Barisal Divisional Stadium Explained

Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium
Native Name:শহীদ আব্দুর রব সেরনিয়াবাত স্টেডিয়াম
Native Name Lang:bn
Nickname:Barisal Stadium
Barisal District Stadium
Location:Barisal, Bangladesh
Built:1966
Owner:National Sports Council[1]
Operator:National Sports Council
Surface:Grass[2]
Capacity:30,000
Dimensions:188 m x 150 m (Oval)
Acreage:29.15
Tenants:Bangladesh national cricket team
Barisal Division
Fortune Barishal
Kirtankhola FC

Barisal Divisional Stadium (also known as Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium) is a multi-purpose, district stadium in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches. The stadium can hold up to 30,000 people.[3] District and national level cricket and football games are usually organized here. It currently has an area of 29.15 acres, making it the largest stadium in Bangladesh by size.

History

In 1966, a facility called 'Barisal District Stadium' was started on Band Road in Barisal city for organizing sports events.[4]

In 2006, the venue was developed into a multi-purpose stadium by constructing a gallery for spectators, a five-storeyed pavilion, and a media center alongside installing floodlights at a cost of and the venue was renamed as Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium.[5]

The stadium hosted its first youth international cricket match between Bangladesh U-19 and Sri Lanka U-19 on 26 October 2019.[6]

In September 2021, were granted to renovate the stadium in line with international standards.

Usage

This stadium is most commonly used for playing football and cricket. It is used for The District Gold Cup,[7] Premier League Football, and District Premier League to Third Division Cricket League.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Others . National Sports Council, Bangladesh.
  2. News: Barishal gears up for U-19 fixture . 18 October 2019. New Age . 19 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Barisal Divisional Stadium . 2013-06-27 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20130810202016/http://tigercricket.com/venues/domestic/barisal-divisional-stadium.html . 2013-08-10 .
  4. News: Gameless Stadium . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905215947/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/bn4j8ufnvl . 2022-09-05 . 2023-07-31 . Prothom Alo . bn.
  5. 24 August 2023 . চলছে নানা উন্নয়নমূলক কার্যক্রম . Various developmental work is going on . Motion icture . Bengali . 10 December 2023 . MP4 . Barisal . Ekhon TV.
  6. News: Nuruzzaman . Md . Barishal cricket stadium gears up to host 1st Int’l team . 10 December 2023 . Bangladesh Sangbad Samsthan.
  7. News: 2023-02-20 . bn:বরিশাল জেলা প্রশাসক গোল্ডকাপ ফুটবলের উদ্বোধন . https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/news/81056 . Jago News 24 . 2023-07-31 . 2023-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220170211/https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/news/81056 . bot: unknown .