 Field hockey match at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium | |
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| Location | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
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| Coordinates | 20°17′27″N85°49′30″E / 20.290917°N 85.824991°E |
| Owner | Government of Odisha |
| Operator | Sports and Youth Services (DSYS) |
| Capacity | 16,000 [1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1978 |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Tenants | |
| India men's national field hockey team India women's national field hockey team Odisha Hockey Team | |
Kalinga Hockey Stadium is a hockey stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The stadium is maintained by Sports and Youth Services (DSYS). It was possible due to initiatives taken by CM Patnaik.[ citation needed ]
The stadium is mainly used for field hockey and has synthetic turf which has been host to World Men's FIH Hockey World Cup and been a training centre to most of the international hockey players of India.[ citation needed ]
Stadium is the home ground of Odisha Hockey Team, situated at the right corner of Kalinga Stadium.[ citation needed ]
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Champions Trophy | 2014 [2] | Hockey India | 6–14 December 2014 |
| Men's FIH Hockey World League | 2016–17 [3] | 1–10 December 2017 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | 2018 | 28 November – 16 December 2018 | |
| FIH Hockey Series Finals | 2018–19 | 6–16 June 2019 | |
| 2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers | 2019 | 1–2 November 2019 | |
| 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers | 2019 | 1–2 November 2019 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2020–21 | 18 January – 30 May 2021 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | 2021 | 24 November – 5 December 2021 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2021-22 | 26 February – 15 April 2022 | |
| Women's FIH Pro League | 2021-22 | 26 February – 9 April 2022 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2022-23 | 28 October – 6 November 2022 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | 2023 [4] | 13–29 January 2023 | |
| 2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League | 2024 | 3–16 February 2024 (Future Event) | |
| 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League | 2024 |
| Event | Year | Organiser |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey India League | 2014 2015 2016 2017 | Hockey India |
| Team | Tournament | League |
|---|---|---|
| Kalinga Lancers | Field hockey | Hockey India League |
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