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Salt Lake Stadium | |
 Salt Lake Stadium on a matchday of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
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| Location | Bidhannagar, Kolkata[1] |
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| Public transit |  Salt Lake Stadium (Line 2) |
| Owner | Government of West Bengal |
| Operator | Department of Youth Services & Sports |
| Capacity | 85,000 (limited to 68,000 by FIFA from 2017)[5]
Former capacity: List
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| Record attendance | 131,781 (1997 Federation Cup semi-final) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass (1984–2011) Astro-turf (2011–2015) Bermuda grass (2015–present)[3][4] |
| Scoreboard | Yes (manual & digital) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 25 January 1984 |
| Renovated | 2011, 2014,[2] 2016–2017 |
| Architect | M. S. Ballardie, Thompson & Matthews Pvt. Ltd. H. K. Sen & Associates |
| Tenants | |
| India national football team (1984–present) West Bengal football team (1984–present) East Bengal (1984–present) Mohun Bagan SG (1984–present) | |
The Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK; transl. Vivekananda Indian Youth Stadium),[7][8] is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium located in Salt Lake City, Kolkata, with a capacity of 68,000 spectators.[5] Named after Swami Vivekananda, the stadium is the home ground for multiple football clubs, most notably, East Bengal, Mohammedan and Mohun Bagan. It was the fifth largest sports stadium in Asia by seating capacity.[needs update][9] Prior to undergoing renovations in 2011, it had a seating capacity of 120,000.[10][11] Prior to the construction and opening of Rungrado May Day Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside other matches of the tournament.[12][13] As part of security measures for the 2017 U-17 World Cup, the stadium was only open for 66,687 viewers.[14][9]
The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1997 when 134,000 spectators watched the Federation Cup semifinal between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.[15]
The stadium switched back to natural grass from artificial turf as part of the preparations for hosting the U-17 World Cup. The new turf was unveiled in a Kolkata Derby match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan during the 2016 Calcutta Premier Division match.[16]
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- ^ a b AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bidding Nation India. All India Football Federation. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Salient Features of VYBK Infrastutature CIVIL". West Bengal Youth and Sports Department. September 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), Salt Lake". Department of Tourism (West Bengal). Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 - Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.
- ^ Mann, Chris (24 November 2009). "The 10 largest football stadiums in the world: #2 – Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata, India)". soccerlens.com. Sports Lens. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ Wadwha, Arjun (19 May 2008). "History of Football in India". thesportscampus.com. TheSportsCampus. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Match Schedule – FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Kolkata possible host for U-17 World Cup Final: FIFA". The Statesman. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Kolkata – Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan". Hindustan Times. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Bhaskaran, K. (19 July 1997). "Beneath the box office lurks hidden danger". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Salt lake stadium to get natural turf". goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.