Location | Kathmandu, Nepal |
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Coordinates | 27°43′10.44″N85°16′57.23″E / 27.7195667°N 85.2825639°E |
Owner | Government of Nepal |
Operator | Armed Police Force Nepal |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Surface | grass |
Construction | |
Renovated | 1998, 2011 |
Halchowk Stadium (also known as APF Stadium [1] ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kathmandu in Bagmati Province of Nepal. [2] The stadium holds 5,000 people. [3]
It is mainly used for soccer matches and has a grass surface. [4] The last major tournament hosted here was the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship.
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