VHA Stadium | |
Full name | Vidarbha Hockey Association Stadium |
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Location | Nagpur, Vidarbha |
Owner | Vidarbha Hockey Association |
Operator | Vidarbha Hockey Association |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Tenants | |
India men's national field hockey team Vidarbha Hockey Team | |
Website | |
Hockey India |
Vidarbha Hockey Association Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Nagpur, Vidarbha. [1] [2] The stadium was constructed and maintained by Vidarbha Hockey Association and also has Vidarbha Hockey Academy. The stadium is mainly used for field hockey and has synthetic AstroTurf. [3] [4]
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