Barisal Divisional Stadium

Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium

শহীদ আব্দুর রব সেরনিয়াবাত স্টেডিয়াম
Barisal Stadium Barisal District Stadium
Location	Barisal, Bangladesh
Coordinates	22°41′11.24″N 90°22′5.44″E
Owner	National Sports Council[1]
Operator	National Sports Council[1]
Capacity	30,000
Field size	188 m x 150 m (Oval)
Acreage	29.15
Surface	Grass [2]
Construction
Built	1966
Tenants
Bangladesh national cricket team Barisal Division Fortune Barishal Kirtankhola FC

Barisal Divisional Stadium (also known as Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium) is a multi-purpose, district stadium in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches. The stadium can hold up to 30,000 people.[3] District and national level cricket and football games are usually organized here. It currently has an area of 29.15 acres, making it the largest stadium in Bangladesh by size.

History

In 1966, a facility called 'Barisal District Stadium' was started on Band Road in Barisal city for organizing sports events.[4]

In 2006, the venue was developed into a multi-purpose stadium by constructing a gallery for spectators, a five-storeyed pavilion, and a media center alongside installing floodlights at a cost of ৳23 crore (equivalent to ৳74 crore or US$6.1 million in 2023) and the venue was renamed as Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium.[5]

The stadium hosted its first youth international cricket match between Bangladesh U-19 and Sri Lanka U-19 on 26 October 2019.[6]

In September 2021, ৳65 crore (US$5.3 million) were granted to renovate the stadium in line with international standards.

Usage

This stadium is most commonly used for playing football and cricket. It is used for The District Gold Cup,[7] Premier League Football, and District Premier League to Third Division Cricket League.

See also

• Stadiums in Bangladesh
• List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
• List of international cricket grounds in Bangladesh

References

1. "All Others". National Sports Council, Bangladesh.
2. "Barishal gears up for U-19 fixture". New Age. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
3. "Barisal Divisional Stadium". Archived from the original on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
4. "Gameless Stadium". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
5. চলছে নানা উন্নয়নমূলক কার্যক্রম [Various developmental work is going on] (MP4) (Motion icture) (in Bengali). Barisal: Ekhon TV. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
6. Nuruzzaman, Md. "Barishal cricket stadium gears up to host 1st Int'l team". Bangladesh Sangbad Samsthan. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
7. বরিশাল জেলা প্রশাসক গোল্ডকাপ ফুটবলের উদ্বোধন. Jago News 24. 2023-02-20. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-07-31.