Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Native Name:রফিক উদ্দিন ভূঁইয়া স্টেডিয়াম
Native Name Lang:Bangla
Nickname:Mymensingh Stadium
Built:1961
Fullname:Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Address:Police Lines Road (Inside Tangail Bus Terminal)
City:Mymensingh
Country:Bangladesh
Owner:Bangladesh Sports Ministry
Mymensingh Sports Council
Surface:Grass
Seating Capacity:25,000
Tenant:Mohammedan SC (2023–present)
Bangladesh Police FC (2023–present)

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium (Bengali: রফিক উদ্দিন ভূঁইয়া স্টেডিয়াম), also known as Mymensingh Zilla Stadium or simply Mymensingh Stadium, is located by the side of Police Lines Road in the district of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It is a multipurpose stadium, where cricket, football and cultural programs take place.[1] [2]

History

The stadium was built in 1961, and the first major tournament it hosted was the Pakistan National Youth Football Championship (East Zone) in 1968. The tournament was won by East Pakistan Combined University, defeating the East Pakistan Youth Football Team 1–0 in extra time.[3]

In 1996, the stadium was named after late politician Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan.

It was also used for zonal games during the 2004 National Football League. The stadium first hosted a Bangladesh Premier League game during the 2016 edition, and during the first match it hosted on 5 August 2016, an attendance of 15,000 spectators was recorded in the game between Chittagong Abahani and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[4]

Bangladesh Premier Football League

List of first-class cricket

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive. CricketArchive. 22 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Mymensingh Stadium . ESPNcricinfo. 22 February 2024.
  3. Web site: ফুটবলার ইকবালের স্বপ্ন ভেঙেছে একটি রাফ টেকলিং. bn. 6 July 2022. 22 February 2024. Ctgsangbad.
  4. Web site: A riveting stalemate. 6 August 2016. 22 February 2024. The Daily Star.