National Hockey Stadium, Lahore

National Hockey Stadium
National Hockey Stadium
Full name National Hockey Stadium, Lahore
Location Lahore, Pakistan
Capacity 45,000[1]
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.[2] 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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