Delhi to have international football stadium: Minister

New Delhi: Delhi government today announced that it would soon build an international standard football stadium which will be given to Delhi Soccer Association on completion.

Delhi Education and Transport Arvinder Singh Lovely said the stadium would be built at Najafgarh on six acres plot of land. Lovely was speaking at the prize distribution function of DSA Annual Senior Division Football League Championship 2009. "The minister has already taken the initiative to construct an International standard football stadium at Najafgarh on 6 acre plot and which will be given to Delhi Soccer Association on completion," a DSA release said. "He also assured DSA President Subhash Chopra that from next season, he would ensure that four school grounds would be converted into stadium and be given to DSA to conduct their annual activities," the release added. Champions Hindustan Football Club were presented a cash prize of Rs. 1,50,000 along the winners trophy while Gorkha Heroes received Rs. 75,000 for finishing runners-up. PTI