Duler Stadium

Duler Stadium
Location Mapusa, Goa, India
Owner Goa Football Association[1]
Capacity 8,000
Field size 105 x 65 meters[2]
Surface AstroTurf[2]

Duler Stadium is an association football stadium located in Mapusa, Goa, India.[3] It is the former home of the I-League clubs who participate in the highest level of football in the country.

History

Kingfisher name sponsor rejection

In 2009 the Goa Football Association agreed to a deal with giants Kingfisher to rename the Duler Stadium to the Kingfisher Stadium but in January 2009 the people of Mapusa started to reject a rename because despite the stadium being owned by the GFA the land the stadium is on belongs to the Mapusa Communidade.[4]

Renovation

In 2012 the Goa Football Association approved to revamp the Duler Stadium by adding a new AstroTurf to the stadium, the second stadium to get Astroturf since 2006.[5] On the 10 June 2012 it was announced that FIFA had officially approved the move for the new Astroturf.[5] The stadium getting the grant for the Astroturf from FIFA meant that the stadium was part of FIFA's Win in India with India program.[2] In December 2012 it was announced that expansion work would begin at the Duler Stadium to expand the stadium from the current capacity of 6,000 to 8,000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "GFA plans major expansion of Duler stadium". GoaCom. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Da Costa, Aldrid. "New generation turf at Duler Stadium". OHeraldo. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. "Duler Footbal Stadium (Mapusa)". WikiMapia. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. "Move to rename Duler stadium opposed". Navhind Times. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  5. 1 2 "FIFA GIVE ALL CLEAR TO LAY ASTRO TURF". Goa Football Association. Retrieved 23 December 2012.


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