Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Marina Arena[1]
Aerial view of the stadium
Location	Chennai, India
Coordinates	13°05′08″N 80°16′18″E / 13.08556°N 80.27167°E / 13.08556; 80.27167
Public transit	Chennai Central Chennai Park Town Moore Market Complex
Owner	Government of Tamil Nadu
Operator	Government of Tamil Nadu
Capacity	40,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1993
General contractor	Larsen & Toubro
Tenants
Tamil Nadu football team Tamil Nadu women's football team Chennaiyin (2014–present) Sethu FC (2024-present) Tamil Thalaivas (2017-present)

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Chennai, India. The stadium is located at Sydenhams Road in Park Town besides the Chennai Central suburban railway station. It has a capacity of 40,000.

In 1946, the Corporation Stadium was built in a portion of the land occupied by the People's Park in Central Madras. The stadium hosted nine test cricket matches between 1956 and 1965. The stadium was refurbished in 1993 and was named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It hosted the 1993 Nehru Cup, 1995 South Asian Games, and other international football matches in the 1990s.

Currently, it is used to mostly host football matches and athletic competitions, and is sometimes used for hosting functions and concerts. The stadium is used by the Tamil Nadu football team and the Tamil Nadu women's football team for playing its official home matches. Indian Super League team Chennaiyin FC and Indian Women's League team Sethu FC also use the stadium as their home ground.

The complex also houses an indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 8,000 built in 1995. It has a skating rink and facilities to host other indoor sports. The Pro Kabaddi League team Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the indoor complex.