Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore)

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore)
The stadium on a matchday of I-League in 2018
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Full nameJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
LocationCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates11°00′24″N 76°58′10″E / 11.006626°N 76.969475°E / 11.006626; 76.969475
OwnerCoimbatore Municipal Corporation
OperatorCoimbatore Municipal Corporation
Capacity30,000
SurfaceSynthetic track
Construction
Opened1971
Renovated2008, 2017[1]
Structural engineerM. Abdul Jabbar
Tenants
Chennai City FC

Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in 1971, It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.[2] The stadium was used as the home ground of I-League club Chennai City FC.[3][4][5] It is named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.

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  2. ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
  3. ^ "Chennai City to stay at Kovai for next 5 years". The Times of India. 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ Sayak Dipta Dey (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. ^ Sudharshan, M (3 March 2023). "Chennai City FC owners transfer sporting license". khelnow.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.