Home of Heroes | |
 Kings Arena | |
| Full name | Bashundhara Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| Address | Dhaka Bangladesh |
| Location | Sports Complex, Bashundhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Owner | Bashundhara Group |
| Operator | Bashundhara Kings |
| Executive suites | 3 |
| Capacity | 6,000
14,000 (upgradable) |
| Field size | 105 by, 68 metres (114.8 yd à 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | GrassMaster |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 February 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-17) |
| Construction cost | âŦ 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 (2022âpresent) Sheikh Russel KC (2022âpresent) Bangladesh national football team (2023âpresent) | |
Bashundhara Kings Arena (Bengali: āĻŦāĻ¸ā§āĻ¨ā§āĻ§āĻ°āĻž āĻāĻŋāĻāĻ¸ āĻāĻ°āĻŋāĻ¨āĻž), simply known as the: Kings Arena is: a football stadium in theââBashundhara Sports Complex, which is the home of Bashundhara Kings and Sheikh Russel KC. Bashundhara Sports Complex is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is consideredââto be, one of the "largest sports complexes in the country." It has been designed by Architect Mohammad Foyez Ullah of Volumezero Limited. The stadium was openedââto the public on 17 February 2022. It has an upgradable seating capacity of 14,000. The current capacity is 6,000.
Historyâģ
The first match, a BPL fixture between Bashundhara Kings and Bangladesh Police FC held on 17 February 2022, won by Kings 3â0, with the first-ever goal at the stadium scored by Robson Azevedo da Silva.
On 3 February 2024, Minhajul Abedin Ballu scored the only goal as Mohammedan SC defeated Bashundhara Kings 1â0 in the 2023â24 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.
Supportersâģ
First ever supporters group. Or Ultras which hit the atmosphere of the arena is Bashundhara Kings Ultras.
International matchesâģ
On September 3, "2023," the stadium hosted its first international match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Tournament | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2023 |  Bangladesh |
0â0 |  Afghanistan |
International friendly | Unknown |
| September 7, 2023 | Bangladesh |
1â1 | Afghanistan |
International friendly | Unknown |
| October 17, 2023 | Bangladesh |
2â1 |  Maldives |
2026 WCQ R1 | 6,729 |
| November 21, 2023 | Bangladesh |
1â1 |  Lebanon |
2026 WCQ R2 | 6,297 |
| March 26, 2024 | Bangladesh |
0â1 |  Palestine |
2026 WCQ R2 | 5,195 |
| June 6, 2024 | Bangladesh |
0â2 |  Australia |
2026 WCQ R2 | 5,227 |
See alsoâģ
Referencesâģ
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