Mawkhanu Football Stadium is a 40,000-capacity football-specific stadium under construction in Mawkhanu within New Shillong, in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India. The project, estimated at ₹732 crore, is being developed by the Government of Meghalaya as part of a wider effort to establish the state as a major football hub in India.
Once completed, it will become India's largest football-specific stadium.
History The project was officially announced in the Meghalaya Budget 2025–26, which allocated ₹732 crore for the construction of a state-of-the-art, football-only stadium in Mawkhanu.
On 11 December 2025, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inspected the project site and took part in the foundation-laying and initial concrete-pouring ceremony. On the same day, the project was formally launched in a public ceremony.
Design Media sources report that the stadium has been designed as a football-specific venue compliant with FIFA and AFC norms. The architectural work has been attributed to Collage Design Pvt. Ltd., while the complex is planned to include:
a natural-grass football pitch training facilities additional sports and support infrastructure
See also List of football stadiums in India List of association football stadiums by capacity Football in India
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