / 17.53806°S 177.69111°E / -17.53806; 177.69111
TypeMulti-purpose stadium
Genre(s)
Capacity 13,500
Field shapeRectangular
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened17 July 1976;47 years ago (1976-07-17)
Renovated2016-present
Tenants
Ba F.C.
Website
batowncouncil.com.fj

Govind Park is a multi-use stadium in Ba, Fiji. [1] [2]

Contents

It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Ba F.C. The stadium holds 13,500 people.

History

The stadium was officially opened on 17 July 1976 by the ex-president of Fiji Football Association, Manikam V. Pillay. It is named after one of the former mayors of Ba town, Kishore Govind.[ citation needed ]

In June 2011 it hosted the 2011 Kshatriya World Cup, in which Nadi Khatri won by beating Men In Black Ba 2-0 in the final.[ citation needed ]

Tournaments held

Govind Park has hosted football tournaments such as the Fiji Fact, Battle of the Giants and Inter District Championship.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Brij V. Lal (2010). In the Eye of the Storm: Jai Ram Reddy and the Politics of Postcolonial Fiji. ANU E Press. pp. 386–. ISBN   978-1-921666-53-7 . Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. Guy Oliver (2006). Almanack of World Football 2007. Headline. ISBN   978-0-7553-1506-2 . Retrieved 14 August 2013.

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