Ekana Football Stadium

Ekana International Football Stadium

Ground view of the stadium
Address	Ekana Sports City, Gomti Nagar Extension Lucknow India
Location	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates	26.8131°N 81.0201°E / 26.8131; 81.0201
Owner	Ekana Sports City
Operator	Ekana Sports City
Capacity	2,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Tenants
Lucknow Super Division
Website
https://ekana.com/stadiums

Ekana International Football Stadium is a football stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] The stadium is built as per FIFA and AIFF standards.

History

This facility hosts a range of cultural and entertainment events.[4] On 21 November, Inter Kashi played their first I-League home match against Mohammedan SC at the stadium.[5]

Facilities

A new football stadium was constructed next to Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Ekana Sports City Lucknow.[6] The stadium facilities matches all international football standards.[7]

This stadium provides youth of Lucknow with good opportunities in football also people in and around Lucknow can watch football matches in international level dedicated football stadium.[8]

References

1. "Football Ground | Ekana Sportz City". ekana.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
2. "Football Ground | Ekana Sportz City". ekana.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
3. "Lucknow will get an international football stadium, it will be one of the top five stadiums of the country" (in Hindi). patrika.com.
4. "Ekana'unfit', Inter Kashi may play league match in Kolkata". The Times of India.
5. "Mohammedan SC defeat Inter Kashi 2 goals to 0". The Times of India. 22 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
6. "लखनऊ: दिसंबर में शुरू होगा इकाना इंटरनेशनल फुटबॉल स्टेडियम, जानें". Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
7. "Football matches will also be held in Lucknow Ekana Stadium, know what is the schedule" (in Hindi). ebharat.com.
8. Verma, Ankur (14 June 2021). "Lucknow's Ekana International Football Stadium to start operations in December this year!". Knocksense. Retrieved 17 December 2023.