Kalinga Hockey Stadium
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| Location | Bidyut Marg, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
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| Coordinates | 20°17′27.6″N 85°49′30.1″E / 20.291000°N 85.825028°E |
| Owner | Government of Odisha |
| Operator | Sports and Youth Services (DSYS) |
| Capacity | 16,000[1] |
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| Built | 2010 |
| Opened | 2010 |
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| India men's national field hockey team | |
The Kalinga Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It is India's first Olympic standard pink and blue water-based AstroTurf.[2]
History
[edit]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.[3][4][5] 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.[6]
The stadium had been chosen as a venue for the several Men's FIH Pro League and Women's FIH Pro League. It has also hosted Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
Events
[edit]International
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| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
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| Hockey Champions Trophy | 2014 | Hockey India | 6–14 December 2014 |
| Men's FIH Hockey World League | 2016–17 | 1–10 December 2017 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | 2018 | 28 November – 16 December 2018 | |
| FIH Hockey Series Finals | 2018–19 | 6–16 June 2019 | |
| 2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers | 2019 | 1–2 November 2019 | |
| 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers | 2019 | 1–2 November 2019 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2020–21 | 18 January – 30 May 2021 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | 2021 | 24 November – 5 December 2021 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2021-22 | 26 February – 15 April 2022 | |
| Women's FIH Pro League | 2021-22 | 26 February – 9 April 2022 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2022-23 | 28 October – 6 November 2022 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | 2023 | 13–29 January 2023 | |
| 2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League | 2024 | 3–16 February 2024 (Future Event) | |
| 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League | 2024 |
Leagues
[edit]| Event | Year | Organiser |
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| Hockey India League | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
Hockey India |
High Performance Centers
[edit]- Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Hockey
- Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (ONTHHPC)
Other tenants
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Hockey
[edit]| Team | Tournament | League |
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| Kalinga Lancers | Field hockey | Hockey India League |
References
[edit]- ^ "Odisha plans co-branding of tourism, sports". 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Sports Infrastructure in Odisha". Government of Odisha. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Mufeed Mahdi Rizvi (11 November 2019). "How India got its new sports capital". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Mishra, Sambit (16 June 2021). "Odisha: Bhubaneswar's inspiring journey from 'Temple City' to 'Sports City'". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ IANS. "How Odisha is emerging as sports hub of India". thenewsmen. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Bhubaneswar among top 5 sports cities of India". Update Odisha. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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