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Ekana Football Stadium

Coordinates: 26°48′47″N 81°01′12″E / 26.8131°N 81.0201°E / 26.8131; 81.0201
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Ekana International Football Stadium
Ground view of the stadium
Map
AddressEkana Sports City, Gomti Nagar Extension
Lucknow
India
LocationLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates26°48′47″N 81°01′12″E / 26.8131°N 81.0201°E / 26.8131; 81.0201
OwnerEkana Sports City
OperatorEkana Sports City
Capacity2,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Lucknow Super Division
Website
https://ekana.com/stadiums

Ekana International Football Stadium is a football stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] The stadium is built as per FIFA and AIFF standards.

History

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This facility hosts a range of cultural and entertainment events.[4] On 21 November, Inter Kashi played their first I-League home match against Mohammedan SC at the stadium.[5]

Facilities

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A new football stadium was constructed next to Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Ekana Sports City Lucknow.[6] The stadium facilities matches all international football standards.[7]

This stadium provides youth of Lucknow with good opportunities in football also people in and around Lucknow can watch football matches in international level dedicated football stadium.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Football Ground | Ekana Sportz City". ekana.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Football Ground | Ekana Sportz City". ekana.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Lucknow will get an international football stadium, it will be one of the top five stadiums of the country" (in Hindi). patrika.com.
  4. ^ "Ekana'unfit',Inter Kashi may play league match in Kolkata". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Mohammedan SC defeat Inter Kashi 2 goals to 0". The Times of India. 22 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "लखनऊ: दिसंबर में शुरू होगा इकाना इंटरनेशनल फुटबॉल स्टेडियम, जानें". Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Football matches will also be held in Lucknow Ekana Stadium, know what is the schedule" (in Hindi). ebharat.com.
  8. ^ Verma, Ankur (14 June 2021). "Lucknow's Ekana International Football Stadium to start operations in December this year!". Knocksense. Retrieved 17 December 2023.