Location | Savannah Road, Diego Martin, Trinidad |
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Establishment | 2019 |
Capacity | 2000 |
Owner | Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs |
Architect | UDeCOTT |
Operator | Cricket West Indies |
Tenants | Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team |
As of 17 March 2024 Source: CricketArchive UDeCOTT |
Diego Martin Sporting Complex is a multipurpose sporting complex in Trinidad and Tobago, situated in Savannah Terrace, Diego Martin. [1] The foundation for the facility was laid in 2010, though the project was later abandoned. In 2016, work on the project resumed with improvements made to the original plan. [2] The construction of the $115 million facility was completed in 2019 and was officially opened by the then Prime Minister Keith Rowley in March 2019. [3] The plot was developed by the UDeCOTT. [4]
In November 2021, it was announced that the venue would host four matches of the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup. [5] In March 2022, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the ground would host matches of the 2021–22 West Indies Championship. [6] The first recorded first-class match on the ground was held on 18 May 2022, between Trinidad and Tobago and the Leeward Islands. [7]