Rajgir Sports Complex | 11 Nov 2024

Rajgir Sports Complex is set to host the Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, 2024 from 11^th to 20^th November, 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar.

Built at a cost of approximately Rs 740 crores, the complex stands out as one of India’s largest and most advanced complex, designed to be self-sufficient.
Sports Facilities and Standards:
- In addition to the main cricket stadium, the complex will accommodate 25 sports, including hockey, football, kabaddi, volleyball, swimming, and wrestling, all built to meet international standards.
- The first arena to be completed, it can seat around 8,000-10,000 spectators and features a playing field identical to the one used in Paris.
Architectural Style and Design:
- The Bihar government chose brick and stone for office buildings, residential facilities, and sports venues, giving the complex a grand, traditional look.
- The hockey arena includes murals of ancient Nalanda as a center of learning, with this theme carried into the changing rooms.
  - A mural is a piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate.

It is a biennial international field hockey competition featuring the top six women's national teams from member associations of the Asian Hockey Federation.
The tournament includes the best six women's national teams from Asia.
South Korea holds the most titles, having won the tournament three times.
India and Japan have each won the tournament twice.