Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Local nameJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
LocationChennai, India

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in Chennai, India. It has a capacity to seat 40,000 people. It hosts football matches and athletic competitions. The complex also houses a multipurpose indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 5,000 which hosts volleyball, basketball, table tennis games. The stadium is also used for functions and concerts. The stadium is named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The stadium earlier hosted cricket Test matches between 1956 and 1965. As of 19 August 2017 it has hosted 9 Tests.

The stadium is located at Sydenhams Road, Park Town behind the Chennai Central suburban railway station and the Ripon Building. Tamil Nadu football team, which plays in Santosh Trophy and Chennaiyin FC, the Indian Super League team representing the city, use the stadium as their home ground.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru_Stadium_(Chennai)

Official Website https://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/

Phone +44 2836 4322

Address Madras, India

Coordinates 13°5'8.083" N 80°16'18.035" E

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