University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram)

University Stadium
A view of University Stadium (right) and CSN Stadium (left)
Ground information
LocationThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Establishment1940 (1940)
Capacity20,000
OwnerUniversity of Kerala, Trivandrum
End names
Church End
Hotel End
International information
First ODI1 October 1984 (1984):
 India v  Australia
Last ODI25 January 1988 (1988):
 India v  West Indies
As of 18 January 2019 (2019)
Source: University Stadium, Cricinfo

University Stadium or Kerala University Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The stadium is used predominantly for football and athletics. It also hosted cricket matches.

The stadium is owned by the University of Kerala and was opened in 1940. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000. It was used as the home ground of Kerala cricket team till the late 1980s. The stadium has hosted 2 ODI matches with the host India losing one match, and the other yielded no result.

The stadium was the home ground of Chirag United Club for their I-League season.