Template:Infobox venue The Kalinga Stadium is a multi-purpose international sports complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Its foundation stone was laid by Biju Patnaik in 1978. It is best known as the home ground of the Indian Super League club Odisha FC since its inception in 2019. It was the home ground of the I-League club Indian Arrows from 2018 until 2022. It is situated in the heart of Bhubaneswar near Nayapalli area. It has facilities for athletics, football, field hockey, tennis, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, wall climbing and swimming.[1][2][3] Other features of the stadium include an 8-lane synthetic athletics track, high performance centres, and India's first Olympic standard pink and blue water-based AstroTurf.[4]
History
The Government of Odisha gained widespread reputation for the successful execution of the "90-Day Challenge" for hosting the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships when the former venue Ranchi backed out of hosting the event 3 months prior.[5] The city of Bhubaneswar has been termed as the 'Sports Capital of India' for hosting a large number as well as a wide variety of sporting events and nurturing future talents.[6][7][8] As per a 2021 survey, Bhubaneswar was ranked 3rd among top 5 cities of India in terms of sports ecosystem and ability to host mega sporting events.[9]
The stadium had been chosen as a venue for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup which was later postponed to 2021 but was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic and later shifted to 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. It was initially chosen as a venue for the 2022 AFC Women's Asia Cup in 2021 but was later dropped off.
Events
International
Athletics
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| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Athletics Championships | 2017 | Athletics Federation of India | 5–9 July 2017 |
| World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze | 2025 | 10 August 2025 |
Football
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Cup | 2019 | All India Football Federation | 9–15 February 2019 |
| SAFF U-20 Championship | 2022 | South Asian Football Federation | 25 July – 5 August 2022 |
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 2022 | FIFA | 11–30 October 2022 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 2023 | All India Football Federation | 9–18 June 2023 |
| AFC Cup | 2023[10] | Asian Football Confederation | 19 September 2023 |
| 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers/ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (AFC) |
2023[11] | Asian Football Confederation | 21 November 2023 |
Hockey
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Champions Trophy | 2014 | Hockey India | 6–14 December 2014 |
| Men's FIH Hockey World League | 2016–17 | 1–10 December 2017 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | 2018 | 28 November – 16 December 2018 | |
| FIH Hockey Series Finals | 2018–19 | 6–16 June 2019 | |
| 2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers | 2019 | 1–2 November 2019 | |
| 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers | 2019 | 1–2 November 2019 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2020–21 | 18 January – 30 May 2021 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | 2021 | 24 November – 5 December 2021 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2021-22 | 26 February – 15 April 2022 | |
| Women's FIH Pro League | 2021-22 | 26 February – 9 April 2022 | |
| Men's FIH Pro League | 2022-23 | 28 October – 6 November 2022 | |
| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | 2023 | 13–29 January 2023 | |
| 2023–24 Women's FIH Pro League | 2024 | 3–16 February 2024 | |
| 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League | 2024 | ||
| 2024–25 Women's FIH Pro League | 2025 | 15–25 February 2025 | |
| 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League | 2025 |
Table Tennis
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Table Tennis Championships | 2025 | Asian Table Tennis Union | 11–15 October 2025 |
Tennis
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| India F1 Futures | 2018 | All India Tennis Association | 26 February – 4 March 2018 |
Rugby
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Rugby U18 Girl's Sevens[12] | 2018 | Asia Rugby Rugby India |
26–28 October 2018 |
National
Multi-sport events
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khelo India University Games | 2020 | Sports Authority of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
22 February – 1 March 2020 |
Athletics
| Event | Year | Organiser | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Open Athletics Championships | 2018 | Athletics Federation of India | 25–28 September 2018 |
| Indian Grand Prix 3 | 2022 | Athletics Federation of India | 21 May 2022 |
| Indian Grand Prix 4 | 2022 | Athletics Federation of India | 24 May 2022 |
| National Para Athletics Championship | 2022 | Athletics Federation of India | 28–31 March 2022 |
