PCMC Hockey Stadium
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Full name | PCMC Hockey Stadium |
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Location | Pune, India |
Owner | PCMC, Pune |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Construction | |
Built | 1993 |
Renovated | 2011 |
Tenants | |
World Series Hockey |
PCMC Hockey Stadium also known as The Major Dhyanachand Stadium is a field hockey stadium in the city of Pune, India. It has a seating capacity of 5,000 people. It serves as the home ground of the hockey franchisee based in Pune Strykers, for World Series Hockey.
History
[edit]It was built in 1993, was the first polygrass stadium of the district. It costed ₹1.15 crore to build this stadium. Women's hockey matches of National Games which were held in 1993.
Major renovations
[edit]The stadium has been renovated by the PCMC Administration at a cost of ₹2.75 crore to improve the infrastructure at the stadium. Four high-mast floodlights with a capacity of 1,200 lux have been set up at the stadium. Seven matches of the home side, Pune Strykers, are scheduled in World Series Hockey between 29 February to 2 April. [1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pimpri hockey stadium to get a facelift at 2.75 cr". The Times of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.