National Hockey Stadium, Lahore

National Hockey Stadium
National Hockey Stadium
Full name National Hockey Stadium, Lahore
Location Lahore, Pakistan
Capacity 45,000
Surface Ostrotroph
Tenants
Pakistan national field hockey team

National Hockey Stadium (a.k.a. Gadaffi Hockey Stadium) is a purpose-built field hockey stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It is the biggest field hockey stadium in the world. The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 spectators.[1] It hosted the 1990 Hockey World Cup Final, where the hosts were defeated 3–1 by the Netherlands. It is named after former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

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Coordinates: 31°30′40″N 74°20′6″E / 31.51111°N 74.33500°E / 31.51111; 74.33500


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