Sports in Chandigarh
The people of Chandigarh have been quite excited about various sport activities from the very beginning. Earlier the Sports department in Chandigarh was operating under the Education department but now it has started its full fledged establishments of Chandigarh Sports Council, District Sports Officer and Sports Directorate.Games and Sports play a vital role in the mental, physical and social development of individuals. Moreover, excelling in sports boosts the sense of accomplishments. Chandigarh administration operates well equipped playgrounds and stadiums in various disciplines of sports in different regions of the city. Chandigarh is well prepared to furnish the requirements of players in sports such as - football, hockey, golf, cricket, skating etc.
There have been a plethora of National as well as International athletes and players in Chandigarh in the different fields of sports like - Cricket, wrestling, hockey, table tennis, judo, boxing, skating and weight-lifting.
Football in Chandigarh:
- Multi gym
- Spectators gallery
- Changing room
- 2 more rooms
Cricket in Chandigarh:
- Spectator gallery
- Multi gym
- Changing rooms
- TV towers
- Media centre
- Practice nets
Football club in Chandigarh
Youngster Football Club
Address: # 1080, Sector 21B, Sector 21, Chandigarh, 160002
Phone: 020 1617 6453
Sandhu football academy
Address: Sector-38 C Joyland Montessori school, Chandigarh, 160036
Footwarz
Address: QQ4P+J4V, 11C, Sector 11, Chandigarh, 160011
VELOCITY FOOTBALL ACADEMY
Address: Govt. Model. Sen. Sec. School, near shwetamber jain mandir, Sector 28 D, Chandigarh 160019
Phone: 083601 10763
Football Pu
Address: QQ68+3PV, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh, 160014
Legacy matters
Address: Sector 27D, Sector 27, Chandigarh, 160019
Phone: 098554 95939
Strike Football
Address: Main Ave, Kaimbwala, Chandigarh, Punjab 160001
Phone: 096464 32012
Youth United Sports Club 39 CHD
Address: Sector 39 B Rd, behind Mini Market, 39B, Sector 39, Chandigarh, 160036
Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools
Address: Yadavindra Public School, Mohali Pind Rd, Sector 51 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Chandigarh, 160062
Phone: 084480 20010
Kickstart
Address: 1344, Sarovar Path, Sector 50D, Sector 44, Chandigarh, 160047
Phone: 084370 09050
Football ground JNV Chandigarh
Address: QQ54+8FW, Sector 25 West, Chandigarh, 160036
Tarsus football acadmey
Address: 20C, Sector 20, Chandigarh, 160020
In greater Chandigarh there is another stadium located in SAS nagar. This stadium has hosted several memorable ODIs in past and is hosting many international cricket tournaments in the recent times.
Hockey in Chandigarh:
- Multi gym
- Coach room
- Changing room
Hockey Stadium in Chandigarh
Chandigarh Hockey Stadium
Address: PPHW+P5M, Sports Complex, Udyan Path, Sector 42, Chandigarh, 160036
Capacity: 30,000
Opened: 1988
Phone: 0172 264 6444
Sports Authority Of India, Regional Centre
Address: Hockey Stadium, A, Sector 42, Chandigarh, 160036
Sports Complex
Address: 42A, Sector 42, Chandigarh, 160036
Hockey Stadium
Address: MPQP+M9J, Mohali Bypass, Phase 10, Sector 64, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab 160047
Skating Ring. Sec 10
Address: 272, Madhya Marg, Sector A, Sector 10 D, Near DAV college,, Chandigarh, 160015
Phone: 099888 73348
Rahul Speed Skating Academy 41
Address: AKSIPS 41 Smart School, AG Colony, Sector 41B, Chandigarh, 160036
International Hockey Stadium
Address: MPQP+M9C, Industrial Area Mohali Phase 9, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab 160062
Skating Academy (RSSA)
Address: AKSIPS 41 SMART SCHOOL, AG Colony, Sector 41B, Chandigarh, 160036
Phone: 078884 25073
Skating for all chandigarh
Address: Sector 17A, 17A, Sector 17, Chandigarh, 160017
Golf in Chandigarh:
Apart from the aforementioned disciplines of sports in Chandigarh, there are several other centers for sports:
Chandigarh Golf Club
Address: Sector 6, Chandigarh, 160019
Phone: 0172 274 0327
Chandigarh Golf Association
Address: CGA Golf Range, Sector 6, Chandigarh, 160019
Phone: 0172 274 2011
Chandigarh Golf Course
Address: 4, Sector 13, Chandigarh, 160101
National Golf Academy of India
Address: PRP7+MFG, Sector 6, Chandigarh, 160019
Phone: 098911 83082
Golfers Paradise
Address: SCO-494, Sector-35C, Chandigarh, 160022
Phone: 0172 507 7252
The Football and Hockey Academy in Chandigarh:
The Chandigarh football academy was founded by Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob, PVSM (retired), and the Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh (at that time) in August, 2000. Initially, the academy welcomed 24 boys of the age group of 9 to 10. In the year 2002, in August, the academy started Chandigarh Hockey Academy by admitting 24 boys who were between the age group of 11 and 12. Thus, the academy was again renamed as the “Chandigarh football and hockey academy”.This academy offers all the facilities to its players totally free of cost. The Hockey stadium in Sector 42 consists of the most recent gym machines which are imported and worth approximately Rs 1 crore.
Facilities offered by the Chandigarh Sports Department:
The Chandigarh sports council and sports department provides the training and coaching to the players in various sport departments. The training is provided by experienced and proficient coaches of the particular department. The sports department of the city also permits to use the grounds to carry out coaching camps or competitions of national, state and international levels.There are supervisors who work on full time basis in the stadiums to ensure the upkeep and smooth operation of the stadiums. State level scholarships are also there for the students of schools and in universities and colleges. The department also provides degrees in different disciplines of sports.