Faisalabad Hockey Stadium
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| Full name | Faisalabad Hockey Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Faisalabad, Pakistan |
| Owner | Pakistan Hockey Federation |
| Capacity | 25,000[1] |
| Surface | astro turf[1] |
| Scoreboard | Manual |
| Opened | 16 April 2003[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Pakistan national field hockey team | |
The Faisalabad Hockey Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches. It is the third largest hockey stadium in Pakistan.[2][1]
It is located at Susan Road, a major shopping and restaurant area. It is located in the heart of the city and was built during the 1990s. It provides good facilities to the nursery of hockey in Pakistan, Gojra town, as Gojra is located in Faisalabad District.
Capicty: it is the third largest field hockey stadium of Pakistan after Lahore and Karachi having a capacity of 25,000.[1]
Administration: it is controlled by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). PHF also look after the management and other issues of the stadium with cooperation of provincial and local governments.
Facilities: it is a well-equipped stadium. it has flood lights and other training facilities.
Teams: it is home ground of the Pakistan national field hockey team as well as regional teams. Many national level tournaments such as National hockey championship had been organized here.[1]
History
In 1985, the then government of Pakistan, decided to make Faisalabad a divisional headquarters and started many uplift projects in the city and the construction of Faisalabad Hockey Stadium began as a part of these projects. The slow progress resulted in a total construction time of more than 10 years and the stadium was opened to public in 2003. Faisalabad District has remained in the limelight in the history of Pakistan hockey because this district has been producing many national-level and olympic hockey players.[2][3]
See also
- List of stadiums in Pakistan
- List of cricket grounds in Pakistan
- List of sports venues in Karachi
- List of sports venues in Lahore
- List of sports venues in Faisalabad
- List of stadiums by capacity
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Mohammad Saleem (12 January 2016). "Hockey stadium in Faisalabad in pathetic condition". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b Hockey: Rejuvenated India down Pakistan Dawn (newspaper), Published 25 February 2006, Retrieved 10 November 2020
- ^ Mohammad Ali (4 October 2020). "Encroachments Removed Around Hockey Stadium Faisalabad". UrduPoint website. Retrieved 10 November 2020.