Salt Lake Stadium, Association football venue in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, India
This large multi-purpose sports arena features three tiers of concrete galleries and holds approximately 68,000 spectators for football matches and athletic events throughout the year.
The stadium was inaugurated on January 29, 1984, by Chief Minister Jyoti Basu to provide a modern venue for large sporting events in West Bengal.
The stadium is named after Swami Vivekananda and is known locally as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. It is the shared home ground of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, and the Kolkata Derby between them fills the stands. On 2 September 2011 Argentina played Venezuela here, a match featuring Lionel Messi.
Visitors can reach the stadium via the dedicated Salt Lake Stadium metro station opened in February 2020 or by bus from various parts of the city.
The stadium set an attendance record of approximately 131,781 spectators during a Federation Cup semi-final match in 1997, making it one of the most attended venues.
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