Duler Stadium is a football stadium located in Mapusa, Goa, India.[1][2] It is the former home of local I-League clubs who participated in the highest level of football in the country. Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC,[3][4] and Sporting Clube de Goa use the venue for most of their home games. It also serves as home ground for other Goa Professional League clubs[5] such as Vasco.[6][7][8]
History
Kingfisher name sponsor rejection
In 2009 the Goa Football Association agreed to a deal with giants Kingfisher to rename the Duler Stadium to the Kingfisher Stadium but in January 2009 the people of Mapusa started to reject a rename because despite the stadium being owned by the GFA the land the stadium is on belongs to the Mapusa Communidade.[9]
Renovation
In 2012 the Goa Football Association approved to revamp the Duler Stadium by adding a new AstroTurf to the stadium, the second stadium to get Astroturf since 2006.[10] On 10 June 2012 it was announced that FIFA had officially approved the move for the new Astroturf.[10] The stadium getting the grant for the Astroturf from FIFA meant that the stadium was part of FIFA's Win in India with India program.[11]
References
- ↑ Duler Footbal Stadium (Mapusa). Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ India (Goa State) - Stadiums. RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ Salgaocar 4-0 Air India. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ Salgaocar FC 4-0 Air India: David Booth's side sign off the year in style, Noronha, Anselm. Goal.com(30 December 2012). Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Sporting Clube de Goa Champions of Airtel Goa Professional League 2013/14. sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com. Sporting Clube de Goa. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ At 50, Goa Police Cup has only memories to cherish, Mergulhao, Marcus. m.timesofindia.com. The Times of India(4 May 2018). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ Goa Pro League: Sesa hold Calangute Association. Khel Now. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ↑ Churchill Brothers outclass Bardez in Goa Pro League, Narvekar, Ravish. Khel Now(13 November 2018). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ Move to rename Duler stadium opposed. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 FIFA GIVE ALL CLEAR TO LAY ASTRO TURF. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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