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| Address | India |
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| Location | Rajaji Road, Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Owner | Kozhikode Corporation |
| Operator | Kerala Football Association |
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| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1977 |
| Architect | RK Remesh |
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The EMS Stadium, located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India,[1] is a multi-purpose stadium primarily used for football matches.[2][3] The stadium is home to the I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC. With a capacity of 50,000, it is the third largest football stadium in India.
Built in 1977, It is named after the first Chief Minister of Kerala E. M. S. Namboodiripad.[4] Gokulam Kerala has been playing their home matches at the Stadium since 2017 and has had a successful run at the stadium winning their first I-League home match against East Bengal FC with a score of 2–1.
The stadium has played host to several important football tournaments, such as Super Cup, Santhosh Trophy, and Sait Nagjee Football tournament. The stadium is considered a historic and important venue for football in the region.
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- ^ "football in Calicut". Kozhikode.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ PS, Sreerag (7 April 2023). "'Stepmotherly treatment to I-League clubs': Gokulam Kerala fans irate over no Super Cup qualifiers live telecast". thesouthfirst.com. Kochi: The South First News. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "EMS Stadium: Our home". Gokulam Kerala FC. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021.