Punjab Stadium
Encyclopedia
Punjab Stadium is a football stadium
in Lahore
, Pakistan
. It is used for other sporting events. The stadium was built in 2003 and had been built at a cost of Rs. 110 million. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000.The architect of the project is Khalil ur Rehman & Associates. The Pakistan Football Federation
has its headquarters near the stadium. It recently hosted most of the matches for the AFC President's Cup 2007
. Muhammad Essa
was the first man to score international goal at this venue when he surged Pakistan ahead against India on 18 June 2005.
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...
. It is used for other sporting events. The stadium was built in 2003 and had been built at a cost of Rs. 110 million. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000.The architect of the project is Khalil ur Rehman & Associates. The Pakistan Football Federation
Pakistan Football Federation
The Pakistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Pakistan. The PFF’s headquarters is at FIFA Football House in Lahore, Punjab near the Punjab Stadium.-Overview:...
has its headquarters near the stadium. It recently hosted most of the matches for the AFC President's Cup 2007
AFC President's Cup 2007
The 2007 AFC President's Cup was the third edition of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that competed were split up into two groups and play each other team in their group once...
. Muhammad Essa
Muhammad Essa
Muhammad Essa Khan is a Pakistani footballer playing currently for KRL FC. The striker is also the captain of Pakistan national football team and is one of the most talented football players Pakistan has seen in recent times...
was the first man to score international goal at this venue when he surged Pakistan ahead against India on 18 June 2005.