The Qayyum Stadium also known as Peshawar Sport Complex is located in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is the biggest sports complex in Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1] The sport complex has facilities for all major sports including football, field hockey, squash, wrestling and badminton. The sport complex is owned by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has total capacity of 30,000 and it is located within walking distance from Peshawar Saddar and Peshawar Cantonment railway station.
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| Full name | Qayyum Stadium |
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| Location | Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Owner | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Operator | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1975 |
History And Development
editQayyum Stadium is founded in 1975. The current site was selected in 1975 after previously using several grounds at the different locations in Peshawar. The current facility is multipurpose sport facility with provision for Football, Field Hockey, Wrestling, Badminton, Karate to name a few.
The first grandstand at the Qayyum Stadium was a cricket club, which was built in 1975. Furthermore, there is another grandstand in football ground. In march 2016, the provincial government of PTI launches the renovation and beautification of Qayyum Stadium.[2]
Sporting Facilities
editQayyum Stadium currently hold sporting facilities for the following sports.
Notable Events
editQayyum Stadium has been used for several major events in the past.
- Barcelona Olympics Qualifier Football Match (Pakistan vs Qatar) 1991[3]
- National Games 2010, Peshawar[4]
- All Pakistan Inter-varsity Athletics Championship 2012, Peshawar[5]
- Bacha Khan International Wrestling for Peace Championship 2012, Peshawar[6]
- Wrestling for Peace Festival 2012, Peshawar[7]
- FATA Youth Festival 2015, Peshawar[8]
- 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup, Peshawar
Academies & Sports Complexes
editQuyyam Sport Complex currently have the following academies & sports complex.
- Cricket Academy
- Qamar Zaman Squash Complex
- Tennis Academy[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Construction Work On KP's Second Largest Sports Complex Completes In Charsadda". www.radiotnn.com. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "KP Sports Department Launches Beautification Project At Qayyum Sports Complex". www.radiotnn.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Pakistan and Qatar clash today: Olympic qualifier". www.dawn.com. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Peshawar all set for 31st National Games". tribune.com.pk. 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Inter-varsity athletics start in Peshawar". www.dawn.com. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Pakistan wins first Bacha Khan Int'l Peace Wrestling Championship". www.dawn.com. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Wrestling for Peace Festival 2012". www.alamy.com. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "First Fata Youth Festival Gets Underway In Peshawar". www.radiotnn.com. 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "First tennis academy inaugurated in Peshawar | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2017-07-25.