Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, also known as the Marina Arena, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chennai, India. It has a capacity to seat 40,000 people. It hosts football matches and athletic competitions. The complex also houses a multipurpose indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 5,000 which hosts volleyball, basketball, table tennis games. The stadium is also used for functions and concerts. The stadium is named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. It was known as the Corporation Stadium till the 1980s. The stadium earlier hosted cricket test matches between 1956 and 1965. As of 19 August 2017 it has hosted 9 tests.
Marina Arena | |
The stadium on a matchday in 2017 | |
| Location | Chennai, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13°05′08″N 80°16′18″E |
| Public transit | Chennai Central metro station Chennai Park Town |
| Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Operator | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Capacity | 40,000 (36,000 seated) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| General contractor | L&T Constructions, Larsen & Toubro Chennai |
| Tenants | |
| Chennaiyin (2014–present) Chennai City (formerly) Tamil Nadu football team Tamil Nadu women's football team Tamil Thalaivas (indoor stadium) | |
The stadium is located at Sydenhams Road, Park Town behind the Chennai Central suburban railway station and the Ripon Building. Tamil Nadu football team, which plays in Santosh Trophy and Chennaiyin FC, the Indian Super League team representing the city, use the stadium as their home ground.