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Sheikh Kamal Stadium (Bengali: শেখ কামাল স্টেডিয়াম) is a multipurpose district stadium in Nilphamari, Bangladesh. It is located on the opposite of Nilphamari Government College and is primarily used for national day parade, professional football and handball games. The stadium, built in 1984, took on a new look after huge renovation works were completed in 2018 with approximately Taka 14 crore being spent on building up nearly 750 square-feet of gallery, a new VIP stand, earth filling, and planting fresh grass among other tasks. The seating capacity of the stadium has been subsequently increased to 20,000.[2] Like other public stadiums, this venue is also owned by National Sports Council (NSC) of Bangladesh, and managed by District Sports Association of Nilphamari. On 12 November 2017 National Sports Council has renamed this stadium from Nilphamari District Stadium to Sheikh Kamal Stadium after Sheikh Kamal.[3] This is the 14th venue used for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches.[2]

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Sheikh Kamal Stadium, Nilphamari

The crowded stadium on a matchday
Former names	Nilphamari District Stadium (1984–2017)
Location	Nilphamari, Bangladesh
Coordinates	25°55′55″N 88°50′44″E
Owner	National Sports Council[1]
Operator	District Sports Association, Nilphamari
Capacity	20,000
Record attendance	21,359
Field size	145 × 125 metres (476 × 410 feet)
Surface	Mini Astro Turf (2018–present) Natural Grass (1984–present)
Tenants
Bangladesh national football team Bashundhara Kings

Hosting international events

• The Bangladesh national football team played a FIFA international friendly on 29 August 2018 against Sri Lanka national football team in front of a packed stadium. It was the first ever international friendly hosted by this stadium.[4][5][6][7]
• On 21 September 2018, The venue hosted the international club friendly match between Bashundhara Kings and New Radiant SC of Maldives.[2][8]

Current status (2018–present)

The stadium served as the home ground of Bashundhara Kings, a football team which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2018.

Attendance record

Although the stadium has the capacity for 20,000; but 21,359 tickets were sold for Bangladesh versus Sri Lanka international friendly match. As of 2021^[update] it remains the highest capacity crowd in the stadium's history.[6]

See also

• Stadiums in Bangladesh

References

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