Patliputra Sports Complex

Patliputra Sports Complex

Patliputra Sports Complex
Former names Kankarbagh Sports Complex
Location Kankarbagh, Bihar
Owner Bihar State Sports Authority
Directorate of Youth Welfare & Sports of Bihar.
Capacity 20,000[1]
Construction
Built 2011
Opened March 1, 2012 (2012-03-01)
Construction cost ₹19.98 Cr
Tenants
Patna Pirates

The Patliputra Stadium at the Patliputra Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Kankarbagh, Patna, Bihar.[2] The first Women World Cup Kabaddi Championship was held here in its inaugural year, in which 16 countries had participated. It had also hosted the seven league matches of new Pro Kabaddi League with its home team as Patna Pirates from August 7 to 10 in 2014.[3]

Information

The sports complex was inaugurated on March 1, 2012 with the inauguration of the first Women's World Cup Kabbaddi Championship in India.[4] It was a grand affair in which 16 teams had participated from across the world.[5][6] All India Federation Cup Wrestling tournament 2012 in March,[7] the 31st National Taekwondo Championship[8] was also held here in this sports complex in December, 2012. The 17th All India Postal Carrom Tournament has also concluded recently at the indoor stadium of the complex.

The Bihar State Sports Authority and the Directorate of Youth Welfare and Sports own the complex and by default, control all the sports activities organised here. The approximate total cost accrued in building the sports complex has been estimated at ₹19.98 Crore.[9]

Facilities

The Sport Complex is a modern state-of-the-art complex, having facilities for both indoor and outdoor games. It is spread over 16- acre. It has 400-meter athlete track, swimming pool[10] and accommodation facilities for 200 sportsperson. A gymnasium is also on cards. Football, hockey, kabaddi, table tennis, carrom, swimming, wrestling, Basketball, taekwondo are some of the games organised here.

Patliputra outdoor stadium
Patliputra indoor stadium


The sports complex is divided into four wings: Outdoor, Indoor, Coaches and Hostel. The outdoor stadium, Patliputra Stadium, has a capacity of 20,000 spectators whereas the indoor stadium has a capacity of 3,500 spectators.[11] It is also being used for training or coaches. Its hostel facility comprises separate wing of 227 rooms.


Tournaments

Major Tournaments

External links

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120302/jsp/bihar/story_15201421.jsp#.VsNrrfnhCUk
  2. ↑ "Bihar to host 40th Sub-Jr National Basketball Championship". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Patna Pirates to play in pro-kabaddi league". Jai Narain Pandey, TNN. The Times of India. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Stage set for first World Cup Women's Kabaddi championship". IBN Live News. Ibnlive.in.com. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to the Official Website of Chief MInister of BIhar". Cm.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". Kabaddiikf.com. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  7. ↑ Fight starts in wrestling ring without shining star - Busy in pre-Olympic camp, bronze winner Sushil Kumar gives centenary event a miss The Telegraph (Calutta). Retrieved Mar 12, 2012
  8. ↑ "All India Wrestling Match Starts Tomorrow". PatnaDaily.Com. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Kankarbagh sports complex by 2004: Govt - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2002-07-25. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  10. ↑ Piyush Kumar Tripathi (2012-03-15). "Swimming pool site near sports complex". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  11. ↑ "Patliputra Sports Complex". Go4patna.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  12. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120313/jsp/bihar/story_15242243.jsp#.VdsbJiWqqko
  13. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121226/jsp/bihar/story_16359719.jsp#.VdsbhCWqqko
  14. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sub-junior-national-basketball-tournament-starts-tomorrow-113081700948_1.html
  15. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sbt-lifts-2nd-bihar-cup-football-with-a-4-2-win-over-j-k-bank-113031000296_1.html
  16. ↑ http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/75th-national-table-tennis-championship-begins-tomorrow_777599.html
  17. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/39th-junior-national-badminton-championship-begins-today-114122000492_1.html

Coordinates: 25°35′44″N 85°9′12″E / 25.59556°N 85.15333°E / 25.59556; 85.15333

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