CDGK Stadium

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KMC Football Stadium
Location Saddar Town, Karachi, Pakistan
Coordinates 24°51′3″N66°59′29″E / 24.85083°N 66.99139°E / 24.85083; 66.99139 Coordinates: 24°51′3″N66°59′29″E / 24.85083°N 66.99139°E / 24.85083; 66.99139
Owner City District Government Karachi
Capacity 15,000 [1]
Surface Grass
Tenants
KPT F.C., Karachi United

The KMC Football Stadium, formerly known as the CDGK Stadium, is an association football stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, with a capacity of 15,000. It belongs to the Karachi Municipal Corporation. The venue hosted the 2009 national league's football final, with 15,000 people in attendance. Karachi United, the first Pakistani football club with almost 100,000 followers on Facebook, use the stadium for some games. [2]

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  1. ↑ http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=186447&Cat=10&dt=6/23/2009
  2. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/343593/shahzad-m-dan-retain-plf-crown


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