Narayani Stadium

This article is about the football stadium. For the cricket ground, see Narayani Cricket Ground.
Narayani Stadium
Birgunj Stadium
Narayani Stadium
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Full nameNarayani Stadium Birgunj
LocationBirgunj, Parsa, Madhesh Province, Nepal
Coordinates27°01′54″N 84°53′38″E / 27.03167°N 84.89389°E / 27.03167; 84.89389
Elevation87 m
Capacity18,000
Construction
Opened1981
RenovatedDecember 2015
Tenants
Birgunj United FC

Narayani Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Birgunj, in Nepal's Madhesh Province. It is among the largest stadiums of Nepal with 18,000 capacity, together with Dasarath Rangasala Stadium but in terms of area, it is the largest in Nepal. It was built in 2038 (1981).[1] It has conducted national games and sports of Nepal, and some international friendly games. The stadium underwent renovation starting in December 2015.[2]

Narayani Stadium, football & Cricket Ground in Birgunj where sports events are conducted

The 1986 National Games of Nepal,[3] is held in Birgunj, Narayani Zone. The 11th National Games of Nepal will be held in this stadium .[4]

1986 National Games of Nepal

Teams are from all 14 Zones participated in this edition of National Games of Nepal.

Medal table

1986 National Games medal table
Rank Zone Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Bagmati Zone 66 35 37 138
2 Kosi Zone 18 28 27 73
3 Narayani Zone* 13 22 29 64
4 Bheri Zone 10 5 10 25
5 Sagarmatha Zone 8 0 7 15
6 Gandaki Zone 7 24 26 57
7 Lumbini Zone 6 8 10 24
8 Seti Zone 5 10 6 21
9 Mechi Zone 4 9 11 24
10 Rapti Zone 3 2 3 8
Dhaulagiri Zone 3 2 3 8
12 Janakpur Zone 2 5 6 13
13 Mahakali Zone 1 0 2 3
14 Karnali Zone 0 0 1 1
Total (14 zones) 146 150 178 474

2026 National Games of Nepal

It will be 2nd times to host National Games of Nepal by this stadium.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Narayani Stadium". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sarraf, Ram (1 December 2015). "Renovation of Narayani Stadium". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. ^ "National Games of Nepal". Nepal Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "The saga of 'National Games' in Nepal". NepalNews. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ https://ekantipur.com/en/sports/2024/09/12/narayani-stadium-in-neglect-30-26.html