Football
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| Super Cup | 2018 2019 2024 2025 |
Leagues
Football
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| I-League | 2018–19 |
| Indian Super League | 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 |
| Indian Women's League | 2021–22 2023–24 2024–25 |
Hockey
| Event | Year | Organiser |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey India League | 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
Hockey India |
Tennis
| Event | Year | Organiser |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha Tennis Premier League | 2017 2018 2019 |
Odisha Tennis Association |
High Performance Centers
- Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP)[13]
- Shuttle by Dalmia Bharat[14]
- JSW Swimming HPC
- Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Athletics, Hockey, and Weightlifting
- KJS Ahluwalia and Tenvic Sports HPC for Weightlifting[15]
- Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (ONTHHPC)
- Odisha Aditya Birla and Gagan Narang Shooting HPC
- Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics HPC
- SAI Regional Badminton Academy[16]
- Udaan Badminton Academy[17]
- AIFF High Performance Centre[18]
- AIFF-FIFA High Performance Centre[19]
- AM/NS Gymnastics High Performance Centre[20]
- AM/NS Kho Kho High Performance Centre[21]
- Tata Steel Archery & Sports Climbing HPC[22]
Other tenants
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Hockey
| Team | Tournament | League |
|---|---|---|
| Kalinga Lancers | Field hockey | Hockey India League |
Tennis
| Team | Sport | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Tennis Club (ATC) | Tennis | Utkal Open Tennis Tournament |
References
- ↑ Stadium boost to indoor sports. The Hindu(19 January 2012). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Permanent floodlights for Kalinga stadium on anvil. The Times of India(10 June 2012). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Bhubaneswar needs to do more to imbibe sports culture. The Times of India(12 August 2012). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Sports Infrastructure in Odisha. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Asian Athletics Championships: How Odisha transformed itself in just 90 days to step in for Jharkhand as the host. India Today. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ How India got its new sports capital. Mumbai Mirror(Nov 11, 2019). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ↑ Odisha: Bhubaneswar's inspiring journey from 'Temple City' to 'Sports City', Mishra, Sambit. thebridge.in(2021-06-16). Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ How Odisha is emerging as sports hub of India, IANS. thenewsmen. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ Bhubaneswar among top 5 sports cities of India, Bureau, Update Odisha. Update Odisha(2021-03-10). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ↑ AFC Cup 2023-24: When are Mohun Bagan SG and Odisha FC playing in Asia?. Sportstar(25 August 2023).
- ↑ Bhubaneswar, Guwahati to host India's two World Cup Qualifiers. ANI(2 September 2023).
- ↑ Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens #ARu18Girls – Asia Rugby – #ARu18Girls. Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ↑ Developing future champions: Inside the high-performance centres of Bhubaneswar, Misra, Yagnya Valkya. thebridge.in(2019-10-28). Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ High Performance Centre for badminton becomes latest addition at Kalinga Stadium, Saha, Rajdeep. sportstar.thehindu.com(2024-12-12). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ After hockey and athletics, Odisha now sets sight on weightlifting accolades. The Hindu(2019-06-22). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ↑ Odisha-SAI Regional Badminton Academy inaugurated in Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar News – Times of India. The Times of India(May 15, 2017). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ↑ Udaan Badminton Academy-HOME. www.theudaan.net. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ↑ High Performance Centre deal a big boost for Odisha and AIFF | Goal.com. www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ↑ AIFF-FIFA academy to be launched on November 21 in Bhubaneswar. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ↑ Odisha, AMNS sign MoU for gymnastics centre in state. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ↑ AM/NS India signs MoU with Odisha govt. for Kho Kho High Performance Centre, Service, IW News. India Whispers(2023-11-09). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ↑ Odisha, Tata Steel sign MoU for develop High Performance Centres - ET Infra, www.ETInfra.com. ETInfra.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
External links
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- Odisha official website Template:Webarchive
- India official websiteTemplate:Dead link
- Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC official website Template:Webarchive
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