Faisalabad Hockey Stadium

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Faisalabad Hockey Stadium
Lyallpur Hockey Stadium
Faisalabad Hockey Stadium
Full nameFaisalabad Hockey Stadium
Location Faisalabad, Pakistan
Owner Pakistan Hockey Federation
Capacity 25,000 [1]
Surfaceastro turf [1]
ScoreboardDigital
Opened16 April 2003 [1]
Tenants
Pakistan national field hockey team

The Faisalabad Hockey Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches. It is the third largest hockey stadium in Pakistan. [2] [1]

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It is located at Susan Road, a major shopping and restaurant area. It is located in the heart of the city and was built during the 1990s. It provides good facilities to the nursery of hockey in Pakistan, Gojra town, as Gojra is located in Faisalabad District.

Capicty: it is the third largest field hockey stadium of Pakistan after Lahore and Karachi having a capacity of 25,000. [1]

Administration: it is controlled by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). PHF also look after the management and other issues of the stadium with cooperation of provincial and local governments.

Facilities: it is a well-equipped stadium. it has flood lights and other training facilities.

Teams: it is home ground of the Pakistan national field hockey team as well as regional teams. Many national level tournaments such as National hockey championship had been organized here. [1]

History

In 1985, the then government of Pakistan, decided to make Faisalabad a divisional headquarters and started many uplift projects in the city and the construction of Faisalabad Hockey Stadium began as a part of these projects. The slow progress resulted in a total construction time of more than 10 years and the stadium was opened to public in 2003. Faisalabad District has remained in the limelight in the history of Pakistan hockey because this district has been producing many national-level and olympic hockey players. [2] [3]

See also

Coordinates: 31°25′3″N73°6′56″E / 31.41750°N 73.11556°E / 31.41750; 73.11556

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References

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