Faisalabad Hockey Stadium

The Faisalabad Hockey Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches. It is the third-largest hockey stadium in Pakistan (after Lahore and Karachi) having a capacity of 25,000.

Faisalabad Hockey Stadium
فیصل آباد ہاکی سٹیڈیم
Lyallpur Hockey Stadium
LocationFaisalabad, Pakistan
OwnerPakistan Hockey Federation
Capacity25,000
SurfaceAstroTurf
ScoreboardDigital
Opened16 April 2003 (2003-04-16)
Tenants
Pakistan national field hockey team

It is located at Susan Road, a major shopping and restaurant area in the heart of the city and was built during the 1990s. It provides good facilities to the nursery of hockey in Pakistan, Gojra, as it is located in Faisalabad District.

It is controlled by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), which also looks after the management and other issues of the stadium with cooperation of provincial and local governments. It has floodlights and training facilities.

It is home ground of the Pakistan national field hockey team as well as regional teams. Many national level tournaments, such as National Hockey Championship, have been organized here.

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