List of sports venues in Karachi

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This is a list of sports venues in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province in Pakistan.

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StadiumCapacityGame(s)TenantsImage
People's Football Stadium 40,000 [1] Football pictogram.svg Football Pakistan national football team
National Stadium 34,228 [2] Cricket pictogram.svg Cricket Karachi cricket team, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras, Karachi Kings, Pakistan International Airlines cricket team, Pakistan national cricket team NationalStadium Karachi Pak vs Eng.jpg
Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium 30,000 [3] Field hockey pictogram.svg Hockey Pakistan national field hockey team
KMC Football Stadium 15,000 [4] Football pictogram.svg Football KMC Football Ground - panoramio.jpg
KPT Football Stadium 15,000 Football pictogram.svg Football Karachi Port Trust KPT Sports Complex - panoramio.jpg
Southend Club Cricket Stadium 10,000 Cricket pictogram.svg Cricket
Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium 8,000 Cricket pictogram.svg Cricket
Drigh Road Union Football Stadium 5,000 Football pictogram.svg Football
Karachi Race Club 3,000 Equestrian pictogram.svg Horse racing
Karachi United Stadium 2,000 Football pictogram.svg Football Karachi United
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex 1,000 Sports and games.png Sports complex National Bank of Pakistan cricket team
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex Sports and games.png Sports complex
United Bank Limited Sports Complex Sports and games.png Sports complex
City Sports Complex Sports and games.png Sports complex
Karachi Gymkhana Sports and games.png Sports complex
Women Sports Complex Sports and games.png Sports complex
Arabian Sea Country Club Golf pictogram.svg Golf course
Karachi Golf Club Golf pictogram.svg Golf course

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StadiumCapacityGame(s)CityProvinceTenants
Rafi Cricket Stadium 50,000 Cricket pictogram.svg Cricket Karachi Sindh Pakistan national cricket team

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