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Pokhara Rangasala

Coordinates: 28°12′16″N 83°59′30″E / 28.20444°N 83.99167°E / 28.20444; 83.99167
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Pokhara Rangasala
Pokhara Rangashala
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LocationPokhara, Nepal
OwnerAll Nepal Football Association, Gandaki Province Sports Development Council
Capacity18,500 [1]
Construction
Built1980
Construction costRs. 1.3 Billion
Tenants
Sahara Club (Pokhara), Nepal national football team, Pokhara Thunders

The Pokhara Rangasala (Nepali: पोखरा रङ्गशाला) is a multi-purpose stadium in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It has a capacity of 18,500[2] spectators. The venue is located to the south of Pokhara at Rambazaar on the eastern bank of Seti river.[3]

History

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Pokhara Rangashala before renovation

The facility comprises a football stadium surrounded by an athletics track of 400m, one 7-A side football ground,[4] a volleyball court, a basketball court, a cricket ground and covered hall for games like badminton, karate and other indoor sports. The administrative buildings of Kaski district sports office and ANFA Kaski are located here. It is the only venue in Nepal beside Dasarath Rangasala Stadium to host international football matches. The stadium has hosted several international friendly matches of the Nepal national football team.[5][6][7] The other facilities near the stadium are used to host volleyball, basketball, cricket, wrestling,[8][9] boxing and badminton.

Hosted events

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International games:

Football:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://english.onlinekhabar.com/pokhara-cricket-stadium-unlikely-to-get-complete-anytime-soon-despite-big-investment-and-ambitious-plan.html
  2. ^ "Alcor builds 16,500 seats grandstand in Nepal". www.alcor-equipements.com.
  3. ^ "Pokhara Rangasala".
  4. ^ "Seven-A-Side Intl Football: MMC, Pokhara 'B' Advance | Breaking Nepal News". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  5. ^ "sarasansar.com".
  6. ^ "ekantipur.com : Nepal's No. 1 News Portal".
  7. ^ "MYREPUBLICA.com - News in English from Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual News".
  8. ^ "Professional Wrestling comes to Pokhara".
  9. ^ "Professional wrestling events to be held in Ktm, Pokhara - Nepalnews.com". Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  10. ^ "ANFA | Manang Marsyangdi Club to play league matches in Pokhara". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

28°12′16″N 83°59′30″E / 28.20444°N 83.99167°E / 28.20444; 83.99167