Anna Stadium

Anna Stadium
Hockey Turf Anna Stadium
Interactive map of Anna Stadium
Full name
Anna Stadium
LocationKhajamalai, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates10°46′50.0″N 78°41′47.7″E / 10.780556°N 78.696583°E / 10.780556; 78.696583
OwnerSports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Government of Tamil Nadu
Capacity10,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1970
Renovated2009
Expanded2015
Cost₹3 crore (US$310,000); ₹12 crore (US$1.2 million) (2015 expansion)

The Anna Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Anna Sports Complex located in the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. It is mainly used for football matches and athletic events. It has a capacity of 10,000. It also has an eight-lane 400 metres (1,300 ft) synthetic athletic track.

History

The stadium was built by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970 at a cost of ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹161 crore or US$17 million in 2026) funded by the state government. The synthetic turf imported from Netherlands, was laid in two weeks by a professional from England. In 2011, construction of a new multi-purpose stadium at a cost of ₹1.77 crore (US$180,000) was started. A new eight-lane synthetic athletic track were also installed. The total cost of the expansion was ₹12 crore (US$1.2 million). With this, Trichy became the fourth city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai to have such facility for athletics.

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Citations

  1. 1 2 Baliga 1999, p. 1209.
  2. ↑ Leonard 2006, p. 82.
  3. 1 2 3 G. Prasad (14 July 2011). "Tiruchi turns sports hub". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Staff Reporter (16 October 2015). "Tiruchi gets synthetic athletic track". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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