The Barasat District Sports Stadium, also known as Vidyasagar Krirangan,[3] is an association football stadium located in Barasat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. It is used mostly for Calcutta Football League matches. It is also used for several district-level, state-level and sometimes national level tournaments. The stadium currently holds around 15,000 spectators, has four floodlight towers, air conditioned function and changing rooms.[4] The artificial turf at the stadium has achieved a two-star rating from FIFA.[5]
বিদ্যাসাগর ক্রীড়াঙ্গন | |
Location | Barasat, Greater Kolkata,[1] West Bengal, India |
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Coordinates | 22°43′03.687″N 88°28′43.12″E |
Owner | Indian Football Association |
Capacity | 15,000 |
Field size | 105 x 68 metres |
Surface | Astro-turf[2] |
Tenants | |
Mohun Bagan East Bengal Calcutta Football League West Bengal football team |
Since the 2014–15 season, the stadium has hosted the home matches of Mohun Bagan A.C. and East Bengal in the I-League.