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Kalinga Stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Kalinga Stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

FieldValue
nameKalinga Stadium
imageKalinga Stadium during ISL.jpg
image_size250px
locationBidyut Marg, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
coordinates
built1978
opened1978
ownerGovernment of Odisha
operatorSports and Youth Services (DSYS)
surfaceNatural grass
capacityKalinga Stadium: 15,000
Kalinga Hockey Stadium: 16,000
record_attendance15,000 (2017 Asian Athletics Championships)
dimensions109 x
tenantsIndia men's national field hockey team
India women's national field hockey team
India national football team
India women's national football team
Odisha Hockey Team
Odisha football team
Odisha women's football team
Indian Arrows (2018–2022)
Odisha FC (2019–present)
Sports Odisha

Kalinga Hockey Stadium: 16,000 India women's national field hockey team India national football team India women's national football team Odisha Hockey Team Odisha football team Odisha women's football team Indian Arrows (2018–2022) Odisha FC (2019–present) Sports Odisha The Kalinga Stadium is a multi-purpose international sports complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Its foundation stone was laid by then chief minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik in 1978. It is best known as the home ground of the Indian Super League club Odisha FC since its inception in 2019. It was the home ground of the I-League club Indian Arrows from 2018 until 2022. It is situated in the heart of Bhubaneswar near Nayapalli area. It has facilities for athletics, football, field hockey, tennis, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, wall climbing and swimming. Other features of the stadium include an 8-lane synthetic athletics track, high performance centres, and India's first Olympic standard pink and blue water-based AstroTurf.

History

The Government of Odisha gained widespread reputation for the successful execution of the "90-Day Challenge" for hosting the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships when the former venue Ranchi backed out of hosting the event 3 months prior. The city of Bhubaneswar has been termed as the 'Sports Capital of India' for hosting a large number as well as a wide variety of sporting events and nurturing future talents. As per a 2021 survey, Bhubaneswar was ranked 3rd among top 5 cities of India in terms of sports ecosystem and ability to host mega sporting events.

Interior of the stadium with running track

The stadium had been chosen as a venue for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup which was later postponed to 2021 but was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic and later shifted to 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. It was initially chosen as a venue for the 2022 AFC Women's Asia Cup in 2021 but was later dropped off.

Field hockey match at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium

Events

International

Athletics

EventYearOrganiserDates
Asian Athletics Championships2017Athletics Federation of India5–9 July 2017
World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze202510 August 2025

Football

EventYearOrganiserDates
Gold Cup2019All India Football Federation9–15 February 2019
SAFF U-20 Championship2022South Asian Football Federation25 July – 5 August 2022
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup2022FIFA11–30 October 2022
Intercontinental Cup2023All India Football Federation9–18 June 2023
AFC Cup2023Asian Football Confederation19 September 2023
2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers/
2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (AFC)
2023Asian Football Confederation21 November 2023

Hockey

EventYearOrganiserDates
Hockey Champions Trophy2014Hockey India6–14 December 2014
Men's FIH Hockey World League2016–171–10 December 2017
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup201828 November – 16 December 2018
FIH Hockey Series Finals2018–196–16 June 2019
2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers20191–2 November 2019
2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers20191–2 November 2019
Men's FIH Pro League2020–2118 January – 30 May 2021
Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup202124 November – 5 December 2021
Men's FIH Pro League2021-2226 February – 15 April 2022
Women's FIH Pro League2021-2226 February – 9 April 2022
Men's FIH Pro League2022-2328 October – 6 November 2022
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup202313–29 January 2023
2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League20243–16 February 2024
2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League2024
2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League202515–25 February 2025
2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League2025

Table Tennis

EventYearOrganiserDates
Asian Table Tennis Championships2025Asian Table Tennis Union11–15 October 2025

Tennis

EventYearOrganiserDates
India F1 Futures2018All India Tennis Association26 February – 4 March 2018

Rugby

EventYearOrganiserDates
Asia Rugby U18 Girl's Sevens2018Asia Rugby
Rugby India26–28 October 2018

National

Multi-sport events

EventYearOrganiserDates
Khelo India University Games2020Sports Authority of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports22 February – 1 March 2020

Athletics

EventYearOrganiserDates
National Open Athletics Championships2018Athletics Federation of India25–28 September 2018
Indian Grand Prix 32022Athletics Federation of India21 May 2022
Indian Grand Prix 42022Athletics Federation of India24 May 2022
National Para Athletics Championship2022Athletics Federation of India28–31 March 2022

Football

EventYear
Super Cup2018
2019
2024
2025

Leagues

Football

EventYear
I-League2018–19
Indian Super League2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25
Indian Women's League2021–22
2023–24
2024–25

Hockey

EventYearOrganiser
Hockey India League2014
2015
2016
2017Hockey India

Tennis

EventYearOrganiser
Odisha Tennis Premier League2017
2018
2019Odisha Tennis Association

High Performance Centers

  • Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP)
  • Shuttle by Dalmia Bharat
  • JSW Swimming HPC
  • Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Athletics, Hockey, and Weightlifting
  • KJS Ahluwalia and Tenvic Sports HPC for Weightlifting
  • Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (ONTHHPC)
  • Odisha Aditya Birla and Gagan Narang Shooting HPC
  • Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics HPC
  • SAI Regional Badminton Academy
  • Udaan Badminton Academy
  • AIFF High Performance Centre
  • AIFF-FIFA High Performance Centre
  • AM/NS Gymnastics High Performance Centre
  • AM/NS Kho Kho High Performance Centre
  • Tata Steel Archery & Sports Climbing HPC

Other tenants

Hockey

TeamTournamentLeague
Kalinga LancersField hockeyHockey India League

Tennis

TeamSportTournament
Ace Tennis Club (ATC)TennisUtkal Open Tennis Tournament

References

References

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  5. Mallick, Lelin Kumar. (19 January 2012). "Stadium boost to indoor sports". [[The Hindu]].
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  13. Bureau, Update Odisha. (2021-03-10). "Bhubaneswar among top 5 sports cities of India".
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  18. Saha, Rajdeep. (2024-12-12). "High Performance Centre for badminton becomes latest addition at Kalinga Stadium".
  19. Ganesan, Uthra. (2019-06-22). "After hockey and athletics, Odisha now sets sight on weightlifting accolades". The Hindu.
  20. Minati Singha. (May 15, 2017). "Odisha-SAI Regional Badminton Academy inaugurated in Bhubaneswar {{!}} Bhubaneswar News – Times of India".
  21. "Udaan Badminton Academy-HOME".
  22. "High Performance Centre deal a big boost for Odisha and AIFF {{!}} Goal.com".
  23. "AIFF-FIFA academy to be launched on November 21 in Bhubaneswar".
  24. "Odisha, AMNS sign MoU for gymnastics centre in state".
  25. Service, IW News. (2023-11-09). "AM/NS India signs MoU with Odisha govt. for Kho Kho High Performance Centre".
  26. www.ETInfra.com. "Odisha, Tata Steel sign MoU for develop High Performance Centres - ET Infra".
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