Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium

Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium

عبدالستار ایدھی ہاکی سٹیڈیم
Former names	Hockey Club of Pakistan
Location	Hockey Club of Pakistan Road, Karachi Cantonment, Karachi, Pakistan
Owner	Karachi Cantonment Board
Operator	Pakistan Hockey Federation
Capacity	30,000
Surface	AstroTurf
Opened	1963;62 years ago (1963)
Tenants
Pakistan national field hockey team

Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, known until 2016 as the Hockey Club of Pakistan, is a field hockey stadium located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The stadium was constructed in 1963 under the administration of Karachi Cantonment Board. It was opened in 1966. ^[3] The stadium was leased to Pakistan Hockey Federation for a period of 30 years, until 1993. The lease was renewed for another 30 years, till 2023. However, the structure has been declared as dangerous by the Karachi Cantonment Board and Sindh Building Control Authority. ^[4]

In July 2022, plans were announced to renovate the stadium by the Pakistan Hockey Federation and the Government of Sindh. Frontier Works Organization has been contracted to conduct the work at a budget of Rs. 1.5 billion. The project is stated to include the installation of seats, indoor gyms, swimming pools, boys' hostel, and changing rooms. ^[5]

Tournaments hosted

The stadium has hosted matches of the 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1992 editions of the Champions Trophy. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people. However, the International Hockey Federation stripped it of its international status in 2008 since it no longer had a practice pitch and a parking lot. ^[6] Two editions of National Games of Pakistan have taken place here. ^[4]

The stadium was also the venue for football matches during the 1974 RCD Cup and the inaugural 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament. ^{[7] [8]}

Football tournaments

1974 RCD Cup

The stadium was the venue for the 1974 RCD Cup. ^[7]

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
17 January 1974	Malavan (Iran)	2–1	Pakistan	Group stage	5,000
18 January 1974	Pakistan	2–2	Turkey	Group stage	N/A
20 January 1974	Malavan (Iran)	0–1	Turkey	Group stage	N/A

1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament

The stadium was the venue for the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament. ^[8]

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
12 October 1976	Pakistan Greens	1–0	Afghanistan	Group stage	5,000
13 October 1976	Guangdong	5–1	Pakistan Greens	Group stage	8,000
16 October 1976	Pakistan Greens	3–2	Pakistan Reds	Exhibition match	N/A
17 October 1976	Guangdong	6–2	Afghanistan	Group stage	10,000
18 October 1976	Guangdong	8–2	Pakistan Reds	Exhibition match	N/A

References

1. "Hockey Club of Pakistan renamed 'Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium'". The Express Tribune . 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
2. "HCP renamed as Edhi Hockey Stadium". The News International . 12 July 2016. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
3. "From the past pages of dawn: 1966: Fifty years ago: Musa opens Hockey Club". 14 February 2016.
4. Zuberi, Anwar (2021-08-17). "PHF claim of Edhi Hockey Stadium's renewed lease raises questions". Dawn . Retrieved 2022-07-13.
5. Jatt, Shoaib (2022-05-09). "Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium to get major renovation". A Sports . Retrieved 2022-07-13.
6. Hasan, Shazia (2018-01-19). "Footprints: 'THIS USED TO BE MY GROUND'". Dawn . Retrieved 2022-07-13.
7. "RCD PACT Tournaments 1965-1974". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
8. "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.

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