Ghazi Stadium
Ghazi Stadium (Pashto: غازي لوبغالی; Persian: ورزشگاه غازى) is a multi-purpose stadium located in eastern Kabul, Afghanistan, which is mainly used for association football matches. It is sometimes called by other names such as the Afghan Football Federation Stadium. It 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. The stadium has the capacity to accommodate 25,000 spectators after the installation of seats.
National football stadium of Afghanistan | |
Aerial view of the stadium in 2013 | |
| Full name | Ghazi Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | District 16, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°31′07″N 69°11′38″E |
| Owner | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1923 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Afghanistan national football team Afghanistan women's national football team Afghan Premier League (selected clubs) Kabul Premier League Women Kabul League | |
The stadium was renovated in 2011, the soil was replaced and artificial turf placed on top. The stadium now holds bigger sporting events.
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