Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium

Full name	Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium
Location	Rourkela, India
Coordinates	22°13′30″N 84°52′05″E / 22.225°N 84.868°E / 22.225; 84.868
Owner	Government of Odisha
Capacity	9,000
Surface	Synthetic track (Athletics) Natural turf (Football)
Scoreboard	Yes
Opened	2023
Tenants
Nita Football Academy

Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium^[1] is a stadium in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. It has seating capacity of 9000 spectators, including seating for differently abled people.^[2][3][4]

On 10 March 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium Complex in Rourkela, Odisha. This facility is part of a broader initiative to develop Sundargarh district, which has a strong reputation for producing national and international athletes.^[5]

The Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium Complex is a state-of-the-art facility designed to host athletics and football events. The stadium includes a 400-meter synthetic athletics track and a natural turf football field, equipped with floodlights to facilitate nighttime events. It has a seating capacity of more than 9,000 spectators, including accessible seating for differently abled individuals.^[6] The complex spans 11 acres and was developed with a total project cost of over ₹148 crore.^[1]

The stadium hosts the home matches of Nita Football Academy in the Indian Women's League.^[7]

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