Guru Gobind Singh Stadium

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Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਟੇਡੀਅਮ
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Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Location Jalandhar, India
Owner Punjab Football Association
Capacity 22,000
Surface Bermuda Grass
Opened1971
Tenants
Punjab State Super Football League [1] [2]
Punjab Women's League

Guru Gobind Singh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jalandhar, India. It is currently used for football matches. The stadium holds 22,000 people. [3]

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History

The stadium is used by the locals of Jalandhar city most of time for the purpose of staying fit. People can be seen jogging, playing football, weight-lifting, etc. in the stadium most of the time. It opens at 5:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m. Events like Kabbadi, live music shows, award ceremonies etc. are organized at this stadium as well.

The stadium has been installed with floodlights to allow people to enjoy the facilities of the stadium even at night. The stadium has an average sized parking lot on each side for the people coming to it.

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