Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Margao)

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
  • Fatorda Stadium
  • The Fortress

Estádio Fatorda
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LocationDon Bosco Road, Margao, Goa
Coordinates15°17′21″N 73°57′44″E / 15.28917°N 73.96222°E / 15.28917; 73.96222
OwnerSports Authority of Goa
Capacity19,000
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1989
Renovated2017
Tenants

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (also known as Fatorda Stadium)[2] is a multi-purpose stadium in Margao, Goa, India.[3] The venue has been used to host both international football as well as International cricket matches.

It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 19000 with additional 1000 in reserve. It has hosted 9 One Day Internationals (ODIs) in cricket and hosted various football tournaments, including multiple Indian Super League finals, I-League, I-League 2, AFC Cup,[4] and AFC Champions League. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the Sports Authority of Goa. It is currently the home stadium of FC Goa. In the 2020–21 Indian Super League, it was used as one of the centralized home grounds because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  1. ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa – Sporting Clube de Goa Indian Football Club – Sporting Clube de Goa Football Club India". iloveindia.com. I Love India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ "FIFA inspected the Duler Stadium to give GFA the permission for laying the artificial turf..." kolkatafootball.com. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ India (Goa State) — Stadiums RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2021
  4. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (4 May 2011). "Dempo chase a win against Al Tilal in AFC Cup". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Margao: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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