Location

Spread over an area of 58,800 sq m, the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is located in Southern Avenue of Kolkata.

About Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

The owner of this Stadium is Kolkata Imrovement Trust who constructed it on its own land for upliftment of Games and Sports in West Bengal.The trust leased out this stadium to the Sports Development, Govt. of West Bengal for a period of 50 years.

The pavilion of the stadium can accommodate about 700 persons. With green surroundings, it is an ideal place for meetings and seminars. Since its completion in 1961, the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium has the venue for several remarkable incidents.Yuri Gagrin the legendary Russian astronaut was given a warm reception here. So was Emyl Zatopek, the athlete par excellence. It has been a venue for many international football match.

In December 1998, the Sports Department of the Goverment took the initiative to construct a national standard inside fencing to facilitate the holding of important football matches. The concerned Department is planning to renovate the stadium thoroughly at present.