Hockey Stadiums of East India include Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Kalinga Stadium in the Indian state of Odisha (Bhubaneshwar), Patliputra Stadium in the Indian state of Bihar and JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium located in Jhamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium or Ranchi Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It serves as the home ground for Hockey India League franchise, Ranchi Rhinos. Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium is a well build stadium located in Morabadi near Ranchi- the capital city of Jharkhand. Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium has a capacity of approx. 5000. This is also the home ground of Hockey India League team Ranchi Rhinos.
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Kalinga Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Kalinga Stadium was built in 2010. Kalinga Stadium has facilities for athletics, soccer, field hockey, basketball, tennis, table tennis and swimming. Other features of the stadium includes an 8-lane synthetic athletics track, a sports hostel, gymnasium and the India`s first newly built Olympic standard pink and blue hockey turf. Kalinga Stadium serves as the home ground for Hockey India League franchise, Kalinga Lancers and I-League 2nd Division franchise, Samaleswari Sporting Club. Kalinga Stadium is finalized to host the 2014 Men`s Hockey Champions Trophy and 2018 Men`s Hockey World Cup.
Patliputra Stadium, Patna, Bihar
Patliputra Stadium at the Patliputra Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Kankarbagh, Patna in Bihar. The first Women World Cup Kabaddi Championship was held in Patliputra Stadium at Patliputra Sports Complex in its inaugural year, in which 16 countries had participated. It had also hosted seven league matches of new Pro Kabaddi League with its home team as Patna Pirates from August 7 to 10 in 2014.
JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium, Jhamshedpur, Jharkhand
JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium is a stadium in Jamshedpur, India. JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics competitions. JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium holds 35,000 spectators for football matches. JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium is primarily used for football and athletics but it has facilities for various other sports including archery, basketball, field hockey, handball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball. JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium has a full service fitness center, which is free for resident athletes and is accessible to the citizens of Jamshedpur for a fee. This sports complex is also used for conducting the Annual Sports Day of many reputed schools in Jamshedpur and Ranchi in Jharkhand.
