Bangalore Football Stadium

Bangalore Football Stadium
Stadium on a matchday
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LocationMagrath Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
Coordinates12°58′08″N 77°36′42″E / 12.968866°N 77.611585°E / 12.968866; 77.611585
Public transit Purple at MG Road
OwnerKarnataka State Football Association
Capacity15,000 to 40,000 (1969–2013)[2][3]
8,400 (2013–)[4]
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Broke ground1967[1]
Opened1970–1971[1]
Tenants
[5][6][7]

The Bangalore Football Stadium is a football stadium in Bangalore, Karnataka.[8] It has served as a venue in three editions of the I-League, then top-tier football league in the country. The stadium was the home of Bengaluru FC for one season, when they won the I-League trophy in their first attempt.

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