Former names | Calcutta FC Ground |
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Location | Kolkata, India |
Coordinates | 22°33′43″N 88°20′32″E / 22.562035°N 88.342223°E |
Public transit | Esplanade Bus Terminus Eden Gardens Esplanade |
Owner | Eastern Command (India) |
Operator | Indian Football Association |
Capacity | 22,000 |
Field size | 100 x 60 metres[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Yes (manual) |
Opened | 1872[1] |
Tenants | |
Calcutta FC (1872–present) Mohun Bagan (1963–present) |
Mohun Bagan Ground, also known as Mohun Bagan–Calcutta FC Ground,[2] is a football stadium located in Maidan, Kolkata, just opposite Eden Gardens.[3] Due to certain restrictions by the Indian Armed Forces, who own all the land surrounding Fort William, the ground is legally leased to Mohun Bagan AC for their operations. The ground is mostly used as training facilities for the senior football team of Mohun Bagan, but also acts as the home ground in regional tournaments like Calcutta Football League where reserve team participates. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000 spectators with separate VIP box and press box. The ground is also a shared home venue of Calcutta CFC, who were the earliest tenants of the ground.