List of field hockey venues in India

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This is a list of hockey grounds in India that have been used for major hockey matches.

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Stadiums

NameCity State Est.CapacityHome teamNotesImage
Aishbagh Stadium Bhopal Madhya Pradesh n/a10,000 Bhopal Badshahs
Balewadi Hockey Stadium Pune Maharashtra 199211,900
Bangalore Hockey Stadium Bangalore Karnataka n/a7,000
Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium Rourkela Odisha 201015,000

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Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand n/a5,000 Ranchi Rays
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium Rourkela Odisha 202321,800 Odisha Hockey Team Largest all seated hockey stadium in the world. [1] BirsaMundaHockeyStadium RKL1.jpg
B.R. Yadav International Hockey Stadium Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 2019n/a
Chandigarh Hockey Stadium Chandigarh Chandigarh 198830,000 Chandigarh Comets Chandigarh hockey stadium.JPG
G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground Hyderabad Telangana n/a8,000
Kalinga Hockey Stadium Bhubaneswar Odisha 201016,000 Kalinga Lancers [2] Kalinga Hockey Stadium.jpg
Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium Imphal Manipur 19998,000
Kollam International Hockey Stadium Kollam Kerala 20143,000 Kollam International Hockey Stadium, Aug 2016.jpg
Mahindra Hockey Stadium Mumbai Maharashtra n/a8,250 [3]
Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium Lucknow Uttar Pradesh n/a10,000 Uttar Pradesh Wizards [4] Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Lucknow.jpg
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium Jhansi Uttar Pradesh 19025,000
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium New Delhi Delhi 193316,200 Delhi Wave Riders [5] Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.jpg
Master Chandgiram Sports Stadium Saifai, Etawah district Uttar Pradesh n/a20,000
Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium Guwahati Assam 20072,000
Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium Chennai Tamil Nadu n/a8,670 Chennai Cheetahs Mayor Radhakrishnan hockey stadium.jpg
Mohali International Hockey Stadium Mohali Punjab 201313,648 [6]
PCMC Hockey Stadium Pimpri Maharashtra 19935,000 Pune Strykers
Rajgir Hockey Stadium Rajgir Bihar 2024n/aBihar First Astro Turf hockey stadium. [7]
Rajnandgaon International Hockey Stadium Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh 201315,000
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium Raipur Chhattisgarh 20154,000 [8] [9] [10]
SDAT Astroturf Hockey Stadium Kovilpatti Tamil Nadu 20172,000 SDAT Hockey Stadium.jpg
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Hockey Stadium Ferozpur Punjab 192610,000 Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium Firozpur.jpg
Shilaroo Hockey Stadium Shilaroo Himachal Pradesh 2010n/a [11]
Shivaji Hockey Stadium New Delhi NCR 19645,500 [12]
Surjit Hockey Stadium Jalandhar Punjab 20097,000 Punjab Warriors
Tau Devi Lal Hockey Stadium Panchkula Haryana n/an/a
Trichy Hockey Ground Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu n/an/a Hockey Turf Anna Stadium.jpg
Vidarbha Hockey Association Stadium Nagpur Maharashtra n/a5,000 [13]

Proposed Stadiums

NameCity State CapacityTenantOpening
Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hockey Stadium Faizabad Uttar Pradesh n/aTBA
Jaypee Sport City Hockey Stadium Noida Uttar Pradesh 10,000TBA

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