VOC Park Stadium

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V.O.Chidambaram Park SDAT Stadium
VOC Park Stadium
VOC Park Stadium
Full nameV.O.Chidambaram District Sports Complex
Location Erode, India
Coordinates 11°21′01″N77°43′14″E / 11.3504°N 77.7206°E / 11.3504; 77.7206 Coordinates: 11°21′01″N77°43′14″E / 11.3504°N 77.7206°E / 11.3504; 77.7206
OwnerSports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu
OperatorSports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu

The V.O.Chidambaram Park Stadium or VOC Park SDAT Stadium, primarily a football venue is a multipurpose sports complex located in the South Indian city of Erode, Tamil Nadu.

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It is located inside the SDAT District Sports Complex near VOC Park. The Stadium comes under Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), who takes care of its operation and maintenance. It is commonly known as VOC Park Stadium by the people of this Region, due to its presence in the vicinity of the park which is named after V. O. Chidambaram Pillai.

Infrastructure

The sports complex houses the following infrastructure [1] [2]

It hosts football (soccer), and athletic competitions. There are separate coach for all the games. A 400m synthetic track is under construction. [4]

National Boxing Competitions

The 1st National level Boxing Championship-2010 for Sub-Junior Women held in this stadium between 3.5.2010 and 7.5.2010. [5]

Independence Day Celebrations

Every year, the District level celebrations of Independence Day and Republic Day will be held in this stadium. District Collector will hoist the flag, followed by honoring of Veterans and a set of Cultural events. [6]

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References

  1. SDAT Manual, page-37 (PDF). Sports Development Authority of TamilNadu. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. "Official Courts - LIST OF BADMINTON COURTS IN TAMILNADU". Tamilnadu Badminton Association. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. "Erode District - District Sports Complex Infrastructure" (PDF). Tamilnadu Badminton Association. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
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