Jinnah Sports Stadium
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.
Panorama view
Stadium
Named after Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the stadium was built in the 1980s by Chinese State Construction Engineering. The stadium was first renovated and used for the SAF Games in 1989. 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:
- South Asian Games: 1989, 2004
- SAFF Championship: 2005 (semi-finals and final only)
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2014
- National Games of Pakistan: 2013
- Quaid-e-Azam Inter Provincial Youth Games: 2016, 2017
- Pakistan Premier League
- National Women Football Championship: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- PFF League: 2010 (region round and Group B matches only), 2011
- All Pakistan Women Inter University Women Football Championship: 2011
- FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: 2026
- Athletics at the 2024 South Asian Games
See also
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