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{{Short description|Football stadium in Naihati, West Bengal}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox venue
|image = Naihati Stadium during CFL opening ceremony.jpg
|name = Bankimanjali Stadium
|native_name = বঙ্কিমাঞ্জলী স্টেডিয়াম
| nickname = '''Naihati Stadium<br>নৈহাটি স্টেডিয়াম'''
|surface = [[Bermuda grass]]
|location = [[Naihati]], [[West Bengal]]
|coordinates = {{coord|22.89304|88.42594|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:IN|display=ti}}
|opened = {{start date and age|2019}}
|owner = Naihati Municipality
|operator = [[Indian Football Association]]
|architect =
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|capacity = 25,000
|suites =
|tenants = [[Diamond Harbour FC]] <br/> [[Bengal Super League]]
}}

'''Bankimanjali Stadium,'''<ref>{{cite web|first=Triyasha|last=Chatterjee|url=https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-2021-2022-neroca-fc-start-campaign-with-a-win-against-sreenidi-deccan-27754|title=I-League 2021-2022: Neroca FC start campaign with a win against Sreenidi Deccan|website=thebridge.in|publisher=The Bridge|date=27 December 2021|access-date=27 December 2021|archive-date=27 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227110611/https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-2021-2022-neroca-fc-start-campaign-with-a-win-against-sreenidi-deccan-27754|url-status=live}}</ref> commonly known as '''Naihati Stadium,''' is a [[Association football|football]] stadium located in a municipality of [[Naihati]] in [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian]] state of [[West Bengal]]. Named after [[Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]], the stadium is owned by Naihati Municipality and has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. The stadium has hosted games of the [[Calcutta Football League]], the [[IFA Shield]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=ইস্ট বেঙ্গল আল্ট্রাস – East Bengal Ultras|url=https://www.facebook.com/EBULTRAS1920/photos/a.1169897486532543/1177335712455387/?type=3|access-date=2021-12-11|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}</ref> the [[I-League]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-07|title=I-League to start on Dec 26, to be played in four venues in and around Kolkata|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/ileague-to-start-on-dec-26-to-be-played-in-four-venues-in-and-around-kolkata-101638888079212.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-gokulam-kerala-thrashes-real-kashmir-mohammedan-sporting-beats-sreenidi-deccan-3-1/article38451841.ece|title=I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5–1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3-1|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|date=7 March 2022|access-date=8 March 2022|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308050932/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-gokulam-kerala-thrashes-real-kashmir-mohammedan-sporting-beats-sreenidi-deccan-3-1/article38451841.ece|archive-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> and the [[Durand Cup]]. The stadium is the official ground of the friendly club tournament Naihati Gold Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kolkata24x7.in/sports-news/united-sports-runners-up-at-naihati-gold-cup/|title=নৈহাটী গোল্ড কাপ: প্লাজার জোড়া গোল, চ্যাম্পিয়ন জায়ান্ট কিলার ভবানীপুর|trans-title=Naihati Gold Cup: Plaza doubles, champions Giant Killer Bhawanipore|website=kolkata24x7.in|publisher=Kolkata 24×7|first=Kolkata 24x7|last=Sports Desk|date=14 August 2022|access-date=29 October 2022|language=bn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816173504/https://kolkata24x7.in/sports-news/united-sports-runners-up-at-naihati-gold-cup/|archive-date=16 August 2022}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of football stadiums in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Football stadiums in India}}

[[Category:Sports venues in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Football venues in West Bengal]]
[[Category:2019 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2019]]

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LeonorColangelo at 17:49, 31 January 2026