Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium

Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium
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Full nameMayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates13°04′32″N 80°15′45″E / 13.0756°N 80.2626°E / 13.0756; 80.2626
Public transitMTC
OwnerSports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu
Capacity8,670
SurfaceArtificial Turf
Construction
Built1995
Renovated2005
Construction cost8 crore (US$960,000)
Tenants
Chennai Cheetahs (2012)

Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is a field hockey stadium at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after M. Radhakrishna Pillai, it was the venue to the 1996 Men's Champions Trophy, and hosted the tournament again in December 2005. It was also the venue for 2007 edition of Asian Hockey Championship, in which India triumphed by a thumping margin of 7–2 over South Korea. The stadium is also the venue for all division matches of the Chennai Hockey Association and the home ground of the World Series Hockey team Chennai Cheetahs.[1]

  1. ^ "World Series Hockey". www.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.