Jinnah Stadium
جناح اسپورٹس اسٹیڈیم
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LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates33°42′2″N 73°5′34″E / 33.70056°N 73.09278°E / 33.70056; 73.09278
Elevation536 metres (1,759 ft)
OwnerPakistan Sports Board
Executive suites26
Capacity48,820
Acreage45,000 sq. m
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Built1980s
ArchitectChina State Construction Engineering
Tenants
Huma F.C.
Pakistan National Football Team
Website
www.sports.gov.pk/index

Jinnah Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 48,000 people and is the largest stadium in Pakistan.[1]

Stadium

Panorama view

Named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the stadium was built in the 1980s by the assistance of Chinese state construction engineering.[2] The stadium was first renovated and used for the SAF Games in 1989.[3] The playing field also has a running track around its perimeter allowing athletics use.

Tournaments hosted

It has hosted the following sporting events:

See also

References

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  2. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2021-06-24). "China to support renovation of Pakistan Sports Complex". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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  8. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Inter Provincial Games 2017 - Khilari". www.khilari.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  9. ^ "WOMEN'S SOCCER: Khadija strikes as Punjab lift title". Dawn. 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  10. ^ "Wapda lift women soccer trophy". Dawn. 2006-08-30. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  11. ^ "Lahore Club claim women soccer title". Dawn. 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  12. ^ "Giant-killer Rising Star stun Wapda". The Nation. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  13. ^ "Malavan FC thrash Sports Sciences to clinch football title". Dawn. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  14. ^ "Young Rising Stars beat WAPDA to win NWFC". Dawn. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  15. ^ "National Women Championship group stage completed". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  16. ^ "Young Rising Star beat Diya FC to clinch National Women Championship". Dawn. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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  19. ^ "Punjab, Frontier enter Pakistan Inter University Women Soccer final". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2022-01-03.


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