Railway Stadium
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| Location | Garhi Shahu, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 31°34′N 74°21′E / 31.567°N 74.350°E |
| Owner | Pakistan Railways Sports Board |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Pakistan Railways FC Pakistan national football team (1987–1997) | |
Railway Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Garhi Shahu, Lahore, Pakistan.[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Pakistan Railways football team, and also served as one of the primary venues for the Pakistan national football team in the 1990s. The stadium can accommodate around 5,000 spectators.[2] It is owned by the Pakistan Railways Sports Board.[3][4]
History
[edit]Built as multi-purpose stadium, it is the oldest stadium in the city of Lahore.[1]
In the 1990s the Railway Stadium served as one of the primary venues for the Pakistan national football team, until eventually being replaced by the bigger and more advanced Peoples Football Stadium in Karachi and Punjab Stadium in Lahore.[5][3]
In 1987, the stadium hosted the Quaid-e-Azam International Cup.[5] The stadium hosted the inaugural 1993 SAARC Gold Cup which was the first edition of the eventually renamed SAFF Championship.[6][7][8] It was also the home venue during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification for Pakistan.[9]
Apart from being one of the main venues of several national football events such as the Pakistan Premier League and the PFF National Challenge Cup,[4] the stadium was chosen as one of the venues in the 2007 AFC President's Cup held in Lahore along with Punjab Stadium.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Play on! | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/venues/pakistan/garhi-shahus-railway-stadium/v7247/
- ^ a b c "Railway Stadium gets all clear to hold President's Cup – Business Recorder". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ a b "PFF approves 13 venues for Pakistan Premier Football". DAWN.COM. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ a b "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". The Nation. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Eight teams to compete in SAFF championship". DAWN.COM. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Pakistan hopes to set record straight in SAFF Championship". DAWN.COM. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Pakistan to participate in SAFF championship". Brecorder. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ - Matches - Pakistan-Kazakhstan". 2016-02-04. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-17.