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Ghazi Stadium
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Ghazi Stadium (Dari: ورزشگاه غازى; Pashto: غازي لوبغالی) is a multi-purpose stadium located southeast of the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, across from Chaman-e-Hozori and Eidgah Mosque. The stadium is mainly used for local football training and matches.[3] Nearby are the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, the Kabul International Cricket Stadium, and other grounds and facilities for sports.
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Full name | Ghazi Stadium |
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Location | District 16, Kabul, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34°31′07″N 69°11′38″E |
Owner | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
Capacity | 25,000[1] |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Built | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) |
Opened | 1923 |
Renovated | 2011[2] |
Tenants | |
Afghanistan national football team Afghanistan women's national football team Afghan Premier League (selected clubs) Kabul Premier League Women Kabul League |
Ghazi Stadium 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. It was last renovated in 2011.[2] The stadium has the capacity to accommodate 25,000 spectators.