Project Overview

The FIFA Football Field at Killa, Tripura was created to enhance football ecosystem in the state by availing global quality playing facilities to the players. The project aimed at providing high-performance, durable, and safe football surface, that is in the international standards and helps to sustain sports development in the region, in the long run.

This facility is significant in making Tripura to be a developing location in terms of organized football and professional-level training.

Project Objectives

The following were the core objectives of the project:

• Building a FIFA standard football pitch that can be used to play competitive and professional football.
• Having a good playing field all year round despite local weather conditions.
• Sponsoring systematic training and the development of the athlete.
• Promotion of community involvement, tournaments and football culture.
• Development of infrastructure, which facilitates identification of talent and sports tourism.

Scope of Work

The scope of the project encompassed full turn key completion, including:

• Technical planning and site inspection.
• Creation of stable engineered base system.
• Shock-absorbing underlay to be installed.
• Installation of artificial grass of high quality.
• Infill use, finish stimulation and performance preparation.

Each stage was implemented according to FIFA standards of football field and international best practices.

Basic Characteristics and technical specifications

• FIFA standard regulation football field.
• Competitive play turf system with synthetic turf that is of high quality.
• Streamlined surface action of speed, grip and ball control.
• Effective drainage system that reduces the time of downtimes post-rain.
• High frequency operation and extended lifespan are the targeted features.

The surface provides even performance, and thus can be used in the training camp, the league matches, as well as in regional tournaments.

Construction Highlights and Materials Used

 Playing Surface System

• Competitive football synthetic grass of premium grade.
• Thick fibre construction – this guarantees both natural ball response and traction.
• Yarns made of weather resistant fabric that has been used outside for a long time.

 Base Construction

• Base is engineered to have multi-layers that are useful in load bearing and stability.
• Compaction to achieve the desired degree of precision at any given time to avert surface deformation as time progresses.
• Regulated slope bestowing on surface water movement.

 Shock Absorption & Safety

• Shock absorbing underlay system fitted to enhance comfort.
• Less stress of the joints and impact injury.
• Increased confidence and performance of the players.

Execution Methodology

The project was carried out in a well-organized implementation plan:

• Clearing, leveling and base profiling of the site.
• Laying down of aggregate layers that are engineered.
• Drainage and moisture management building construction.
• Installation of shock absorbing underlay.
• Turf-laying, grass-working, and running.
• Infilling and infiltrating (mechanical brushing).
• Finality and play-readiness making.

This methodological way of doing things guaranteed control of quality throughout.

Timeline & Project Delivery

• The project was executed according to the accepted schedule.
• Implementation was done with low delays due to coordinated planning.
• The facility was commissioned successfully and opened to the community and athletes

Player-benefits and Local Community-benefits

For Players

• Availability of a match and a world class training environment.
• Consistent playing environment all year around.
• The technical development is enhanced with a regular ball and surface response.

 For the Community

• Increases development of sports locally.
• Promotes sporting activity and participation among the youths.
• Facilities used as a hosting location of tournaments, camps and football festivals.
• Promotes regional awareness and sporting activities.

Influence & Strategic Significance

• Enhances the football infrastructure network of Tripura.
• Further promotes the formation of the state as a football advanced area.
• Establishes a talent identify platform and career opportunities.
• Enhances the state’s capacity to host competitive-level events.

Unique & Noteworthy Aspects

• Formed in the international performance expectations.
• A long-term given operation and maintenance.
• Promotes Tripura as a new football destination.
• Strikes a balance between the two personal performance and the community accessibility.

Conclusion

FIFA Football Field at Killa, Tripura is the strategic investment in good sports infrastructure. The project has provided innovative avenues of athlete development, competitive football and community by providing a FIFA-compliant, durable, and performance-based playing surface. The facility is a reference project that is capable of sustaining the development of football in the area over the long term.