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| Full name | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
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| Location | Mahalunge,Balewadi,[1]Pune,India |
| Operator | Government of Maharashtra |
| Capacity | 11,900[4] |
| Field size | 100.0 M x 68.0 M |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1992 |
| Built | 1994 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Renovated | 2007, 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| Air India (2011–2013) DSK Shivajians (until 2017)[2] Pune (2009–2015) Bharat FC (2014–2015) FC Pune City (2014–2019)[3] Puneri Paltan (2014–present) | |
TheShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, also known asBalewadi Stadium, is asports complex located inPune, India.[5] The complex is situated about 15 km from downtown Pune and 5 km fromHinjawadi. This complex was a venue for the2008 Commonwealth Youth Games,[6]Khelo India Youth Games in 2019[7] andAFC Women's Asian Cup.[8]
This complex was built in 1994 for theNational Games 1994, which were hosted by Pune. The2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were hosted here. In 2008 the World Junior Table Tennis Circuit was successfully held here. The2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held here. The city also hostedFIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women 2009.
The second edition of theKhelo India Youth Games was kicked off in Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, by Sports Minister,Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, and thenChief Minister of Maharashtra,Devendra Fadnavis.
The venue is also going to host upcoming2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[8]
Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC decided to use this arena for two of their home matches in AFC Champions League 2023 group stage.
Beginning in fall 2012, the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium underwent aretrofitting and it became the host stadium for theElite Football League of India and the home arena for thePune Marathas.[9]
The2011 Rollball World Cup was held in this games village. This was the firstworld cup ofRoll Ball.Denmark was the winner of this tournament. Also the 3rd Roll Ball World Cup in 2015 was organized here.
The2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held on 31 July 2009 to 9 August 2009. HostIndia ended 4th in this tournament. This tournament was conducted in Badminton Hall and Boxing Arena.Brazil won this championship.
The complex was designed byShashi Prabhu & Associates as the venue for National Games 1995. It was later modernized in 2011 to host Youth Commonwealth Games.
The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium has aseating capacity of roughly 11,000 people, and also has flood lights and an 8 lane track.
The athletics stadium also hosted theI-League matches forPune F.C.. It has also hosted matches for theIndia national football team.[10] India played againstVietnam in a friendly match over here. India played their first match in the2012 London Olympic Qualifiers (first round) againstMyanmar. India won the game 2–1. India then drew 1–1 withQatar in the2012 London Olympic Qualifier (second round) at the stadium. Then during the2011 Indian Federation Cup the Balewadi Sports Complex co-hosted with theSalt Lake Stadium the Federation Cup group-stages. TheFederation Cup is the second most important football competition in India.[11] This stadium hostedIndian Super League forFC Pune City bought byBollywood actorHrithik Roshan.
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Vietnam| 8 October 2010 | India | 3–1 | Vietnam | Pune |
Chhetri 25',48',72' | Report | Vu Nhu Thanh 62' | Stadium:Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium Referee:Dinesh Nair (India) |
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Myanmar u23| 23 February 2011 | India u23 | 2–1 | Myanmar u23 | Pune |
| Lalpekhlua Malsawmfela | Mai Aih Naing | Stadium:Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium |
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Qatar u23| 23 June 2011 | India u23 | 1–1 | Qatar u23 | Pune |
| Khalid Muftah o.g. | Mohammed Elneel | Stadium:Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium |
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Nepal| 31 August 2015 | India | 0–0 | Nepal | Pune |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium:Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium |
Thisaquatics centre contains two 50 x 25m swimming pools, with aseating capacity of 3500. There are also changing rooms available. Seating and lounges are for VIPs. For public usage the pool timings are 6:00 AM – 9:00AM and 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM from Monday to Saturday.
The badminton hall 6 competition courts and 4 warm-up courts, and has aseating capacity of 3800. This hall is air conditioned and has a wooden floor. It has changing rooms available and seating & lounges for VIPs.[12] This venue is the home ground ofPune Pistons, a franchise inIndian Badminton League (IBL). So far 3IBL matches have been played on this venue.
The first edition ofFIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women was played in this indoor stadium from 30 November 2009 to 6 December 2009. The host,India, finished in fifth position.
It has been a host for theUBA Pro Basketball League, India's top professional basketball division.[13]
The boxing arena has 3 rings, and 5 warm-up rings, with aseating capacity of 3500. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. This arena is the host of 2011World Series Boxing.
