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Ghazi Stadium

Stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan

Ghazi Stadium

Stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan

FieldValue
nameGhazi Stadium
imageAerial Photos of Ghazi Stadium.jpg
captionAerial view of the stadium in 2013
fullnameGhazi Stadium
locationDistrict 16, Kabul, Afghanistan
coordinates
built
opened1923
renovated2011
ownerAfghanistan National Olympic Committee
surfaceArtificial turf
tenantsAfghanistan national football team
Afghanistan women's national football team
Afghan Premier League (selected clubs)
Afghanistan Champions League (selected clubs)
Kabul Premier League
Kabul Cup
Women Kabul League
seating_capacity25,000

Afghanistan women's national football team Afghan Premier League (selected clubs) Afghanistan Champions League (selected clubs) Kabul Premier League Kabul Cup Women Kabul League Ghazi Stadium (; ), also known as Kabul Stadium, 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. Nearby are the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, the Kabul International Cricket Stadium, and other grounds and facilities for sports.

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. The stadium has the capacity to accommodate 25,000 spectators.

Events

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The first international football event held in Ghazi Stadium was between Afghanistan and Iran on January 1, 1941. The game was a draw with neither team scoring. In 1963, American musician Duke Ellington held a concert here as part of his tour sponsored by the US State Department.{{Citation

During the First Islamic Emirate of Afganistan the stadium was used by the Taliban government as a venue for public executions.

The stadium has also housed training facilities for the country's national women's boxing team, as documented in the film The Boxing Girls of Kabul.

References

References

  1. Jeong, May. (October 15, 2013). "Afghanistan United".
  2. "Afghan Premier League".
  3. "Filmed by RAWA: Taliban publicly execute an Afghan woman".
  4. Krikorian, Michael. (16 February 2003). "Documenting truth in dangerous places".
  5. Vlessing, Etan. (April 30, 2012). "NFB's 'The Boxing Girls of Kabul' Acquired by In Demand". The Hollywood Reporter.
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