Pokhara Rangasala
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 Interactive map of Pokhara Rangasala | |
| Former names | Annapurna Stadium |
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| Location | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Elevation | 822 m |
| Owner | All Nepal Football Association, Gandaki Province Sports Development Council |
| Capacity | 18,500[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1980 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 1.3 billion |
| Tenants | |
| Sahara Club (Pokhara) Nepal national football team (selected matches) Pokhara Thunders | |
The Pokhara Rangasala (Nepali: पोखरा रङ्गशाला) is a multi-purpose stadium in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It has a capacity of 18,500 spectators.[2] The venue is located to the south of Pokhara at Rambazaar on the eastern bank of Seti river.[3]
History
The facility comprises a football stadium surrounded by an athletics track of 400m, one 7-a side football ground,[4] a volleyball court, a basketball court, a cricket ground and covered hall for badminton, table tennis, karate, judo, wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts and other indoor sports. The administrative buildings of Kaski district sports office and ANFA Kaski are located here. It is the only venue in Nepal beside Dasarath Rangasala Stadium to host international football matches. The stadium has hosted several international friendly matches of the Nepal national football team.[5][6][7][8][9]
Hosted events
International games:
Football:
- Aaha Gold Cup
- Football at the 2019 South Asian Games – Women's tournament
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League[10]
- 9th National Games of Nepal
See also
References
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- ^ "ANFA | Manang Marsyangdi Club to play league matches in Pokhara". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.