| Stadium Name: | Dashrath Rangasala |
| Native Name: | दशरथ रंगशाला |
| Native Name Lang: | ne |
| Location: | Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Built: | 1956 |
| Opened: | 1958 |
| Renovated: | 2019 |
| Owner: | Government of Nepal |
| Operator: | National Sports Council Nepal |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Capacity: | 41,000 (2013 B.S.), 20,000 (Capacity decreased due to renovation) |
| Tenants: | Nepal national football team |
Dasharath Rangasala (Nepali: [[:ne:दशरथ रङ्गशाला|दशरथ रङ्गशाला]] ;)[1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal.
The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes. Floodlights at the venue facilitate holding matches and events in the evenings and at night. Most of Nepal's national and international football tournaments are held in this stadium. Nepal's primary football division, Martyr's Memorial League, is also held on this ground every year.[2] The stadium has also been the only host of the inaugural 2021 Nepal Super League season.[3]
The stadium was built in 1956.
On 13 March 1988, the 1988 Kathmandu stadium disaster occurred. About 30,000 people were present in the stadium to watch a match between two clubs from Nepal and Bangladesh when a hailstorm broke out, causing a stampede as the supporters rushed to locked exits to escape the hailstorm. According to reports, about 93 people died in the stampede, including two police officers and a 12-year-old child. More than 100 people were hospitalized with injuries. It was considered one of the most catastrophic events in the history of sports.[4]
The stadium was renovated in 1998 to host the 1999 South Asian Games. In 2011, it was renovated again to host the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup.
As Nepal's biggest stadium, it has hosted many important events. The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup and the 2013 SAFF Championship were held here, with the Halchowk Stadium hosting some of the matches as well. Numerous cultural festivals and musical events took place here as well. The 2011 concert of Bryan Adams was held in this stadium and was his first rock concert in Nepal.
The stadium suffered damage from the April 2015 earthquake that hit Nepal.
After the earthquake, the stadium was renovated for the third time and the opening was done again on 1 December 2019 for the 2019 South Asian Games.[5] In March 2024, the Nepalese national team were forced to move their upcoming home games to the Middle East as the stadium had failed to meet FIFA standards.[6]