Qayyum Stadium

Qayyum Stadium
Pakistan
Interactive map of Qayyum Stadium
Full nameQayyum Stadium
LocationPeshawar, Pakistan
OwnerGovernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
OperatorGovernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Capacity15,000
SurfaceGrass

The Qayyum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The sports complex is owned by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has an overall capacity of 15,000 spectators.[1] The stadium is part of the Peshawar Sports Complex which houses several facilities for all major sports including football, field hockey, squash, wrestling, boxing, badminton and swimming.[2][3] It is the biggest sports complex in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[4]

History And Development

Plans for a major public sports stadium in Peshawar were initiated in the early 1950s under the provincial government of Abdul Qayyum Khan. On 19 January 1952, a meeting of the Olympic Stadium Committee was held in Peshawar under Qyyum Khan presidentship to review progress on the proposed stadium. During this meeting, after the presentation of the 1949–51 report, members proposed that the new facility be named Qayyum Stadium.[5] The proposal was unanimously approved, despite Abdul Qayyum Khan's own objection to having the stadium named after him. He nevertheless assured the committee of his cooperation in completing the project.[5][6]

In the 1980s, the Peshawar Stadium was transferred to Pakistan Sports Board, and work was initiated to convert in into a standard sports complex including a Gymnasium Hall, Mini Hall, Squash Courts, and Sportsmen Hostel. The scheme was approved in 1983, the construction work was initiated in 1985 and completed in 1990.[7]

In march 2016, the provincial government of PTI launches the renovation and beautification of Qayyum Stadium.[8]

Hosting history

Multi-sport events

Athletics

  • All Pakistan Inter-varsity Athletics Championship 2012[12]

Football events

Wrestling events

  • Bacha Khan International Wrestling for Peace Championship 2012[15]
  • Wrestling for Peace Festival 2012[16]

Football tournaments

The stadium was the venue for the 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[13][17]

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
28 April 1985 Pakistan Greens 0–0 North Korea XI Group stage N/A
28 April 1985  Bangladesh 1–1 Indonesia Youth Group stage N/A
29 April 1985 North Korea XI 8–1    Nepal Group stage N/A
29 April 1985 Pakistan Whites 0–2 Indonesia Youth Group stage N/A
30 April 1985 Pakistan Greens 1–0    Nepal Group stage N/A
30 April 1985 Pakistan Whites 0–3  Bangladesh Group stage N/A
2 May 1985 Indonesia Youth 0–7 North Korea XI Semi-finals N/A
2 May 1985 Pakistan Greens 1–3  Bangladesh Semi-finals N/A
4 May 1985 Pakistan Greens 1–3 Indonesia Youth Third-place match N/A
4 May 1985  Bangladesh 0–1 North Korea XI Final N/A

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Work on 100 playgrounds completed in KP: official". DAWN.COM. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  3. ^ "CM inaugurates squash complex in Peshawar". www.thenews.com.pk. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
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  5. ^ a b Hassan, Syed Minhaj ul (2016). The Dawn of New Era in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Abdul Qaiyum Khan Chief Minstership, 1947-53. National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University. ISBN 978-969-415-111-3.
  6. ^ "Why are ancient names being changed and deleted? | Press Network of Pakistan". 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  7. ^ Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad. "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  8. ^ "KP Sports Department Launches Beautification Project At Qayyum Sports Complex". www.radiotnn.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  9. ^ "Peshawar all set for 31st National Games". tribune.com.pk. 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  10. ^ "First Fata Youth Festival Gets Underway In Peshawar". www.radiotnn.com. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  11. ^ "Nine years later, Pakistan's biggest sporting event returns to Peshawar". Arab News. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  12. ^ "Inter-varsity athletics start in Peshawar". www.dawn.com. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  13. ^ a b "Peshawar to host Olympic qualifier". DAWN.COM. 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  14. ^ "Pakistan and Qatar clash today: Olympic qualifier". www.dawn.com. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  15. ^ "Pakistan wins first Bacha Khan Int'l Peace Wrestling Championship". www.dawn.com. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  16. ^ "Wrestling for Peace Festival 2012". www.alamy.com. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  17. ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.

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