Railway Stadium

Association football stadium in Lahore, Pakistan
31°34′N 74°21′E / 31.567°N 74.350°E / 31.567; 74.350OwnerPakistan RailwaysOperatorPakistan Railways F.C.Capacity5,000SurfaceGrassMasterTenantsPakistan Railways F.C.

Railway Stadium is a football stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and is the home of the Pakistan Railways FC. The stadium can accommodate 5,000 spectators. It is also the former home stadium of the Pakistan national football team, however after many decades they moved to the bigger and more advanced Peoples Football Stadium.

Tournaments

The stadium hosted the 1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup,[1] and also the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round for Pakistan.[2]

It was one of the venues of the Pakistan national team in the 2007 AFC President's Cup

The stadium hosted 2015 NBP National Challenge Cup, the domestic cup in Pakistani football, which was won by Khan Research Laboratories, as both the host, Pakistan Railwayss and WAPDA were knocked-out in group stages and semi-finals respectively.

References

  1. ^ "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". The Nation. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ^ "1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ - Matches - Pakistan-Kazakhstan". 2016-02-04. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-17.


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