Full name | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
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Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 11°00′24″N 76°58′10″E / 11.006626°N 76.969475°E |
Owner | Coimbatore Municipal Corporation |
Operator | Coimbatore Municipal Corporation |
Capacity | 30,000 |
Surface | Synthetic track |
Construction | |
Opened | 1971 |
Renovated | 2008, 2017[1] |
Structural engineer | M. 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.