Jorhat Stadium

26°45′18″N 94°12′25″E / 26.75500°N 94.20694°E / 26.75500; 94.20694OwnerJorhat District Sports AssociationCapacity12,000SurfaceGrassConstructionOpened1950Renovated2014Construction cost₹ 6 croreTenantsJorhat Town Club

Jorhat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Jorhat, Assam.^[1]^[2] This is the oldest stadium of Assam with the capacity of 12,000 spectators.^[3] It has earthen galleries which were designed by late Abani Mohan Choudhury. The stadium is a venue for cricket and football tournaments. The first Ranji Trophy match in Assam was held at Jorhat Stadium in 1949/50. The stadium is owned and run by Jorhat District Sports Association.^[4]

The stadium hosts ATPA Shield, the biggest attraction of football in Jorhat, involving top clubs from Northeast and rest of the country.^[5] The tournament was first held at this stadium in 1960. The Assam State Premier League team Jorhat Town Club uses the stadium as their home ground.^[6] In 2022, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the development projects of Jorhat Stadium at par with that of international one.^[7]

References

^ First modern sports stadium under construction in Jorhat Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jorhat online
^ "Sports in Jorhat". jorhatonline.in. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^ "Centenary Celebration Of Jorhat Stadium From April 2". thehillstimes.in. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ "ATPA Shield football from November 8". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
^ "Sports Venues". assam.gov.in. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
^ "CM announces plan to develop Jorhat Stadium, setting up Amrit Udayan". sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.