Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
{{Short description|Sports stadium in Kolkata, India}}
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| stadium_name = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
| nickname = Lake Stadium
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| caption = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium during renovation
| fullname = Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
| location = Lake Gardens, Kolkata
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| opened = 1961
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| owner = Government of West Bengal
| operator = Mohammedan Sporting Club
| surface = Grass
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| tenants = Mohun Bagan Super Giant (2024)
Mohammedan Sporting Club (2024)
Calcutta Football League clubs
| seating_capacity = 22,000
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The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. It is used for football matches and serves as the home of many Calcutta Football League matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/bnr-shock-tollygunge/cid/1223761|title=BNR SHOCK TOLLYGUNGE|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph India|location=Kolkata|date=12 July 1999|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230055450/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/bnr-shock-tollygunge/cid/1223761}}
History
The venue opened in 1961. It also was the home ground of Indian Super League club ATK in 2016 while the Salt Lake Stadium was undergoing renovations for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{Cite web |title=ATK's home ground will be Rabindra Sarobar stadium |work=Business Standard |agency=Press Trust of India |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=16 January 2019 |url= https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/atk-s-home-ground-will-be-rabindra-sarobar-stadium-116082100538_1.html}}
File:Rabindra Sarobar Stadium.jpg
For the 2016–17 I-League season, it has hosted a majority of the home matches for Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan used the venue as their home stadium for the AFC Cup matches in 2017. It also hosted some important domestic and international level matches. It also hosts Rugby Union matches.
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Category:Football venues in West Bengal
Category:Sports venues in Kolkata
Category:1961 establishments in West Bengal
Category:Sports venues completed in 1961
Category:Tollygunge Agragami FC
Category:20th-century architecture in India
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