Salt Lake Stadium
Interactive map of Salt Lake Stadium | |
| Location | Bidhannagar, Greater Kolkata |
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| Owner | Government of West Bengal |
| Operator | Department of Youth Services & Sports |
| Capacity | 85,000 (2011–2017, 2020–) List
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| Surface | Grass (1984–2011) Astro-turf (2011–2015) Bermuda grass (2015–present) |
| Scoreboard | Yes (manual & digital) |
| Record attendance | 131,781 (1997 Federation Cup semi-final) |
| Field size | 110 m × 72 m (361 ft × 236 ft) |
| Public transit | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 25 January 1984 |
| Renovated | 2011, 2014, 2016–2017 |
| Architect | M. S. Ballardie, Thompson & Matthews Pvt. Ltd. H. K. Sen & Associates |
| Tenants | |
| India national football team (1984–present) West Bengal football team (1984–present) East Bengal (1985–present) Mohun Bagan (1984–present) Mohammedan (1984–present) | |
The Salt Lake Stadium, also known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is a multi-purpose stadium, used mostly for football matches, located in Salt Lake City, Greater Kolkata, with a capacity of 85,000 spectators. Named after Swami Vivekananda, the stadium is one of the home grounds of East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan SG. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside other matches of the tournament.
The stadium switched back to natural grass from artificial turf, unveiled in a Kolkata Derby match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan during the 2016 Calcutta Premier Division match.