East Bengal Ground
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The East Bengal Ground, also known as East Bengal–Aryan Ground,[4] is the home stadium of East Bengal[5] and Aryan. The stadium has a capacity of 23,500 people. It is one of the venues for Calcutta Football League.
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Former names | National AC Ground |
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Location | Maidan (Kolkata) |
Coordinates | 22°33′34″N 88°20′38″E |
Public transit | Esplanade Bus Terminus Eden Gardens Esplanade |
Owner | Eastern Command (India) |
Operator | Indian Football Association |
Capacity | 23,500[1] |
Field size | 100 metres by 60 metres (109.4 yd x 65.6 yd) |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Yes (manual) |
Construction | |
Opened | 1915[2] |
Renovated | 12 July 1996 1 August 2016 |
Tenants | |
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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.