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![]() The stadium on a matchday in 2019 | |
Location | Siliguri, West Bengal |
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Establishment | 1980s. The older name of this ground was Tilak Maidan donated by Tilak Bahadur Chhetri to the school children for the playing purpose. |
Capacity | 40,000[1] |
End names | |
Bidhan Road | |
As of 12 September 2012 |
The Kanchenjunga Stadium, also known as Kanchanjungha Krirangan, is a multi-purpose stadium in Siliguri, India.[2][3] It is mainly used for staging cricket and football matches. Built in the 1980s, the stadium holds a capacity of 40,000[4] and is currently the home ground of Siliguri Premier League side Kanchenjunga FC. It also hosted two Kolkata Derby matches in 2016 I-league.[5]
In January 2014, a plan to upgrade the stadium at a cost of Rs 1.7 crore was announced.[6]