Sahid Rangasala

Sahid Rangasala
सहिद रंगशाला
Sahid Rangasala in 2021
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Full nameSahid Rangasala Stadium
LocationBiratnagar, Morang, Nepal
OwnerMorang Football Association
OperatorMorang Football Association
Capacity15,000
Surfacegrass
Construction
Opened1969[citation needed]
Renovated2019
Tenants
Biratnagar City F.C.

Sahid Rangasala (Nepali: सहिद रंगशाला) is a multi-purpose stadium in Biratnagar, Koshi Province, Nepal. It can accommodate 15,000 spectators. It was renovated for hosting the SAFF Women's Championship in 2019.[1] It is the home stadium for Morang XI and Biratnagar City football clubs.

History

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The stadium served as the venue for Mahendra Gold Cup (presently Birat Gold Cup) for the first time in 1961 A.D. It held the opening ceremony of the Seventh National Games by the president of Nepal, Bidhya Devi Bhandari.[2] In preparation of the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship, Biratnagar metropolitan city invested NRs. 10 million into the renovation of the stadium.[1][3]


Hosted events

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Morang: Dug-out Construction Begins At Sahid Maidan, Biratnagar". Goal Nepal. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Venue for event closure changed, thanks to poor management". The Himalayan Times. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ^ "ANFA Signs Agreement With Biratnagar Metro For Constructing Facilities At Sahid Maidan". Goal Nepal. 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Hosts Morang thru". 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "NPC lift title". 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Morang FC hold MMC". The Kathmandu Post. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.

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