Peoples Football Stadium

Peoples Football Stadium

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Peoples Football Stadium
nickname =


location = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
coordinates =
broke_ground = 1988
opened = December 9, 1995
renovated =
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner = City District Government Karachi
operator = City District Government Karachi
surface = Grass
Constructor =
construction_cost = PKR 30.7 Million
area = 10 acres
architect =
former_names =
nicknames = Lyari Football Stadium
tenants = HBL FC
seating_capacity = 40,000
dimensions =

The Peoples Football Stadium, is located in Lyari Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Peoples Football Stadium is an important sporting arena here in Karachi, where people of diverse cultures live side by side with each other. The stadium was built in 1988, The stadium have spread over an area of 10 acres, reflects a lush green surface suitable for any type of soccer competitions. In 1999, when Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto came into power, a floodlights system imported from France worth PKR 30.7 million was installed, offering tremendous lighting suitable for the clashes to be played in the night. The stadium is owned by the City District Government of Karachi. The Pakistan national football team moved here from the Railway Stadium, but when the Rangers took over making it into their barracks, the national side was forced to move to the Punjab Stadium.

Peoples Football Stadium, hosted a full-fledged tournament of the SAARC countries, the SAFF Cup in 2005. The stadium holds more than 40,000 capacity. At the moment, it is hosting all the matches of the inaugural Geo Super Football League 2007.

See also

* List of football stadiums
* Pakistan Football Federation
* Football in Pakistan

External links

* [http://www.pff.com.pk Pakistan Football Federation - Official website]
* [http://www.footballpakistan.com/ FootBallPakistan.com - Official site]


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