Govind Park
 Govind Park during its revamp in 2023 | |
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| Location | Ba, Fiji |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17°32′17″S 177°41′28″E / 17.53806°S 177.69111°E |
| Type | Multi-purpose stadium |
| Genre(s) | |
| Capacity | 13,500 |
| Field shape | Rectangular |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 July 1976 |
| Renovated | 2016-present |
| Tenants | |
| Ba F.C. | |
| Website | |
| batowncouncil.com.fj | |
Govind Park is a multi-use stadium in Ba, Fiji.[1][2]
It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Ba F.C. The stadium holds 13,500 people.
History
[edit]The stadium was officially opened on 17 July 1976 by the ex-president of Fiji Football Association, Manikam V. Pillay. It is named after one of the former mayors of Ba town, Kishore Govind.[citation needed]
In June 2011 it hosted the 2011 Kshatriya World Cup, in which Nadi Khatri won by beating Men In Black Ba 2-0 in the final.[citation needed]
Tournaments held
[edit]Govind Park has hosted football tournaments such as the Fiji Fact, Battle of the Giants and Inter District Championship.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Brij V. Lal (2010). In the Eye of the Storm: Jai Ram Reddy and the Politics of Postcolonial Fiji. ANU E Press. pp. 386–. ISBN 978-1-921666-53-7. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ Guy Oliver (2006). Almanack of World Football 2007. Headline. ISBN 978-0-7553-1506-2. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
17°32′05″S 177°40′10″E / 17.534857°S 177.669573°E
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