TRC Synthetic Turf Ground
Full nameSynthetic Turf Football Stadium
LocationSrinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Coordinates34°4′27.18″N 74°49′39.39″E / 34.0742167°N 74.8276083°E / 34.0742167; 74.8276083
OwnerJammu & Kashmir Football Association
Capacity10,000[1]
Surfaceastro turf
Construction
Built2014 (2014)
Renovated2015 (2015)
Tenants

TRC Turf Ground is a football stadium located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.[4][5] Owned by Jammu & Kashmir Football Association, It is currently the home ground of Real Kashmir[6][7] and most JKFA Professional League teams.[8]

History

The stadium was made at the cost of 4.5 crore (45 million) rupees and unveiled in September 2014 by then Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah.[1] In 2017, the government and sports minister Imran Raza Ansari approved high mast flood lighting system to allow night matches.[9] The first tournament was organised in 2015 namely Football Fanatics Knockout Tournament by Fanatics Group in collaboration with Jammu & Kashmir Football Association

Tenants

Since 2015, the ground is being used in the I-League 2nd Division as the home ground for Lonestar Kashmir FC,[10][11] and I-League for Real Kashmir FC.[12][13] It has also been used for hosting JKFA Professional League matches.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "J&K gets its first synthetic turf football stadium". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Sucharita Sen Chaudhuri (30 May 2018). "Real Kashmir Football Club from the Kashmir valley to the top flight of Indian football". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "RKFC, Rajasthan United FC to face off in I-League match today". greaterkashmir.com. Srinagar: Greater Kashmir. GK News Service. 28 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Real Kashmir Cup". kashmirindepth.com. Kashmir Indepth. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Real Kashmir Cup: Wins For Lonestar Kashmir FC, Kashmir Avengers FC". kashmirobserver.net. Kashmir Observer. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "I-League: Former Premier League footballer Gifton Noel replaces Wadoo as Real Kashmir FC coach". ksportswatch.com. Srinagar: Kashmir Sports Watch. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "I-League | Our approach will be different now, says new Real Kashmir FC coach". greaterkashmir.com. Srinagar: Greater Kashmir Network. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division 2018-19: Lone Star Kashmir FC's home games shifted to Jammu". brighterkashmir.com. Brighter Kashmir. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Finally, Govt. to light up TRC football field". 30 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division 2019: Uncertainty over Lone Star Kashmir FC's participation in final round". Goal.com. 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division 2018-19: Lone Star Kashmir FC's home games shifted to Jammu". Goal.com. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Real Kashmir's TRC Turf Ground becomes the first group in Jammu and Kashmir to receive floodlights". outlookindia.com. Outlook India. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  13. ↑ Sayak Dipta Dey (22 April 2018). "Lonestar Kashmir held Delhi United 1-1 at TRC Turf Ground". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

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