Shamsul Huda Stadium, also known as Jessore Stadium, is a football and cricket stadium located near municipality park in the Jessore city, Bangladesh. It has become a venue of first class and list A cricket since 2000.
History The stadium most notably hosted the Pakistan National Football Championship from 9 February to 3 March 1968.
On 24 March 2014, the stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000 was filled with more than 30,000 viewers during a friendly match against Sri Lanka, where the hosts won 1–0. It also hosted games during the 2016 Bangabandhu Cup.
International football
Date Competition Team Result Team Attendance24 October 2014International friendly 1–0 30,0008 January 20162016 Bangabandhu Cup 4–2 12,0009 January 20162016 Bangabandhu Cup 0–0 Felda United6,00010 January 20162016 Bangabandhu Cup 1–1 11,00011 January 20162016 Bangabandhu Cup 3–2 10,000
Cricket
From 2000 to 2011, this stadium served as one of the home venues for Khulna Division. During this period, the ground hosted a total of 19 First-class and 14 List A matches.
See also Stadiums in Bangladesh Tangail Stadium List of football stadiums in Bangladesh List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
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