Jinnah Sports Stadium

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Jinnah Stadium
جناح اسپورٹس اسٹیڈیم
Jinnah Sports Stadium track and field.jpg
Jinnah Sports Stadium
Location Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates 33°42′2″N73°5′34″E / 33.70056°N 73.09278°E / 33.70056; 73.09278
Elevation536 metres (1,759 ft)
Owner Pakistan Sports Board
Executive suites26
Capacity 48,820
Acreage 45,000 sq. m
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Built1970s
Architect China State Construction Engineering
Tenants
Pakistan national football team (1970–present)
Website
www.sports.gov.pk/index

Jinnah Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 49,000 people and is the largest stadium in Pakistan. [1]

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Stadium

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Panorama view

Named after Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the stadium was built in the 1980s by Chinese State Construction Engineering. [2] The stadium was first renovated and used for the SAF Games in 1989. [3] The playing field also has a running track around its perimeter, facilitating its use for athletics.

Tournaments hosted

It has hosted the following sporting events:

See also

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