Narayani Stadium
| Birgunj Stadium | |
 Narayani Stadium | |
 | |
| Full name | Narayani Stadium Birgunj |
|---|---|
| Location | Birgunj, Parsa, Madhesh Province, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°01′54″N 84°53′38″E / 27.03167°N 84.89389°E |
| Elevation | 87 m |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Renovated | December 2015 |
| Tenants | |
| Birgunj United FC | |
Narayani Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Birgunj, in Nepal's Madhesh Province. It is among the largest stadiums of Nepal with 18,000 capacity, together with Dasarath Rangasala Stadium but in terms of area, it is the largest in Nepal. It was built in 2038 (1981).[1] It has conducted national games and sports of Nepal, and some international friendly games. The stadium underwent renovation starting in December 2015.[2]
The 1986 National Games of Nepal,[3] is held in Birgunj, Narayani Zone. The 11th National Games of Nepal will be held in this stadium .[4]
Teams are from all 14 Zones participated in this edition of National Games of Nepal.
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Zone | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagmati Zone | 66 | 35 | 37 | 138 |
| 2 | Kosi Zone | 18 | 28 | 27 | 73 |
| 3 | Narayani Zone* | 13 | 22 | 29 | 64 |
| 4 | Bheri Zone | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Sagarmatha Zone | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Gandaki Zone | 7 | 24 | 26 | 57 |
| 7 | Lumbini Zone | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| 8 | Seti Zone | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | Mechi Zone | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 10 | Rapti Zone | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Dhaulagiri Zone | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 12 | Janakpur Zone | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 13 | Mahakali Zone | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Karnali Zone | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total (14 zones) | 146 | 150 | 178 | 474 | |
2026 National Games of Nepal
[edit]It will be 2nd times to host National Games of Nepal by this stadium.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Narayani Stadium". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Sarraf, Ram (1 December 2015). "Renovation of Narayani Stadium". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "National Games of Nepal". Nepal Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "The saga of 'National Games' in Nepal". NepalNews. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ https://ekantipur.com/en/sports/2024/09/12/narayani-stadium-in-neglect-30-26.html