Barisal Divisional Stadium
শহীদ আব্দুর রব সেরনিয়াবাত স্টেডিয়াম | |
Barisal Stadium Barisal District Stadium | |
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| Location | Barisal, Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates | 22°41′11.24″N 90°22′5.44″E / 22.6864556°N 90.3681778°E |
| Owner | National Sports Council[1] |
| Operator | National Sports Council[1] |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Field size | 188 m x 150 m (Oval) |
| Acreage | 29.15 |
| Surface | Grass [2] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1966 |
| Tenants | |
| Bangladesh national cricket team Barisal Division Fortune Barishal Kirtankhola FC | |
Barisal Divisional Stadium (also known as Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium) is a multi-purpose, district stadium in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches. The stadium can hold up to 30,000 people.[3] District and national level cricket and football games are usually organized here. It currently has an area of 29.15 acres, making it the largest stadium in Bangladesh by size.
History
[edit]In 1966, a facility called 'Barisal District Stadium' was started on Band Road in Barisal city for organizing sports events.[4]
In 2006, the venue was developed into a multi-purpose stadium by constructing a gallery for spectators, a five-storeyed pavilion, and a media center alongside installing floodlights at a cost of ৳23 crore (equivalent to ৳74 crore or US$6.2 million in 2023) and the venue was renamed as Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium.[5]
The stadium hosted its first youth international cricket match between Bangladesh U-19 and Sri Lanka U-19 on 26 October 2019.[6]
In September 2021, ৳65 crore (US$5.4 million) were granted to renovate the stadium in line with international standards.
Usage
[edit]This stadium is most commonly used for playing football and cricket. It is used for The District Gold Cup,[7] Premier League Football, and District Premier League to Third Division Cricket League.
See also
[edit]- Stadiums in Bangladesh
- List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
- List of international cricket grounds in Bangladesh
References
[edit]- ^ a b "All Others". National Sports Council, Bangladesh.
- ^ "Barishal gears up for U-19 fixture". New Age. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Barisal Divisional Stadium". Archived from the original on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
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- ^ চলছে নানা উন্নয়নমূলক কার্যক্রম [Various developmental work is going on] (MP4) (Motion icture) (in Bengali). Barisal: Ekhon TV. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Nuruzzaman, Md. "Barishal cricket stadium gears up to host 1st Int'l team". Bangladesh Sangbad Samsthan. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ বরিশাল জেলা প্রশাসক গোল্ডকাপ ফুটবলের উদ্বোধন. Jago News 24. 2023-02-20. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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