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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Multi-purpose stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala}}<br />
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{{Infobox venue<br />
| name = EMS Stadium<br />
| nickname = <br />
| image = Kozhikode_EMS_Stadium.jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| caption = The stadium on a matchday<br />
| country = India<br />
| location = Rajaji Road, [[Kozhikode, Kerala]]<br />
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1977}}<br />
| seating_capacity = 80,000<br />
| owner = [[Kozhikode Corporation]]<br />
| operator = [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] <br /> [[Kerala Football Association]]<br />
| surface = [[Desso GrassMaster]]<br />
| architect = RK Remesh<br />
| tenants = {{ubl|[[India national football team]] (1987–present)|[[Kerala football team]] (1960–present)|[[Kerala Premier League]]|[[Gokulam Kerala FC]] (2017–present)|[[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)]] (2018–present)}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''EMS Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Kozhikode, Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|access-date=2020-03-03|title=I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?|language=en|website=sportskeeda.com|author=Sayak Dipta Dey|date=17 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303034726/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> It is currently used mostly for [[association football|football]] matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kozhikode.com/importance.htm|title=football in Calicut|website=Kozhikode.com|access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref> The stadium is currently home of [[I-League]] side [[Gokulam Kerala FC]], together with [[Indian Women's League]] side [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)]]. It could hold more than 100,000 spectators (currently reduced on about 80,000) and was built in 1977.<ref>[https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/album/ems-stadium-our-home/ EMS Stadium: Our home] ''Gokulam Kerala FC'' (official website). Retrieved 21 April 2021</ref> The stadium is named after communist leader [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|E.M.S. Namboodiripad]] who was the first [[Chief Minister of Kerala]].<br />
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==Renovations==<br />
The stadium was reconstructed and reopened in February 2005 by hosting the home matches of SBT in the national football league.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
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The stadium has installed improved floodlight. It is renovated as international stadium for football and cricket. The stadium may also be leased to [[Kerala Cricket Association]] while [[Kerala Football Association]] would like the stadium in their possession.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
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The grand stand will have a VIP lounge with seating capacity for 200, a VIP lounge, a dressing room for players and a media centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/EMS-Stadium-Gets-Ready-for-Some-Cricketing-Action/2014/02/07/article2042269.ece|title=EMS Stadium Gets Ready for Some Cricketing Action}}</ref><br />
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==Football==<br />
It was the home ground of [[Viva Kerala FC]] in the I-league, though now Kerala United FC is the team from Kozhikode trying to get into I League. It was also the home ground of [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] in the [[I-league]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=s.pai |first1=vinayak |title=I League 2017/18: Gokulam Kerala FC 1-1 Mohun Bagan: 5 talking points from the game |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/i-league-2017-18-gokulam-kerala-fc-1-1-mohun-bagan-5-talking-points-from-the-game/3 |access-date=24 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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This stadium is famous for the football crazy fans of Kozhikode.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} Famous scissors cup finals, super cup finals, [[Santhosh Trophy]], [[Sait Nagjee Football Tournament]] is held here.<br />
The stadium is the home ground for Gokulam Kerala team in I-League since 2017. Gokulam Kerala had won their first I-League home match against East Bengal FC for 2–1 and Shillong Lajong FC for 3–2.<br />
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===Major football matches hosted===<br />
====[[1980 AFC Women's Championship]]====<br />
1980 AFC Women's Asian Cup previously called Women's Championship Football, which the Indian team won silver was held here.<br />
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====1987 Nehru Cup====<br />
The stadium hosted the 1987 [[Nehru Cup]], which was won by the Soviet Union<br />
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{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 22 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 1−1<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb| China }}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = D<br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 1,00,000 {{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 28 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 0−2<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb| Bulgaria }}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = L<br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 75,000{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 1 February 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}<br />
|score = 1−1<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb| Denmark }}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = D<br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 74,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 21 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}<br />
|score = 1−1<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|URS}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 85,000 {{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 23 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}<br />
|score = 0−1<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 35,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 24 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SYR}}<br />
|score = 0−3<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|URS}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 45,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 25 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}<br />
|score = 2−0<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 35,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 26 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}<br />
|score = 1−0<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|SYR}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 45,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 27 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}<br />
|score = 1−0<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|NGA}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 40,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 29 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}<br />
|score = 4−0<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 45,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 30 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}<br />
|score = 1−2<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|SYR}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 48,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 31 January 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}<br />
|score = 0−3<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|URS}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 55,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 2 February 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}<br />
|score = 1−3<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 78,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 3 February 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|URS}}<br />
|score = 3−0<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 63,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
{{Football box collapsible<br />
|round = International friendly<br />
|date = 5 February 1987<br />
|time = <br />
|team1 = {{fb-rt|URS}}<br />
|score = 2−0<br />
|report = <br />
|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}<br />
|goals1 = <br />
|result = <br />
|stadium = EMS Stadium<br />
|location = [[Kozhikode]]<br />
|attendance = 75,000<br />
|referee = <br />
}}<br />
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==== Sait Nagjee Football Tournament====<br />
2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy Teams<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"u<br />
|-<br />
!Team!!Location!!Confederation<br />
|-<br />
| [[FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk|FC Dnipro Reserves]]|| Ukraine || [[UEFA]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[TSV 1860 München II|1860 München II]] || [[Munich]] || [[UEFA]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina U23]] || Argentina || [[CONMEBOL]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Clube Atlético Paranaense#Youth team|Atlético Paranaense Reserves]] || [[Curitiba]] || [[CONMEBOL]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[FC Volyn Lutsk|Volyn Lutsk]] || Ukraine || [[UEFA]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] || [[Bucharest]] || [[UEFA]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] || [[Dublin]] || [[UEFA]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Watford F.C.|Watford Reserves]] || [[Watford]] || [[UEFA]]<br />
|}<br />
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===National Games===<br />
The stadium hosted football matches for the [[2015 National Games of India|35th National Games]].<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/kerala-to-host-35th-national-games-from-january-31/article6152611.ece|title=Kerala to host 35th National Games from January 31|date=27 June 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
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==Other uses==<br />
===Cricket===<br />
It also hosted the veterans of India and Pakistan cricket match in which legends like [[Ijaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Ijaz Ahmed]], [[Syed Kirmani]] and others played. In 1994, touring West Indies had taken Mumbai in a three-day encounter. West Indies were dismissed for 176 and Bombay ended the day at 53/2. The match, however, had to be called off after the opening day owing to law and order problems in the wake of a [[bandh]].<br />
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===Other Event===<br />
It also hosted many cultural events held at Kozhikode like malabar mahotsavam.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
It also hosted the inaugural performance of world tour of [[A. R. Rahman]], the [[Academy Award]]–winning musician.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
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==Accessibility==<br />
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The Kozhikode EMS Stadium is located in the heart of the city. It lies beside the Pavamani Road between [[Rajaji road]] and New Bus stand, a common stretch among many city bus routes. The Stadium [[Mavoor Road]] from the Western side allows access from [[Mananchira]] and [[Arayadathupalam]], although there is no public transport along this route. The stadium is situated at 2.5&nbsp;km from the [[Kozhikode railway station]] and railway stations respectively.<br />
The stadium is {{cvt|26|km}} from [[Calicut International Airport]], and {{cvt|30|km}} from [[Thamarassery]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of association football stadiums by capacity]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58253.html cricinfo<br />
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