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| Full name | Bashundhara Sports Complex |
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| Address | Dhaka Bangladesh |
| Location | Bashundhara Sports City,Bashundhara,Dhaka,Bangladesh |
| Owner | Bashundhara Group |
| Operator | Bashundhara Kings |
| Executive suites | 3 |
| Capacity | 6,000[1] 14,000 (upgradable)[2] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | GrassMaster |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 February 2022; 3 years ago (2022-02-17) |
| Construction cost | € 18 million |
| Architect | Mohammad Foyez Ullah |
| Builder | Bashundhara Group |
| Project manager | Maqsud H Bhuiyan |
| Main contractors | East West Property Development (Pvt) Limited |
| Tenants | |
| Bashundhara Kings (2022–present) Sheikh Russel KC (2022–2024) Bangladesh national football team (2023–present) Fortis FC (2024–present) | |
Bashundhara Kings Arena (Bengali:বসুন্ধরা কিংস এরিনা), simply known as theKings Arena, is afootballstadium in the Bashundhara Sports City, which is the home ofBashundhara Kings andFortis. Bashundhara Sports City is located inDhaka,Bangladesh and is considered to be one of the largest sports complexes in the country.[3][4] It has been designed by ArchitectMohammad Foyez Ullah of Volumezero Limited.[5] The stadium was opened to the public on 17 February 2022. It has an upgradableseating capacity of 14,000.[6][7][8][9][10][11] It has aseating capacity of 6,000.[1]
The first match, aBangladesh Premier League fixture betweenBashundhara Kings andBangladesh Police held on 17 February 2022, won by Kings 3–0, with the first-ever goal at the stadium scored byRobson Azevedo da Silva.[12]
On 3 February 2024,Minhajul Abedin Ballu scored the only goal asMohammedan SC defeated Bashundhara Kings 1–0 in the2023–24 BPL, marking themselves as the first club to defeat Kings at their home venue and ending an unbeaten home run which stood for 31 games.[13][14]
On 3 September 2023, the stadium hosted its first international match betweenBangladesh andAfghanistan.[15]
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Tournament | Spectators |
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| 3 September 2023 |  Bangladesh | 0–0 |  Afghanistan | International friendly | Unknown |
| 7 September 2023 | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Afghanistan | International friendly | Unknown |
| 17 October 2023 | Bangladesh | 2–1 |  Maldives | 2026 WCQ R1/2027 ACQ | 6,729 |
| 21 November 2023 | Bangladesh | 1–1 |  Lebanon | 2026 WCQ R2/2027 ACQ | 6,297 |
| 26 March 2024 | Bangladesh | 0–1 |  Palestine | 2026 WCQ R2/2027 ACQ | 5,195 |
| 6 June 2024 | Bangladesh | 0–2 |  Australia | 2026 WCQ R2/2027 ACQ | 5,227 |
| 13 November 2024 | Bangladesh | 0–1 | Maldives | International friendly | Unknown |
| 16 November 2024 | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Maldives | International friendly | Unknown |
| 18 November 2025 | Afghanistan | Cancel |  Myanmar | 2027 ACQ – 3R |
The venue hosted its first women's international match on 31 May 2024 betweenBangladesh andChinese Taipei.
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Tournament | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | Bangladesh | 0–4 |  Chinese Taipei | International friendly | Unknown |
| 3 June 2024 | Bangladesh | 0–1 | Chinese Taipei | International friendly | Unknown |
It will also hosted the2025 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship.[16][17]
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Tournament | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2025 | Bangladesh | 9–1 |  Sri Lanka | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 1,000 |
| 11 July 2025 |  Bhutan | 1–6 |  Nepal | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 2,180 |
| 13 July 2025 | Sri Lanka | 0–5 | Bhutan | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 1,020 |
| 13 July 2025 | Nepal | 2–3 | Bangladesh | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 3,150 |
| 15 July 2025 | Bangladesh | 4–1 | Bhutan | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 0 |
| 15 July 2025 | Sri Lanka | 0–7 | Nepal | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 0 |
| 17 July 2025 | Nepal | 7–0 | Sri Lanka | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 0 |
| 17 July 2025 | Bhutan | 0–3 | Bangladesh | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 0 |
| 19 July 2025 | Nepal | 0–8 | Bhutan | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 0 |
| 19 July 2025 | Sri Lanka | 0–5 | Bangladesh | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 0 |
| 21 July 2025 | Bhutan | 5–0 | Sri Lanka | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 0 |
| 21 July 2025 | Bangladesh | 4–0 | Nepal | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 5,374 |
The venue served as the home venue forBashundhara Kings during the2023–24 AFC Cup, hosting their Group D fixtures.
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Tournament | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 3–2 |  Odisha | 2023–24 AFC Cup | 7,137 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–1 | Mohun Bagan | 2023–24 AFC Cup | 7,137 |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–1 | Maziya | 2023–24 AFC Cup | 6,552 |
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