East Bengal Ground
East Bengal Ground on a matchday | |
Interactive map of East Bengal Ground ইস্টবেঙ্গল গ্রাউন্ড | |
| Former names | National AC Ground |
|---|---|
| Location | Kolkata Maidan |
| Coordinates | 22°33′34″N 88°20′38″E / 22.559479°N 88.343854°E |
| Owner | Eastern Command (India) |
| Operator | Indian Football Association |
| Capacity | 23,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes (manual) |
| Field size | 100 metres by 60 metres (109.4 yd x 65.6 yd) |
| Public transit | Esplanade Bus Terminus Eden Gardens Esplanade |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Renovated | 12 July 1996 1 August 2016 |
| Tenants | |
East Bengal (1924–present) East Bengal Academy East Bengal FC (women) Aryan FC (1963–present) Mohun Bagan (1915–1963) Bengal Super League (selected matches) | |
The East Bengal Ground, also known as East Bengal–Aryan Ground, is the home stadium of East Bengal and Aryan. The stadium has a capacity of 23,500 people. It is best known as one of the venues for the Calcutta Football League.
The stadium lies in the Kolkata Maidan area on the northern side of Fort William and near the Eden Gardens cricket stadium. The Esplanade metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Kolkata Metro is also nearby.