Mumbai Football Arena

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Mumbai Football Arena
Andheri Sports Complex
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Interior of the stadium in 2023
Mumbai Football Arena
Full nameMumbai Football Arena
Former namesShahaji Raje Krida Sankul
Location Veera Desai Road, Andheri West, Mumbai
Coordinates 19°7′46.0164″N72°50′10.1718″E / 19.129449000°N 72.836158833°E / 19.129449000; 72.836158833
Public transit Mmmocl-logo.svg Azad Nagar metro station
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Andheri railway station
Owner Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Operator Mumbai City FC
Capacity 6,600
Record attendance8,890 in 2018 Intercontinental Cup (India)
Surface Grass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built1988
Opened1988
Renovated2023
Tenants
India national football team (2016–present)
Mumbai City FC (2016–present)

Mumbai Football Arena is a football stadium in Mumbai, India. It is located in the Andheri Sports Complex. It is one of the few football-only built stadiums in the country.

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Routine usage

It has served as the home stadium of Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League [1] since 2016, after the team played their first 2 seasons at the DY Patil Stadium.[ citation needed ] The football stadium holds a capacity of 6,600 spectators after the installation of bucket seats.[ citation needed ]

Notable events

The India national football team played a FIFA international friendly on 3 September 2016 beating Puerto Rico national football team 4–1 in front of a packed stadium. This was the first international friendly hosted by the city in 61 years.

The stadium hosted the 2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series between India, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Mauritius, which was won by India after topping the table.[ citation needed ]

In June 2018, the stadium hosted all 7 matches of the 2018 Intercontinental Cup, in which the Indian men's football team played against Kenya, New Zealand, and Chinese Taipei in a four-way tournament. [2] India beat Kenya 2–0 in the final to win the tournament. [3] The stadium was sold out for all the games for India after the first home game against Chinese Taipei which saw a poor turnout after Sunil Chhetri made an emotional appeal asking the fans to come and support the national team play in the stadium.

It hosted the 2019 Indian Super League Final featuring Bengaluru FC and FC Goa. Bengaluru F.C won the match due to a late goal from defender and local boy Rahul Bheke. This was Bengaluru F.C's first Indian Super League final win after losing in the final the previous year against Chennaiyin FC.

It was one of the host venues of 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Redevelopment

Aditya Thackeray, a local politician, and Bollywood star and Mumbai City FC owner Ranbir Kapoor are known to have played an important role in the redevelopment of the stadium. [4]

Design and atmosphere

Before the 2022–23 Indian Super League season, the stadium was renovated and bucket seats were installed. Earlier, the stadium could hold 7690-9000 fans.[ citation needed ]

See also

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References

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