Project Overview

The FIFA Football Field at Deocherra, Tripura was created in such a way that it would bring an international standard of the football setup to an isolated and up-and-coming sporting part of India. The project was planned to be the trigger to develop grassroots football, professional training, and competitive play.

The facility has been able to provide a local athletes and youth access to a safe, consistent and quality playing environment through the provision of a world class synthetic football field. The initiative demonstrates a high level of dedication towards empowering the sporting economies of a given region and developing future football stars.

Project Objectives

The objectives and targets of the Deocherra FIFA Football Field project were:

• To create a FIFA Quality conforming football field that is able to support professional and competitive football.
• To encourage the growth of football at grassroot and identification of talents at an early stage.
• To offer a safe, long-lasting and all weathers surface to use all the year round.
• To promote youth involvement, community involvement and organized tournaments.
• To improve sports infrastructure on a geographically remote locality.

 

Scope of Work

The project was designed, engineered and constructed to a full-size FIFA-compliant synthetic football field. This covered:

• Extensive location survey and ground work.
• Building of a multi-layer engineered base system.
• Applications of shock absorbing pads.
• Installation of synthetic artificial turf FIFA-approved.
• Use of high quality of infill materials.
• Integrated drainage system developed.
• Last surface preparation, polishing and rehearsing.

The actions were designed and implemented in such a way that they would meet FIFA standards of quality and performance in the long term.

Major Characteristics and specifications

• Regulated FIFA size football field.
• Synthetic turf of the high-performance quality that may be used as the intensive training and match field.
• Planned and implemented according to FIFA Quality standards.
• All-weather synthetic turf system of high playing performance.
• Maximized shock absorption and ball rebound features.
• High tech underground drainage system to drain at a rapid rate.
• Even surface to ensure consistency in velocity, grip and comfort of players.
• The product was meant to be played in any weather and used extensively.

 

Materials Used and Technical Highlights

In order to reach the level of the international performance, the choice of premium materials was made:

 Playing Surface System

• Artificial turf that is approved by FIFA and has UV resistant fibers.
• Intensive amount of stitching in order to have natural ball behavior and durability.
• Outdoor stable yarns suitable to long-term use in the weather.

 Base & Shock Absorption

• Layered floor Engineering in base with smaller aggregates, such as compacted base layers.
• Surface leveling of long time accuracy.
• Elastic shock pad to allow comfort and safety of the player.

 Infill & Drainage

• Durable infill fabrics that have played-stop properties.
• Drainage system installed underground that will move water down quickly at the surface avoiding damages and time off in case of rainfall.

It was a combination that guaranteed high performance on the surface, a long duration of life and low levels of maintenance.

Building and Implementation plan

The project under implementation was executed with a relevant and quality-based construction approach. It all happened in phases; the sub-base development had to be monitored closely to give it a dimensional precision, uniformity of the surface as well as adhering to the international football standards.

Particular attention was paid to:

• This guaranteed the end product in its technical performance and durability.

• The development of the project was based on a systematic implementation:
• Site preparation and site levelling.
• Building of compacted base layers of controlled gradients.
• Laying of drainage network.
• Installation of shock pad system.
• Turf laying, jointing and alignment.
• Application of infill and mechanical brush.
• Surface performance Readiness final inspection.

This guaranteed the ultimate coat with the technical and long-term performance.

Timeline & Project Delivery

The FIFA Football Field at Deocherra was carried out in the stipulated time frame. The project was successfully done and delivered upon after final checks and performance inspection, so, the facility was operational to train and compete.

Technical staff and site coordinated and this provided a smooth working process.

The facility was completed successfully and handed over to start using it immediately.

The quality was maintained at all stages and disruption was minimized by efficient planning.

Impact & Strategic Importance

• Among the handful of FIFA football facilities in Tripura.
• Significantly contributes in terms of the infrastructure gap between the urban and rural areas.
• Makes Deocherra a potential location of football activities in the region.
• Enhances the long-term goal of creating a powerful sporting ecosystem in the state.

For Players

• Brings in a training environment of professional quality.
• Provides a good and stable playing field.
• Minimizes possibility of injury as a result of evenly distributed shock absorption.
• Allows football to be prepared to compete and even to play at tournaments.

For the Community

• Promotes sports culture and participation of youth.
• Provides a central location of the local leagues, tournaments, and events.
• Enhances the sports development ecosystem of the region.
• Provides possibilities of talent discovery and systematic coaching.

Unique & Noteworthy Aspects

• It has one of the limited FIFA standard football fields in Tripura.
• Grown in a far-off area, greatly improving the sporting infrastructure in the area.
• Plays an essential role in making international-quality football facilities more democratic.
• A long-term value sporting asset to the state and the local communities.

Conclusion

FIFA Football Field at Deocherra, Tripura is a powerful example of the way sporting infrastructures of high quality could change the sporting landscapes of certain regions. The project has contributed to improved standards of playing through provision of FIFA Quality compliant football facility as well as providing a platform upon which long term growth of football, community development, and youth empowerment can be achieved.

This now stands as a big move towards making Tripura one of the emerging centers of organized sports and football activities.