Salt Lake Stadium
The Salt Lake stadium is located in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, India. The stadium is officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).
The current current capacity is 85,000 people, though before a renovation in 2011, it had a seating capacity of 120,000 and was on the list of the top-10 World's Largest Sporting Stadiums. It is the second largest stadium in India, behind the recently removated Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
View of Kolkata's Salt Lake stadiumSignificant Events
- 1985 - matches of the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1985
- 1987 - 3rd South Asian Games in 1987
- 2013 - opening ceremony of 2013 IPL Season
- 2017 - The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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