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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.[2] 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 capacity to house 25,000 people after the installation of seats.

Ghazi Stadium

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[1]
Surface	Artificial turf
Construction
Built	1923; 99 years ago (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 Ghazi Stadium was renovated in 2011 after the entire ground was removed and replaced with new soil[3] and artificial turf placed on top. The stadium now holds bigger sporting events.

Events

The first international match played inside Ghazi Stadium was a football (soccer) match between Afghanistan and Iran on January 1, 1941, the game was a draw with neither team scoring.[1] In 1963, American musician Duke Ellington held a concert here as part of his tour sponsored by the US State Department.[4]

During the late 1990s the stadium was used as a venue for public executions by the Taliban government.[3]

The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches between teams from different provinces of the country as well as international matches.

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.[5]

Upgrade

On December 15, 2011, the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee celebrated the re-opening of the newly renovated Ghazi in Kabul. Hosted by the Afghan Olympic Committee, the event was attended by U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Afghan Olympic President Lieutenant General Mohammad Zaher Aghbar, and Commander of International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan General John R. Allen.[3]

The event, which also included nearly 5,000 spectators, featured a parade of athletes on the track, opening remarks, a ribbon cutting, and two abbreviated football matches involving both men's and women's football teams. The upgraded playing field will be FIFA certified allowing for future matches to be internationally sanctioned.[3]

See also

• Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium which opened in 2012 and has a capacity of 5,000

References

External links

• Kashyap. "5 football stadiums around the world rumoured to be haunted: #2 Ghazi Stadium - Kabul". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-11.

На других языках

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[de] Ghazi-Stadion

Das Ghazi-Stadion (Paschto: غازي لوبغالي; Dari: غازى ستديوم) ist ein Multifunktions- und das Nationalstadion Afghanistans in Kabul. Benannt wurde es nach dem ehemaligen König Amanullah Khan, Beiname Ghazi. Das Stadion fasst 25.000 Zuschauer und wird zurzeit vorwiegend für Fußballspiele, aber auch für Konzerte und Feiern verwendet. Ende Oktober findet traditionell ein Buzkaschi-Spiel statt.[1]

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- [en] Ghazi Stadium

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[es] Estadio Nacional de Afganistán

El Estadio Nacional de Afganistán o Estadio Ghazi, es un estadio multiuso ubicado en Kabul, Afganistán. Fue construido durante el reinado del Rey Amanullah Khan en 1923.

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[fr] Stade Ghazi

Le stade Ghazi (en pachto : غازی لوبغالی, et en dari : ورزشگاه غازى) est un stade multifonctionnel et le stade national d'Afghanistan, situé à Kaboul.

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[ru] Гази (стадион, Кабул)

Стадион Га́зи (дари. ورزشگاه غازى, пушту غازی لوبغالی‎) — многоцелевой стадион, расположенный в столице Афганистана Кабуле. В основном используется для игры в футбол. На этом стадионе проводят свои домашние матчи национальная сборная Афганистана и 5 кабульских клубов: «Джаван Азади», «Кабул Банк», «Майванд», «Серамиашт» и «Хаким Санаи».

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