Railway Stadium
Encyclopedia
Railway Stadium is a football stadium
in Lahore
, Pakistan
and is the home of the Pakistan Railway FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000. It is also the former home stadium of the Pakistan national football team
, however after many decades they moved to the bigger and more advanced Peoples Football Stadium
.
Currently the stadium is also home to Pakistan Premier League 2007-08
champions WAPDA FC
as well as PEL FC
.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and is the home of the Pakistan Railway FC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000. It is also the former home stadium of the Pakistan national football team
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
, however after many decades they moved to the bigger and more advanced Peoples Football Stadium
Peoples Football Stadium
The Peoples Football Stadium, is located near Port Grand, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is owned by the City District Government of Karachi. It has a capacity of over 40,000.The stadium was built in 1988, and opened on 9 December 1995. It covers an area of...
.
Currently the stadium is also home to Pakistan Premier League 2007-08
Pakistan Premier League 2007-08
The 2007/8 season is the 53rd season of Pakistan domestic football and the 4th season of the Pakistan Premier League and was held from November 1, 2007 to February 6, 2008 under the auspices of Pakistan Football Federation .-Changes:...
champions WAPDA FC
WAPDA FC
WAPDA are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League.WAPDA have been Pakistani champions 7 times. They won their first title in 1983, beating HBL FC, and repeated this feat in 1991 against HBL. In 2001 they overcame KRL FC to win their third title, and retained their title in...
as well as PEL FC
PEL FC
PEL FC is a Pakistani football club based in Lahore that competes in Pakistan Premier League. It is affiliated with Pakistani appliance and electronics company Pak Elektron Limited....
.