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 1 March 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 7 to 10 August in 2014.[3]

Information

Indoor Stadium during a Pro Kabaddi League match

The sports complex was inaugurated on 1 March 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

Patliputra outdoor stadium

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, boxing, hockey, kabaddi, table tennis, carrom, swimming, wrestling, Basketball, taekwondo are some of the games organised here.

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
1 2012 Women's World Cup Kabbaddi Championship
2 2012 All India Federation Cup Wrestling tournament[12]
3 2012 31st National Taekwondo Championship[13]
4 2013 40th Sub-junior National Basketball Championship[14]
5 2013 All India Bihar Cup Football Tournament[15]
6 2014 75th Senior National Table Tennis Championship[16]
7 2014 39th Junior National Badminton Championships[17]

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. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. 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 12 March 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

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