Ambedkar Stadium

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title: "Ambedkar Stadium" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["football-in-delhi", "football-venues-in-india", "multi-purpose-stadiums-in-india", "sports-venues-in-delhi", "indian-arrows", "buildings-and-structures-in-new-delhi", "2007-establishments-in-delhi", "sports-venues-completed-in-2007"] description: "Football stadium in New Delhi, India" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambedkar_Stadium" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Football stadium in New Delhi, India ::

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Field	Value
name	Dr. Ambedkar Stadium
former_names	Delhi Gate Stadium
location	Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
coordinates
mapframe-zoom	16
owner	Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
capacity	35,000
dimensions	101m x 67.5m
surface	Grass
renovated	2007, 2010, 2025
tenants	SC Delhi (2025–Present)
Sudeva Delhi
Delhi FC
HOPS FC
Delhi Football League
FD Women's League
Football Delhi competitions
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| name = Dr. Ambedkar Stadium | image = | image_size = | caption = | former_names = Delhi Gate Stadium | location = Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi | coordinates = | mapframe-zoom = 16 | owner = Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) | capacity = 35,000 | dimensions = 101m x 67.5m | surface = Grass | architect = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | main_contractors = | construction_cost = | opened = | renovated = 2007, 2010, 2025 | tenants = SC Delhi (2025–Present) Sudeva Delhi Delhi FC HOPS FC Delhi Football League FD Women's League Football Delhi competitions

Dr. Ambedkar Stadium is a football stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution. It was earlier known as Corporation Stadium. It has held competitions like the Delhi Football League, the DCM Trophy, the Subroto Cup and the Durand Cup. It houses offices of the Football Delhi. It was renovated and reopened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 35,000. The stadium has hosted international football finals such as the 2007 and 2009 Nehru Cup.

In October 2022, the I-League side Rajasthan United announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium as home ground due to unavailability of prominent stadium in their state.

History

Renovation

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In 2007, the stadium was renovated and floodlights were installed. In August 2007 the stadium hosted its first tournament under floodlights, the Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007.

Controversy

At the start of the 2010–11 I-League season Indian Arrows were expected to play its I-League matches at the stadium, but due to the stadium owners, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), holding non-sporting events on the pitch the pitch forced Arrows to play their matches at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon.

Renovation to meet International standards

In 2024, plans were issued by the Delhi Soccer Association to revamp the stadium at an estimated cost of ₹5 crore. The revamped stadium will be equipped with dressing rooms, toilets, cafeterias and media centres.

Major matches

|round = 2007 Nehru Cup Final |date = 29 August 2007 |time = |team1 = |score = 1–0 |report = |team2 = |goals1 = Pradeep |goals2 = |location = New Delhi |stadium = Ambedkar Stadium |attendance = |referee = Sikhrakar Surendra (India) |round = 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |date = 13 August 2008 |time = 16:00 |team1 = |score = 0–4 |team2 = |goals1 = |report = AFC |goals2 = Pak Song-Chol
Ro Hak-Su |location = New Delhi |stadium = Ambedkar Stadium |attendance = 1,000 |referee = Khalid Al-Senan (UAE) |round = 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |date = 13 August 2008 |time = 19:00 |team1 = |score = 4–1 |team2 = |goals1 = Chhetri
Bhutia |report = AFC |goals2 = Fatkhuloev |stadium = Ambedkar Stadium |location = New Delhi |attendance = 10,000 |referee = Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |round = 2009 Nehru Cup Final |date = 31 August 2009 |time = |team1 = |score = 1–1 |aet = yes |report = |team2 = |goals1 = Renedy |goals2 = Diab |location = New Delhi |stadium = Ambedkar Stadium |attendance = 20,000 |referee = Ali Adil (Maldives) |penalties1 = Lawrence Renedy Chhetri Dias Wadoo A. Ali Surkumar |penaltyscore = 5–4 |penalties2 = Rafe
Ayan
Haj Mohamad
Balhous
Al Agha
Al Hussain
Al Aitoni |round = 2014 FIFA WC AFC Qualifier Round2 |date = 28 July 2011 |time = |team1 = |score = 2–2 |report = FIFA |team2 = |goals1 = Lalpekhula
Singh |goals2 = Al Shehhi
Al-Wehaibi |location = New Delhi |stadium = Ambedkar Stadium |attendance = 13,000 |referee = Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore)

References

References

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4. Tarafdar, Veronica. (30 March 2023). "In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking". Football Express India.
5. (10 September 2009). "Nehru Cup Victory : Moment To Cherish For Indian Football Fans". Bharanithar.
6. Media Team, AIFF. (15 August 2022). "Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments". [[All India Football Federation]].
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8. (6 February 2015). "Hindustan FC hammer Bengaluru FC 4–0". [[All India Football Federation]].
9. DN Jaipur desk. (27 October 2022). "राजस्थान यूनाईटेड ने दिल्ली के अम्बेडकर स्टेडियम को बनाया अपना होम ग्राउण्ड". Dainik Navajyoti.
10. Shivhare, Shashwat. (6 November 2022). "Hero I-League to be a different proposition, says Rajasthan United Head Coach Pushpender Kundu". [[All India Football Federation]] Media Team.
11. Sarkar, Sattyik. (21 April 2023). "Rajasthan United to play next I-League season in Jaipur".
12. (2024-03-16). "Ambedkar stadium to be renovated to meet international standards". The Times of India.

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