Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is a field hockey stadium at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after M. Radhakrishna Pillai, it was the venue to the 1996 Men's Champions Trophy, and hosted the tournament again in December 2005. It was also the venue for 2007 edition of Asian Hockey Championship, in which India triumphed by a thumping margin of 7–2 over South Korea. The stadium is also the venue for all division matches of the Chennai Hockey Association and the home ground of the World Series Hockey team Chennai Cheetahs.
| Full name | Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13.0756°N 80.2626°E |
| Public transit | MTC |
| Owner | Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu |
| Capacity | 8,670 |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1995 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
| Construction cost | ₹8 crore (US$1.0 million) |
| Tenants | |
| Chennai Cheetahs (2012) | |
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