Railway Stadium

Not to be confused with Railways Ground.
Railway Stadium
Interactive map of Railway Stadium
LocationGarhi Shahu, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates31°34′N 74°21′E / 31.567°N 74.350°E / 31.567; 74.350
OwnerPakistan Railways Sports Board
Capacity5,000
SurfaceNatural Grass
Construction
Opened18 March 1932 (1932-03-18)
Tenants
Pakistan Railways FC (1932–present)
Pakistan national football team (1987–1997)

Railway Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Garhi Shahu, Lahore, Pakistan.[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Pakistan Railways football team, and was one of the primary venues for the Pakistan national football team in the 1990s. The stadium can accommodate around 5,000 spectators.[2] It is owned by the Pakistan Railways Sports Board.[3][4] Built and opened in 1932,[5][6] it is the oldest stadium in the city of Lahore.

History

Built and opened as a multi-purpose stadium in 1932,[5][6] it is the oldest stadium in the city of Lahore.[1] The opening ceremony of the stadium was held on Friday, 18 March 1932.[5][6]

In the 1990s the Railway Stadium served as one of the primary venues for the Pakistan national football team, until eventually being replaced by the bigger and more advanced Peoples Football Stadium in Karachi and Punjab Stadium in Lahore.[7][3]

In 1987, the stadium hosted the 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament[7] as well as the inaugural 1993 SAARC Gold Cup, which was the first edition of the eventually renamed SAFF Championship.[8][9][10] It was also the home venue during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification for Pakistan.[11]

Apart from being one of the main venues of several national football events such as the Pakistan Premier League and the PFF National Challenge Cup,[4] the stadium was chosen as one of the venues, along with Punjab Stadium, in the 2007 AFC President's Cup held in Lahore.[3]

Football tournaments

1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament

The stadium was the venue for the 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[12]

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
15 September 1987 Pakistan Whites 1–0 Pakistan Blues Group stage N/A
16 September 1987 Guangzhou 4–0    Nepal Group stage N/A
17 September 1987 Nepal XI 0–2 Pakistan Whites Group stage N/A
17 September 1987 Guangzhou 2–1 Pakistan Greens Group stage N/A
18 September 1987 Nepal XI 0–2 Bangladesh XI Group stage N/A
18 September 1987 Victory Sports Club 2–0 Pakistan Yellows Group stage N/A
19 September 1987 Pakistan Whites 1–1 Bangladesh XI Group stage N/A
19 September 1987 Pakistan Greens 4–0 Pakistan Yellows Group stage N/A
20 September 1987 Nepal XI 0–1 Pakistan Blues Group stage N/A
20 September 1987 Guangzhou 4–0 Victory Sports Club Group stage N/A
21 September 1987 Pakistan Blues 0–0 Bangladesh XI Group stage N/A
21 September 1987 Pakistan Greens 4–0 Victory Sports Club Group stage N/A
22 September 1987 Pakistan Greens 0–1 Pakistan Whites Semi-finals N/A
23 September 1987 Guangzhou 2–0 Bangladesh XI Semi-finals N/A
24 September 1987 Pakistan Greens Walkover Bangladesh XI Third-place match N/A
24 September 1987 Guangzhou 3–1 Pakistan Whites Final N/A

1993 SAARC Gold Cup

The stadium was the venue for the 1993 SAARC Gold Cup.[13]

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
16 July 1993  India 2–0  Sri Lanka Group stage N/A
16 July 1993  Pakistan 1–1    Nepal Group stage N/A
17 July 1993 Pakistan Whites 0–0    Nepal Exhibition match N/A
18 July 1993 Pakistan Whites 1–3  India Exhibition match N/A
18 July 1993  Pakistan 0–4  Sri Lanka Group stage N/A
19 July 1993  Sri Lanka 0–0    Nepal Group stage N/A
20 July 1993 Pakistan Whites 0–2  Pakistan Exhibition match N/A
21 July 1993  India 1–0    Nepal Group stage N/A
22 July 1993 Pakistan Whites 1–2  Sri Lanka Exhibition match N/A
23 July 1993  Pakistan 1–1  India Group stage N/A

See also

References

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  2. ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/venues/pakistan/garhi-shahus-railway-stadium/v7247/
  3. ^ a b c "Railway Stadium gets all clear to hold President's Cup – Business Recorder". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ a b "PFF approves 13 venues for Pakistan Premier Football". DAWN.COM. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. ^ a b c "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 12 March 1932". British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ a b c "Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 24 March 1932". British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ a b "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". The Nation. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  8. ^ "Eight teams to compete in SAFF championship". DAWN.COM. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  9. ^ "Pakistan hopes to set record straight in SAFF Championship". DAWN.COM. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  10. ^ "Pakistan to participate in SAFF championship". Brecorder. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  11. ^ "1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ - Matches - Pakistan-Kazakhstan". 2016-02-04. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  12. ^ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  13. ^ "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
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