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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 |
| Construction | |
| 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 most recently was home to the I-League team Gokulam Kerala FC, as well as their IWL women's team. Built in 1977,[4] the stadium hosts 50,000 spectators.[citation needed] It is named after the first Chief Minister of Kerala E. M. S. Namboodiripad. The stadium has played host to several important football tournaments, such as Super Cup, Santhosh Trophy, and Sait Nagjee Football tournament. Gokulam Kerala has been playing their home matches at the EMS 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 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.