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| Location | Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 33°42′2″N 73°5′34″E / 33.70056°N 73.09278°E |
| Capacity | 48,820 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1970 |
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| Pakistan Television FC ZTBL F.C. Pakistan National Football Team | |
The Jinnah Stadium (official name) is a multi-purpose stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 48000 people, And is the largest stadium in Pakistan.[1]
Stadium
This stadium was built back in the 1970s. The stadium was renovated and used for the SAF Games in 2004. The playing field has a running track around its perimeter allowing athletics use.
Major matches
It hosted 1989 South Asian Games, 2004 South Asian Games, 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup's semi-finals and finals and all the matches of 2014 SAFF Women's Championship.[2] It hosted Quaid-e-Azam Inter Provincial Youth Games in 2016 & 2017.
See also
- List of stadiums in Pakistan
- List of stadiums by capacity
References
- ^ My Lips Sealed: The Story Of Jawaid 'Jimmy' Khan — Ibwm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-28.