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{{infobox stadium<br />
| name = Barasat District Sports Stadium<br />
| nickname = ''বিদ্যাসাগর ক্রীড়াঙ্গন''<br />
| image =<br />
| image_size = 300px<br />
| caption = Barasat Vidyasagar Krirangan on a matchday<br />
| location = [[Barasat]], [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area|Greater Kolkata]],<ref>{{cite news |title=North 24 Parganas district|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7}}</ref> [[West Bengal]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|22|43|03.687|N|88|28|43.12|E|display=it}}<br />
| owner = [[Indian Football Association]]<br />
| surface = Astro-turf<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=2e2cf283-c673-4f2d-a494-a8f4ce1914df |title=SPO Bengal's Barasat stadium gets two star grading from FIFA |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=17 November 2013 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
| capacity = 22,000<br />
| dimensions = 105 x 68 metres<br />
| tenants = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]<br />[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]<br />[[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)|Mohammedan S.C.]]<br />[[Rainbow AC]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Barasat District Sports Stadium''', also known as '''Vidyasagar Krirangan''', is an [[sports stadium|association football stadium]] located in [[Barasat]], [[North 24 Parganas]], [[West Bengal]]. It is used mostly for [[Calcutta Football League|CFL]] and [[I-League]] matches. It is also used for several district-level, state-level and infrequently, national level tournaments. The stadium currently holds around 22,000 spectators, has four [[Floodlights (sport)|floodlight towers]] and different [[air conditioned]] function and changing rooms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiansoccerlive.com/newsdetails.php?id=129|title=Vidyasagar Krirangan likely to host I-League matches next season|website=indiansoccerlive.com|access-date=17 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234752/http://www.indiansoccerlive.com/newsdetails.php?id=129|archive-date=27 March 2014}}</ref> The [[artificial turf]] at the stadium has achieved a two-star rating from [[FIFA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=4955|title=Barasat Turf granted Two-star grading|website=the-aiff.com|access-date=17 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328010742/http://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=4955|archive-date=28 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Barasat Stadium.png|thumb|alt=White gate with stone pillars and a tree|Entrance of the Barasat Stadium]]<br />
Since the 2014–15 season, the stadium has hosted the home matches of [[Mohun Bagan A.C.]] and [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] in the [[I-League]] as well as [[Calcutta Football League|CFL]].<br />
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