CMC Stadium | |
Fullname: | Olympian Rahman Stadium, Calicut |
Former Names: | Medical College Ground |
Location: | Calicut Medical College, Kozhikode |
Coordinates: | 11.28°N 75.8374°W |
Broke Ground: | 1991 |
Built: | 1991 |
Opened: | 2013 (Estimated) |
Owner: | Calicut Medical College |
Operator: | Calicut Medical College Kerala Football Association Kerala Cricket Association |
Surface: | Grass |
Construction Cost: | Rs.15 Crores |
General Contractor: | Gryphons India Constructions |
Capacity: | 15,000 |
Tenants: | Calicut Medical College Kerala Blasters FC (B) (secondary ground) Kerala Football Association Kerala State Cricket Team |
Calicut Medical College Stadium (officially Olympian Rahman Stadium) is a football stadium in the city of Kozhikode in Kerala. Council Kozhikode District Sports Council and Kozhikode Corporation had constructed the stadium for 35th National Games. The stadium hosted football matches along with EMS Stadium.[1] [2]
Sports Complex is located in the campus of Government Medical College, Kozhikode which is about 10km (10miles) east from the heart of Calicut city. The college is around 10km (10miles) east of Calicut Railway station and around 30km (20miles) from Calicut International Airport. The college is 5km (03miles) from the NH 212 highway.
The reserve squad of Kerala Blasters FC, the Kerala Blasters FC (B) use the stadium as their secondary home ground for Kerala Premier League and I-League 2nd Division matches.