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Govind Park

Coordinates: 17°32′05″S 177°40′10″E / 17.534857°S 177.669573°E / -17.534857; 177.669573
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Govind Park
Govind-Park-Fiji
Govind Park during its revamp in 2023
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LocationBa, Fiji
Coordinates17°32′17″S 177°41′28″E / 17.53806°S 177.69111°E / -17.53806; 177.69111
TypeMulti-purpose stadium
Genre(s)
Capacity13,500
Field shapeRectangular
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened17 July 1976; 48 years ago (1976-07-17)
Renovated2016-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

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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

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Govind Park has hosted football tournaments such as the Fiji Fact, Battle of the Giants and Inter District Championship.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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 / -17.534857; 177.669573