[5] Named after Swami Vivekananda, the stadium is one of the home grounds of East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan SG.

[12] An installation of a personal seating and a reducement of capacity for safety reasons down to 85,000 was a long-term project meant to "give enough elbow room to the spectators and also facilitate smooth passage during the breaks".

[14] While some changes to modernize the stadium started in 2014,[14] the ₹1 billion (US$12 million) renovation project began earnestly in February 2015.

German company Porplastic provided the elastic coating for the running track around the pitch, which was replaced for the first time since the stadium was built.

Two full-sized practice grounds and eight floodlight towers have come up at the Hyatt end of the stadium, as recommended by FIFA.

[3][4][15][13] The stadium is located in the satellite township of Salt Lake in North 24 Parganas and it also lies beside the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass which makes it easily accessible by road.

The Salt Lake Stadium has hosted the home games of three main local clubs in the I-League and the ISL, namely East Bengal, Mohun Bagan SG and Mohammedan SC.

On 5 June 2011, FIFA scheduled a friendly match [citation needed] to be played at the Salt Lake on 2 September 2011.

This was a historic occasion in the history of Indian football and also for the stadium as the match featured Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.

[20] On 12 October 2014, the stadium hosted the first match in the Indian Super League, preceded by an opening ceremony which featured superstars from the footballing world as well as from Bollywood.

In the opening match, Atlético de Kolkata defeated Mumbai City FC 3–0.

[21] The stadium hosted its last match of the inaugural edition of ISL on 14 December where Atlético de Kolkata played FC Goa in the first leg of the semi-finals.

The stadium also hosted the FIFA world cup qualification match between Bangladesh and India.