KRL Football Stadium
| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Owner | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Tenant | |
| KRL FC | |
KRL Football Stadium is a football stadium in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the home ground of departmental club KRL FC, the football team of Khan Research Laboratories.[1] The venue is distinct from the KRL cricket stadium, now known as Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium.[2][3][4]
The stadium has also been used as training ground by the Pakistan national football team.[5]
History
[edit]The ground has been used for Pakistan's national club competitions. In 2006, fixtures in the 2006 PFF League were assigned to KRL Stadium.[6] It was selected as KRL's home ground for the 2008 Pakistan Premier League.[7] The following 2009 Pakistan Premier League season it was allocated all 13 of KRL's league home matches.[8]
The KRL football team continued to use the venue during its period of success in the early 2010s.[1][4]
It later staged Group F matches in the 2023–24 National Challenge Cup.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "KRL on winning spree, KPT falter again in PPFL". Dawn. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "Schedule Of President Trophy Grade I, Inter Reg/Dep one day & three day tournaments". pcb.com.pk. 27 September 2012.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (8 November 2012). "Army win to draw level with KRL". Dawn. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Kaleemullah, Sanaullah record hat-tricks". Dawn. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "Ayaz, Lutfi and Gohar named officials for Pakistan's tour of Malaysia". Dawn. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "PFF Super League from Sunday". Dawn. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan Premier League kicks off today: Six cities to hold matches simultaneously". Dawn. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "PFF approves eight cities and 13 venues for sixth PPFL". Dawn. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "Wapda march into Challenge Cup last-16". The News International. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2026.