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| Full name | Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Gachibowli, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 17°26′48.42″N78°20′40.91″E / 17.4467833°N 78.3446972°E /17.4467833; 78.3446972 |
| Owner | Sports Authority of Telangana State |
| Capacity | 18,000[1] |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2001 |
| Opened | 2003[2][3] |
| Renovated | 2024 |
| Construction cost | ₹35.30 Crore |
| Tenants | |
| Sreenidi Deccan FC (2025– Hyderabad FC (2019–2025) Telangana football team | |
Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium (GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium) is amulti-purpose stadium situated in theGachibowli suburb ofHyderabad,Telangana,India. It is located besideInternational Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad.[4] The stadium is part of a sports complex built in 2002 by theN. Chandrababu Naidu Government to host the 2003 Afro-Asian Games.[5][6][7] It is used mostly forfootball matches.[8] The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 and contains an eight-lane 400m running synthetic athletic track, a 10-lane 100m sprinting track and a four-lane synthetic warm-up track. Inside the athletic tracks lies a football field 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) in size. It was built at a cost of ₹35.30 crores covering a built-up area of 14,850 m2 (159,800 sq ft).
The highlight of the stadium's structure is the cantilevered roof covering the spectator stands. The simple yet innovative structural design allows a 25 m (82 ft) span cantilever allowing the spectators an unobstructed view of the sporting events. Diagonal yellow steel structural members act as tension members to balance out the forces of the cantilevered roof of the spectator stands. These members not only add to the exterior appearance, but also help in creation of a well-defined ambulatory path along the stadium. Orange coloured corrugated metal sheets wrap around the inner and outer edges of the roof trusses. This inexpensive cladding enhances the appearance of the stadium greatly.[fact or opinion?]
It is an ultra modern stadium with eight line competition synthetic athletic track and 4-lane synthetic practice track. It uses the latest high-mast lighting for day-night events and provides obstruction-free viewing for all spectators. The stadium was named in the memory ofG. M. C. Balayogi, an incumbentSpeaker of Lok Sabha who died in an air crash.
The2003 Afro-Asian Games were held in this stadium. More than 30,000 people came to watch the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was about two hours and forty minutes long with a laser showson-et-lumiere.
About 2,800Kuchipudi artistes performed a centuries-old dance on 26 December 2010 to earn a place in the Guinness World Records.[9]
Most of the services and administrative areas of the stadium are hosted in the west block. The west block also contains the entrance porch and lobby.The facilities hosted in the west block are:
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