Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium
Interactive map of Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium | |
| Full name | Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°04′32″N 80°15′45″E / 13.0756°N 80.2626°E |
| Owner | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu |
| Capacity | 8,670 |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Public transit | MTC |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1995 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Construction cost | ₹8 crore (US$950,000) |
| Tenants | |
| Chennai Cheetahs (2012) | |
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is a field hockey stadium at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after M. Radhakrishna Pillai, it was the venue to the 1996 Men's Champions Trophy, and hosted the tournament again in December 2005. It was also the venue for 2007 edition of Asian Hockey Championship, in which India triumphed by a thumping margin of 7–2 over South Korea. It is one of the International Hockey stadiums situated at Tamil Nadu, followed by the Madurai International Hockey Stadium at Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The stadium is also the venue for all division matches of the Chennai Hockey Association and the home ground of the World Series Hockey team Chennai Cheetahs.