Ahmedabad to host series of global tournaments this year

Ahmedabad will be host to three international competitions in 2025 — the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, the Asian Aquatics Championship, and the AFC Under-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers. 

The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2025 will be held at the Naranpura Sports Complex from August 24 to 30.

More than 350 players from 29 countries will participate in this championship. This will be followed by the Asian Aquatics Championship 2025 in September-October, in which swimmers from countries like China, Japan, and Korea will participate. 

Notably, India is one of the seven host countries for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers to be held from November 22 to 30, 2025.  All matches scheduled in India will take place at The Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad. The qualifiers will host Group D matches, in which countries such as India, Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei, and Lebanon will participate.

In 2026, Ahmedabad will also host the Asian Weightlifting Championship and the Archery Asia Para Cup – World Ranking Tournament. 

Additionally, India will also host the World Police and Fire Games 2029, and this international tournament will be held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) in Gujarat. 

Recently, India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games was approved, and Ahmedabad has been selected as the host city for this event.