Municipal Football Stadium, Rawalpindi

Municipal Football Stadium
Interactive map of Municipal Football Stadium
LocationRawalpindi, Pakistan
Coordinates33°37′56″N 73°03′52″E / 33.632256°N 73.064323°E / 33.632256; 73.064323
SurfaceGrass

Municipal Football Stadium is an association football stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[1] It has hosted top-flight Pakistan Premier League fixtures.[2][3][4][5]

History

In 1978, the stadium hosted the final of the National Football Championship, between Pakistan Airlines and Sindh Red.[6]

Since the 2000s, the stadium has hosted top-flight Pakistan Premier League fixtures.[7][6][2][3][4][5] It also hosted the 2023–24 National Football Challenge Cup first phase.[8][9][10]

In 2024, the stadium wad upgraded, as part of provincial and city efforts to improve youth facilities.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Yasin, Aamir (2024-10-28). "Sports complexes in Rawalpindi get new facilities". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  2. ^ a b APP (2011-06-15). "PFF Premier League to kick off from July 5". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  3. ^ a b Newspaper, From the (2011-09-14). "PPFL match venue changed". Dawn. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  4. ^ a b Tatheer (2021-10-14). "PPFL 2nd leg gets underway from today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  5. ^ a b Tatheer (2021-10-06). "PPFL second phase from October 14 in Rawalpindi". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  6. ^ a b "PFF hoping to pull in big crowd for PPFL 2010". Dawn. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  7. ^ "18 PPFL matches under floodlights". Dawn. 2005-10-04. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  8. ^ Correspondent, Our (2023-01-26). "Army make winning start in Challenge Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-11-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Correspondent, Our (2023-01-29). "KRL register second straight win". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-11-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Correspondent, Our (2023-02-10). "AGM winning run comes to end". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-11-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)