List of football stadiums in Nepal

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The following is a list of football stadiums in Nepal , ordered by capacity.

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Current stadiums

boldDenotes that the stadium is, or was once, the largest association football stadium in World.
♦Denotes that the stadium is, or was once, the largest association football stadium in the country or area.
SNImageStadiumLocationCurrent capacityBuilt DateTenantsGoogle CoordinatesRef.
1 Dasharath stadium of Kathmandu 3 23 27 824000 PM.jpeg Dasharath Rangasala ♦ Tripureshwor, Kathmandu 20,0001956 Nepal national football team and Kathmandu Rayzrs FC 27.6951991,

85.3141284

 [1] [2]
2 Pokhara Stadium 2022.jpg Pokhara Rangasala ♦ Pokhara, Gandaki 18,0002004 Nepal national football team and Pokhara Thunders 28.204062,

83.9900132

 [3] [4]
3 Sahid Rangasala-.jpg Sahid Rangasala Biratnagar, Morang 15,0001969 Biratnagar City FC 26.4629643,

87.2844416

 [5]
4 Dharan stadium.jpg Dharan Stadium Dharan, Sunsari 15,000 Dharan F.C. 26.8270926,87.2789008
5 No image available-th.svg Karnali Province Stadium ♦ Surkhet, Karnali 25,000202428°35′34″N 81°37′19″E
6 Narayani Stadium.jpg Narayani Stadium Birgunj, Parsa 15,0001981 Birgunj United FC 27.0318666,

84.8942651

 [6]
7 No image available-th.svg Nepalgunj Stadium Nepalgunj, Lumbini Province 10,0002024
8 No image available-th.svg Chyasal Stadium Chyasal, Lalitpur 10,0002002 Lalitpur City FC 27.6775167,

85.3329332

 [7]
9 No image available-th.svg Dhangadhi Stadium Dhangadhi, Kailali 10,000 Dhangadhi FC 28.7059178,

80.5869455

 [8]
10 No image available-th.svg Itahari Regional Stadium Itahari, Sunsari 10,00026.6542403,

87.2776713

 [9]
11 No image available-th.svg Chandragadhi Stadium Bhadrapur, Jhapa10,000
12 No image available-th.svg Mai Valley Ground Illam10,000 Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC

26.9225 , 87.8942

13 No image available-th.svg Domalal Rajbanshi Stadium Birtamod, Jhapa 8,000 Jhapa FC 26.6232064,

87.9826982

14 Raj Rangasala-5286.jpg Raj Rangasala Rajbiraj, Saptari 7,00026.5425842,

86.7471888

15 No image available-th.svg ANFA Complex Satdobato, Lalitpur 6,0001999 Nepal national football team 27.6612225,

85.3283607

 [10]
16 SAFF Championship 2013 (3).JPG Halchowk Stadium Kathmandu, Bagmati 5,000 APF Club 27.7197214,

85.2795924

 [11]
17 No image available-th.svg ANFA Technical Centre Butwal, Lumbini 5,000 Butwal Lumbini FC 27.6657902,

83.4173521

18 No image available-th.svg Beljhundi StadiumBeljhundi, Dang Lumbini 5,000


19 No image available-th.svg Camp Danda Football Stadium Hetauda, Makwanpur 5,000 FC Chitwan 26.8270926,

87.2789008

20 No image available-th.svg Dhankuta StadiumTundikhel, Dhankuta 5,000
21 No image available-th.svg Krishnapur Sports Stadium Bharatpur, Chitwan N/A FC Chitwan 27.5291 84.3542
22 Tharuhat Stadium (Triyuga).jpg Tharuhat Stadium Triyuga, Udayapur 5,00026.7864558,

86.7049596

Proposed Stadium

SNImageStadiumLocationCurrent capacityPurposed Built DateTenantsGoogle CoordinatesRef.
1 No image available-th.svg Shree Ram Janaki International Stadium Janakpur, Madhesh Province N/A2024 [12]
2 No image available-th.svg Ghorahi Stadium Dang, Lumbini Province 8,0002024 [13]
3 No image available-th.svg Rapti International Stadium Rapti Rural Municipality, Lumbini Province N/A2024 [14]
4 No image available-th.svg Jabai Multipurpose Stadium Jabai, Butwal, Lumbini Province 12,0002024 [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Guide". worldstadia.com.
  3. ↑ "Pokhara Rangasala Stadium". goalzz.com. 26 February 2022.
  4. ↑ https://english.onlinekhabar.com/pokhara-cricket-stadium-unlikely-to-get-complete-anytime-soon-despite-big-investment-and-ambitious-plan.html
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  6. ↑ "Narayani Stadium". goalzz.com. 26 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chyasal Stadium is almost ready to play". goalnepal.com. 22 May 2021.
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  13. ↑ https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2019/08/03/province-5-to-built-three-stadiums
  14. ↑ https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2019/08/03/province-5-to-built-three-stadiums
  15. ↑ https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2019/08/03/province-5-to-built-three-stadiums
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