Oil India Ground

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Oil India Ground
Former namesNehru Stadium
Location Duliajan, Assam
Owner Oil India
Capacity 4,000
Surface Grass
Opened1964
Tenants
Oil India Ltd FC (1964–present)

Oil India Ground is a football stadium located in Duliajan, Assam. The ground is owned and managed by Oil India. [1]

The ground is the home ground of Oil India Ltd FC. It has hosted a number of national and state level football tournaments. District level cricket tournaments have also been hosted here. It has a capacity of 4,000 people. [2]

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References

  1. All India Football Federation
  2. "DuliajanOne - OIL India FC".