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The '''Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium''' is a football stadium situated in [[Margao, Goa]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-goa-stadiums.html India (Goa State) - Stadiums] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 14 August 2021</ref> The venue has been used to host both [[association football|international football]] as well as [[Cricket|cricket matches]], however, as of recent years, it is used for hosting football matches. It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 20,000 people. In cricket, it has hosted 9 [[One Day International|ODIs]]. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the [[Sports Authority of Goa]]. It is currently the home stadium of [[Indian Super League]] club [[FC Goa]], [[I-League]] club [[Churchill Brothers FC Goa]].
The '''Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium''' or locally known as '''The Fatorda''' is a football stadium situated in [[Margao, Goa]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-goa-stadiums.html India (Goa State) - Stadiums] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 14 August 2021</ref> The venue has been used to host both [[association football|international football]] as well as [[Cricket|cricket matches]], however, as of recent years, it is used for hosting football matches. It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 20,000 people. In cricket, it has hosted 9 [[One Day International|ODIs]]. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the [[Sports Authority of Goa]]. It is currently the home stadium of [[Indian Super League]] club [[FC Goa]], [[I-League]] club [[Churchill Brothers FC Goa]].


In the [[2020–21 Indian Super League]], it was used as one of the centralized home grounds because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
In the [[2020–21 Indian Super League]], it was used as one of the centralized home grounds because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

Revision as of 12:28, 10 August 2022

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
The Fatorda
The Fortress
The stadium on a matchday in November 2017
Map
LocationDon Bosco Road, Margao, Goa
Coordinates15°17′21″N 73°57′44″E / 15.28917°N 73.96222°E / 15.28917; 73.96222
OwnerSports Authority of Goa
Capacity19,000
Field size106 m × 70 m (348 ft × 230 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1989
Renovated2014
Tenants

The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium or locally known as The Fatorda is a football stadium situated in Margao, Goa, India.[2] The venue has been used to host both international football as well as cricket matches, however, as of recent years, it is used for hosting football matches. It is Goa's only international stadium and has a seating capacity of 20,000 people. In cricket, it has hosted 9 ODIs. The venue was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the Sports Authority of Goa. It is currently the home stadium of Indian Super League club FC Goa, I-League club Churchill Brothers FC Goa.

In the 2020–21 Indian Super League, it was used as one of the centralized home grounds because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

Beginning

Exterior of the stadium

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda was built in a record six months by the then Sports Minister Monte (D') Cruz. It was opened in 1989 as a football only stadium but in less than a year was redeveloped to include cricket. On 25 October 1989 the first cricket ODI was played between Australia and Sri Lanka in Nehru Cup.

Football clubs using the stadium

The stadium during a 2007–08 I-League match between Salgaocar FC and Dempo.

In 2006, before the 2007–08 I-League, all four Goan clubs (Dempo S.C., Churchill Brothers S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa) announced that The Fatorda would be used as the home for all four teams' I-League matches. In the next season of I-League, Vasco S.C. too used the stadium as home ground. The Indian Super League club FC Goa have been tenants of the stadium since 2014.

Facilities

In 2014 it was upgraded according to the latest FIFA specifications. It is designed with a 20,000 seating capacity. The stadium complex provides two levels of fan seating arrangement along with a VIP area. Facilities include arena lighting, natural turf, broadcast room, TV studio, player dressing rooms, match delegates area, doping control rooms, medical rooms for players and spectators, VIP lounge, corporate boxes, media tribune and media working stations, press conference area, mixed zone area, CCTV cameras, a swimming pool, multipurpose gymnasium and parking facilities. It is regarded as one of the most well maintained football grounds in the Indian subcontinent.[3]

A panoramic view of the stadium

List of centuries

Key

  • * denotes that the batsman was not out.
  • Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
  • Balls denotes the number of balls faced in an innings.
  • NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
  • Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at Edgbaston.
  • The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
  • The column title Result refers to the player's team result.

One Day Internationals

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 101 V. V. S. Laxman  India 107 1  Australia 6 April 2001 Lost[4]
2 103 Yuvraj Singh  India 76 1  England 3 April 2006 Won[5]

International cricket five-wicket hauls

Key

Symbol Meaning
† The bowler was man of the match
‡ 10 or more wickets taken in the match
§ One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match
Date Day the Test started or ODI was held
Inn Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
Overs Number of overs bowled
Runs Number of runs conceded
Wkts Number of wickets taken
Econ Runs conceded per over
Batsmen Batsmen whose wickets were taken
Result Result of the match

ODIs

Five-wicket hauls in ODI matches at Fatorda Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Matthew Hart 26 October 1994  New Zealand  West Indies 1 10 22 5 2.20 No result[6]
2 Zaheer Khan 14 February 2007  India  Sri Lanka 1 10 42 5 4.20 India won[7]

Football

South side of the Stadium

This venue has long been a mainstay of Indian football, having played host to many international games, including India's qualifiers for both the FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup.[8] The stadium has also been used as a home venue for the Goan clubs in AIFF competitions: Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., FC Goa, Salgaocar S.C., Sporting Clube de Goa and Vasco S.C.[9]

It hosted the semifinals and final of the football event during the 2014 Lusofonia Games.

Brazilian team celebrating with the BRICS U-17 Cup trophy at the Fatorda Stadium in 2016.

The matches of 2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup,[10] the first edition of the tournament, were played at the stadium and Brazilian U-17 team won the trophy.

It was chosen one of the six stadiums to host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup matches in India.[11]

It has hosted the finals of Indian Super League twice in 2015 and 2020. In 2021, the stadium hosted the Group E matches of the AFC Champions League, in which FC Goa competed.[12][13]

Cricket

Although the stadium was originally built to be a football venue, over the past few years[when?] it has been increasingly used to host international cricket matches. Since hosting its first ever international in 1989 between Australia and Sri Lanka, it has played host to seven further One Day Internationals, the most recent being between India and Sri Lanka in 2007.[14] The allocation of cricket matches to the stadium has often upset the Goan football community as it renders them unable to use the venue for hosting football.[15]

Lusofonia Games

The Stadium was renovated for the 2014 Lusofonia Games, which was conducted in Goa.[16][17][18] The opening and closing ceremonies of these Games were held at this venue.[18] Football matches of the Lusofonia Games were also held here.[18]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fatorda Stadium.
  1. ^ "Sporting Clube de Goa – Sporting Clube de Goa Indian Football Club – Sporting Clube de Goa Football Club India". iloveindia.com. I Love India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ India (Goa State) - Stadiums RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2021
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "5th ODI: India v Australia at Margao, Apr 6, 2001 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. ^ "3rd ODI: India v England at Margao, Apr 3, 2006 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Full Scorecard of West Indies vs New Zealand 2nd Match 1994/95 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
  7. ^ "Full Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs India 3rd ODI 2006/07 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
  8. ^ "2010 FIFA World Cup Asia Group Playoffs Match Report". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  9. ^ "1st Division I-League Venues". Indian Football. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  10. ^ Mishra, Aniket (29 September 2015). "Inaugural BRICS Cup to take place in India in 2016". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  11. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 Goa Matches, schedule & match timings". 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Edu Bedia scores FC Goa's first AFC Champions League goal". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Persepolis 2-1 FC Goa: Edu Bedia scores historic goal in Gaurs defeat". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao / Records / One-Day Internationals". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  15. ^ "I-League clubs oppose pitch work at Fatorda". Navhind Times. Retrieved 10 January 2010. [dead link‍]
  16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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