| University Stadium | |
 A view of University Stadium Trivandrum (Right)and CSN stadium (left) | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Establishment | 1940 |
| Capacity | 20,000[1] |
| Owner | University of Kerala, Trivandrum |
| End names | |
| Church End Hotel End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 1 October 1984: India v  Australia |
| Last ODI | 25 January 1988: India v  West Indies |
| As of 18 January 2019 Source: University Stadium, Cricinfo | |
University Stadium or Kerala University Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and is used for predominantly football and also for athletics. University stadium had hosted the first one-day international cricket match in kerala.[2]
The stadium is owned by the University of Kerala and was opened by Sir Mirza the Diwan of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad in 1940. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000. The G. V. Raja Pavilion is in the stadium. The stadium was used as the home ground for the Indian domestic cricket team Kerala till the late 1980s. The stadium has hosted 2 ODI matches with the host team India losing one match and the other match yielded no result.
The stadium was the home ground of Chirag United Club, for the 2011-2012 I-League season.[3]