The complex has 15 shooting ranges, with aseating capacity of 1500. The ranges are constructed according to ISSF rules. Ranges 50 m, 25 m and 10 m are available[14]
| Shooting Range | Seating Capacity | Firing points | Notes |
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| 10m Shooting Range | 425 | 80 | A/C |
| 25m Shooting Range | 425 | 50 | Non A/C |
| 50m Shooting Range | 700 | 80 | Non A/C |
| Combined Trap and Skee Shooting Range 1 | Non A/C | ||
| Combined Trap and Skee Shooting Range 2 | Non A/C | ||
| Combined Trap and Skee Shooting Range 3 | Non A/C |
The hall, with aseating capacity of 1500 people, successfully heldWorld Junior Table Tennis Circuit in September 2008. This has 4 competition tables and 4 warm up tables. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. Seating and lounges are for VIPs.
The tennis courts feature one central court and four competition courts, with six warm-up courts. Centre court has aseating capacity of 4200. The stadium hosts the only South AsianATP 250 series championship namedTata Open Maharashtra every year.
This hall has a capacity of 3,000. It has hosted the 2009 commonwealth bench press championships. The most famous athlete to compete was Britain's strongest man Paddy the Pac man Jumelle. The hall is air conditioned and has one competition podium and 10 warm-up platforms. Seating and lounges are provided for VIPs. There is also a changing room for competitors.
The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Wrestling Hall, which is used by Kabaddi clubPuneri Paltan, has four rings, and six warm-up rings with aseating capacity of 4,400 people. This has seating and lounges for VIPs. This also has changing room for players. This is an air conditioned hall.
The 333.33 m or 1,093.6 ftvelodrome is outdoor and the surface is made of concrete. While it was a prime venue for the 3rd Nationals Games in the year 1993–94 it has never been a place for any major events thereafter, and was left unused. In 2014 it was announced that with a Rs 10 crore maintenance grant from the governments for the entire complex, the facelift of the velodrome had top priority. At that time the velodrome was indilapidated state.[15]
This is a non-sporting venue at the sports city with 400 rooms, ranging between three and five stars.
The other buildings are as follows:
This centre has equipment to develop physical and physiological attributes. This hall is air condition hall and has provision for Yoga and Meditation. This has provision for sauna and chill water bath for recovery.
This centre has sauna and chill water bath. This has seven departments:
| Year | Tournament | |
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| 1 | 1994 | National Games of India |
| 2 | 2008 | World Junior Table Tennis Circuit |
| 3 | 2008 (Details) | Commonwealth Youth Games |
| 4 | 2009 (Details) | Men's Junior Volleyball World Championship |
| 5 | 2009 (Details) | FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women |
| 6 | 2011 (Details) | Rollball World Cup. |
| 7 | 2011 | World Series Boxing |
| 8 | 2013 (Details) | Asian Athletics Championships. |
| 9 | 2014 (Details) | Pro Kabaddi League |
| 10 | 2014 (Details) | Rollball |
| 11 | 2019 | Khelo India Youth Games |
| 12 | 2022 (Details) | AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022[8] |
| 13 | 2022 (Details) | ATP 250 Maharashtra Open[16] |
| Sport | Team | League | Seasons | Matches Played | |
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| 1 | American Football | Pune Marathas | Elite Football League of India | 2012–13 | 0 |
| 2 | Badminton | Pune Pistons | Indian Badminton League | 2013 | 3 |
| 4 | Football | Pune | I-League | 2009–10,2010–11,2011–12,2012–13,2013–14 | 89 |
| 3 | Football | FC Pune City | Indian Super League | 2014, 2015 with semi-finals. | 15 |
| 5 | Football | Group A and Group B | Indian Federation Cup | 2011 | 7 |
| 6 | Kabaddi | Puneri Paltan | Pro Kabaddi League | 2014,2015 | 7 |
In 2020, Maharashtra passed a bill to establish a university namedInternational Sports University, Maharashtra.[17] For this,Pune'sBalewadi-based Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex will be upgraded to upcoming sports university. University will start functioning in 2021–22.[18]
Several scenes for the 2016 filmDangal were filmed at this sports complex in December 2015. The film is about two Indian daughters who won the gold and silver medal in wrestling at the2010 Commonwealth Games.
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