Duler Stadium
| Location | Mapusa, Goa, India |
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| Owner | Goa Football Association[1] |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Field size | 105 x 65 meters[2] |
| Surface | AstroTurf[2] |
Duler Stadium is an association football stadium located in Mapusa, Goa, India.[3] It is the former home of the I-League clubs who participate in the highest level of football in the country.
History
Kingfisher name sponsor rejection
In 2009 the Goa Football Association agreed to a deal with giants Kingfisher to rename the Duler Stadium to the Kingfisher Stadium but in January 2009 the people of Mapusa started to reject a rename due to the fact that despite the stadium being owned by the GFA the land the stadium is on belongs to the Mapusa Communidade.[4]
Renovation
In 2012 the Goa Football Association approved to revamp the Duler Stadium by adding a new AstroTurf to the stadium, the second stadium to get Astroturf since 2006.[5] On the 10 June 2012 it was announced that FIFA had officially approved the move for the new Astroturf.[5] The stadium getting the grant for the Astroturf from FIFA meant that the stadium was part of FIFA's Win in India with India program.[2] In December 2012 it was announced that expansion work would begin at the Duler Stadium to expand the stadium from the current capacity of 6,000 to 8,000.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GFA plans major expansion of Duler stadium". GoaCom. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Da Costa, Aldrid. "New generation turf at Duler Stadium". OHeraldo. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Duler Footbal Stadium (Mapusa)". WikiMapia. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Move to rename Duler stadium opposed". Navhind Times. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "FIFA GIVE ALL CLEAR TO LAY ASTRO TURF". Goa Football Association. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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