Tilak Maidan

Tilak Maidan

Tilak Maidan on a matchday of 2014 Lusofonia Games
Location	Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
Coordinates	15°24′2.07″N73°48′54.41″E / 15.4005750°N 73.8151139°E / 15.4005750; 73.8151139
Owner	Sports Authority of Goa
Capacity	5,000 [1]
Field size	100.0 M X 70.0 M
Surface	Grass
Tenants
Churchill Brothers (I-League, currently) Dempo Salgaocar Sporting Clube de Goa Vasco SC (selected matches)

Starting line-up during Salgaocar FC vs Bengaluru FC match at Tilak Maidan Stadium

Tilak Maidan is a multi-purpose stadium located in Vasco da Gama, Goa, India. ^{[2] [3]} It is used mostly for football matches and regularly hosts matches in the I-League as well as the Goa Professional League. It also hosted the Indian Super League matches from 2020 till 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic. ^[4] The goal stands on the stadium are referred to as Harbour End and City End.^{[ citation needed ]}

Overview

The venue has the capacity to accommodate 5,000 spectators. ^[5] The Group stage of the football event during 2014 Lusofonia Games was held here. ^[6] The stadium is maintained by the Sports Authority of Goa. ^[7] It has been upgraded satisfactorily to ensure most FIFA standards are maintained. Facilities include player changing rooms and lounge, dope control rooms and a media centre. The Stadium is used by Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., Salgaocar S.C., Sporting Clube de Goa and Vasco S.C. and Indian Arrows. The stadium was serving as one of the venues of the Indian Super League due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Venues - I-League - India - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
2. India (Goa State) - Stadiums Archived 22 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2021
3. "FIFA inspected the Duler Stadium to give GFA the permission for laying the artificial turf..." kolkatafootball.com. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
4. ISL 2021-22: Mrcela, Vazquez goals leads to 1-1 draw between SC East Bengal and Kerala Blasters Archived 12 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine sportstar.thehindu.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
5. "Venue Details: Tilak Maidan". indianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
6. Goa-India win the Lusofonia Games football tournament Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine blog.cpdfootball.de. Retrieved 7 September 2021
7. "Stadia, Ground and Facilities". tsag.org. Sports Authority of Goa. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
8. "ISL 2021–22: Odisha FC boss Bengaluru FC to seal historic win". Olympics.com. 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
9. "ISL: Odisha FC come from behind to beat SC East Bengal in 10-goal thriller". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.