Qayyum Stadium
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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 | 1943-1946 |
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Peshawar Football team Boxing club Athletics Peshawar Olympic Team Peshawar badminton Club Karaty Club Peshawar Club Ground Tribe F.C. Peshawar |
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 not just in Peshawar but in all of 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 the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It can accommodate 30,000 spectators and is located within walking distance of Peshawar Saddar and Peshawar Cantonment railway station.
foundation stone laid by Major. General J.Bruce Scott
S.B.D.S.O.O.M.C
commander Peshawar are (1943–1946) The author of the stadium November 1946.The qayyum stadium is also known as Peshawar sports complex is located in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is the biggest sports complex of in Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The sports complex has facilities for all major sports. 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. Modern automatic feeder ball throwing machines called as training shuttle machines for badminton, table tennis, tennis has been installed in qayyum stadium sports complex Peshawar . Data submitted by iqra wakeel khan
Sporting Facilities
Qayyum Stadium currently hold sporting facilities for the following sports.
Notable Events
Qayyum Stadium has been used for several major events in the past.
- Barcelona Olympics Qualifier Football Match (Pakistan vs Qatar) 1991[2]
- National Games 2010, Peshawar[3]
- All Pakistan Inter-varsity Athletics Championship 2012, Peshawar[4]
- Bacha Khan International Wrestling for Peace Championship 2012, Peshawar[5]
- Wrestling for Peace Festival 2012, Peshawar[6]
- FATA Youth Festival 2015, Peshawar[7]
- 2019 PFF National Challenge Cup, Peshawar
Academies & Sports Complexes
Quyyam Sport Complex currently have the following academies & sports complex.
- Cricket Academy
- Qamar Zaman Squash Complex
- Tennis Academy[8]
See also
- List of stadiums in Pakistan
- Arbab Niaz Stadium
- Peshawar Club Ground
- Hayatabad Sports Complex
- Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex
- Mardan Sports Complex Pakistan
- Swat Sports Complex
References
- ^ "Construction Work On KP's Second Largest Sports Complex Completes In Charsadda". www.radiotnn.com. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "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.