 Aerial view of the stadium in 2013 | |
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| Full name | Ghazi Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | District 16, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°31′07″N 69°11′38″E / 34.51861°N 69.19389°E |
| Owner | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| Capacity | 25,000[2] |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1923 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Renovated | 2011[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Afghanistan national football team Afghanistan women's national football team Afghan Premier League (selected clubs) Kabul Premier League Women Kabul League | |
Ghazi Stadium (Dari: ورزشگاه غازى; Pashto: غازي لوبغالی) is a multi-purpose stadium located southeast of the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, across from Chaman-e-Hozori and Eidgah Mosque. The stadium is mainly used for local football training and matches.[3] Nearby are the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, the Kabul International Cricket Stadium, and other grounds and facilities for sports.
Ghazi Stadium was built during the reign of King Amanullah Khan in 1923, who is regarded as Ghazi (Hero) for the Afghan victory in the Third Anglo-Afghan War and gaining independence for his nation after the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919. It was last renovated in 2011.[1] The stadium has the capacity to accommodate 25,000 spectators.
- ^ a b "Kabul's Ghazi Stadium Reopens". TOLOnews. 15 December 2011.
- ^ Jeong, May (October 15, 2013). "Afghanistan United". Roads & Kingdoms. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Afghan Premier League". APL.