Pokhara Rangasala refers to the Pokhara football stadium and
its surrounding. The word 'Rangasala' refers to the ground for
exhibition and fair. The Pokhara Rangasala boasts to be
Nepal's
biggest athletics and sports venue in terms of space occupied( More
than 400 ropanies of land). The venue is located to the south of
Pokhara city at Rambazaar in the eastern bank of Seti river.
[1] The facility comprises a football stadium surrounded by athletics track of 400m, one 7-A side football ground,
[2]
a volleyball court, a basketball court, cricket ground(proposed
international ground) and covered hall for games like badminton, karate
and other indoor sports. The administrative building of
Kaski district sport office and ANFA Kaski lies here.
[edit] Sport Utility
The Pokhara Rangasala serves as the regional sports venue for Western
Development Region of Nepal. The football stadium consists of two
stands towards west(premium seats, VIP seats and players box) and
east(concrete seats) and open parafit towards south and north and is
capable of holding 15,000 spectators at once. But there are no
facilities of seats. It's only venue in Nepal beside
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium to hold international football matches. The stadium has hosted four international friendlies between Nepal VS
Pakistan[3] and Nepal VS
Bhutan.
[4][5] The stadium also hosts the yearly
Aaha Gold Cup tournament and also the district football league(
Balram KC Memorial Football)
[6] of the affiliated clubs to Kaski district
ANFA. The other facilities near the stadium are used to host volleyball, basketball, cricket, wrestling,
[7][8]
boxing and badminton. The yearly sports meet of PABSON and NPABSON is
also held in same venue. The venue is also utilized for concerts and
large gathering.
[edit] Some Facts
The bank of seti river is very fragile leading to creation of deep
holes and ridges. Many people get stuck in it causing injuries and
fatalities. The stadium has not got the facility of flood lights. There
is also lacks of proper dugouts and changing room facilities. There are
not enough toilets for the fans and nor there is proper fencing. The
pitch is sometimes criticized for its poor performance. But the
situation is getting better due to the active participation of local
people and organization.
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