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'''Drigh Road Union Football Stadium''' is a football ground in [[Shah Faisal Colony]] in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Drigh Road Union Football Stadium in the city Karachi|url=https://pk.worldorgs.com/catalog/karachi/amusement-center/drigh-road-union-football-stadium|access-date=2022-01-02|website=pk.worldorgs.com}}</ref> Constructed in 1958, it hosts local and domestic matches, including those of [[Pakistan Premier League]] and the [[PFF League|PPF League]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2020-10-26|title=Karachi United fulfill long-time PPFL ambition [Dawn]|url=https://www.footballpakistan.com/2020/10/karachi-united-fulfill-long-time-ppfl-ambition-dawn/|access-date=2021-12-31|website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)|language=en-US}}</ref> It was named after the nearby Drigh Road, which was later renamed as [[Shahrah-e-Faisal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A nostalgic foray into the 1950s and the 60s|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/427349-a-nostalgic-foray-into-the-1950s-and-the-60s|access-date=2022-01-02|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>
'''Drigh Road Union Football Stadium''' is a football ground in [[Shah Faisal Colony]] in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Drigh Road Union Football Stadium in the city Karachi|url=https://pk.worldorgs.com/catalog/karachi/amusement-center/drigh-road-union-football-stadium|access-date=2022-01-02|website=pk.worldorgs.com}}</ref> Constructed in 1958, it hosts local and domestic matches, including those of [[Pakistan Premier League]] and the [[PFF League|PPF League]]. It was named after the nearby Drigh Road, which was later renamed as [[Shahrah-e-Faisal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A nostalgic foray into the 1950s and the 60s|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/427349-a-nostalgic-foray-into-the-1950s-and-the-60s|access-date=2022-01-02|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>


The ground is home to Drigh Road Union Football Club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Drighroad Union Football club, Drigh Road Union Football Stadium, Drigh Road (2022)|url=https://www.localgymsandfitness.com/PK/Drigh-Road/290115047676086/Drighroad-Union-Football-club|access-date=2022-01-02|website=www.localgymsandfitness.com}}</ref>
The ground is home to Drigh Road Union Football Club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Drighroad Union Football club, Drigh Road Union Football Stadium, Drigh Road (2022)|url=https://www.localgymsandfitness.com/PK/Drigh-Road/290115047676086/Drighroad-Union-Football-club|access-date=2022-01-02|website=www.localgymsandfitness.com}}</ref>


== Events ==
== Events ==
The ground has hosted both local and domestic matches since its construction. It hosted seven group-stage fixtures in the ninth edition of the [[Karachi Football League]] 2011-12 hosted by [[Karachi United]] and organized by the KU Football Foundation (KUFF).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2011-10-22|title=Karachi United Football League draws announced|url=https://www.footballpakistan.com/2011/10/karachi-united-football-league-draws-announced/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2011-10-27|title=Gulshan Soccer miss chances, get beat by Al-Shabaz in KUFL|url=https://www.footballpakistan.com/2011/10/gulshan-soccer-miss-chances-get-beat-by-al-shabaz-in-kufl/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2011-10-25|title=Karachi United Football League 2011-12 begins with draw|url=https://www.footballpakistan.com/2011/10/karachi-united-football-league-2011-12-begins-with-draw/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-27|title=Muslim Star hold Madina in KU football|url=https://nation.com.pk/27-Oct-2011/Muslim-Star-hold-Madina-in-KU-football|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref>
The ground has hosted both local and domestic matches since its construction. It hosted seven group-stage fixtures in the ninth edition of the [[Karachi Football League]] 2011-12 hosted by [[Karachi United]] and organized by the KU Football Foundation (KUFF).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-27|title=Muslim Star hold Madina in KU football|url=https://nation.com.pk/27-Oct-2011/Muslim-Star-hold-Madina-in-KU-football|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref>


It also hosted all Group A and the Final Round Departmental Leg fixtures (17 in total) of the [[2020 PFF League|12th Pakistan Football Federation League ‘B’ Division 2020]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2020-10-16|title=PACA hold GPA in PFF League|url=https://www.footballpakistan.com/2020/10/paca-hold-gpa-in-pff-league/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2020-10-25|title=Karachi Utd, Gwadar Port Authority promoted to PPFL|url=https://www.footballpakistan.com/2020/10/karachi-utd-gwadar-port-authority-promoted-to-ppfl/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Editorial Staff|date=2020-10-23|title=Masha, Railways play goalless draw in PFF League|url=https://www.footballpakistan.com/2020/10/masha-railways-play-goalless-draw-in-pff-league/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reporter|first=The Newspaper's Sports|date=2020-03-14|title=Goals galore in PFFL as handshakes prohibited|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1540755|access-date=2022-01-02|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>
It also hosted all Group A and the Final Round Departmental Leg fixtures (17 in total) of the [[2020 PFF League|12th Pakistan Football Federation League ‘B’ Division 2020]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reporter|first=The Newspaper's Sports|date=2020-03-14|title=Goals galore in PFFL as handshakes prohibited|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1540755|access-date=2022-01-02|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>


== Transport ==
== Transport ==

Latest revision as of 08:42, 31 May 2024

Drigh Road Union Football Stadium
ڈرِِگ روڈ یونین فُٹبال اسٹیڈیم
Map
LocationCantt Bazar Rd, Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi
Coordinates24°53′02.2″N 67°07′38.0″E / 24.883944°N 67.127222°E / 24.883944; 67.127222
Public transitDrigh Road Railway Station
Capacity5,000
Field size120 by 68 metres (131.2 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Website
https://dufc.business.site/

Drigh Road Union Football Stadium is a football ground in Shah Faisal Colony in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] Constructed in 1958, it hosts local and domestic matches, including those of Pakistan Premier League and the PPF League. It was named after the nearby Drigh Road, which was later renamed as Shahrah-e-Faisal.[2]

The ground is home to Drigh Road Union Football Club.[3]

Events

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The ground has hosted both local and domestic matches since its construction. It hosted seven group-stage fixtures in the ninth edition of the Karachi Football League 2011-12 hosted by Karachi United and organized by the KU Football Foundation (KUFF).[4]

It also hosted all Group A and the Final Round Departmental Leg fixtures (17 in total) of the 12th Pakistan Football Federation League ‘B’ Division 2020.[5]

Transport

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The ground is a five-minute walk away from the Drigh Road Railway Station, which is also to be the final stop of the Karachi Circular Railway.[6][7] The Drigh Road bus stop is a four-minute drive away.

References

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  1. ^ "Drigh Road Union Football Stadium in the city Karachi". pk.worldorgs.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  2. ^ "A nostalgic foray into the 1950s and the 60s". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. ^ "Drighroad Union Football club, Drigh Road Union Football Stadium, Drigh Road (2022)". www.localgymsandfitness.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. ^ "Muslim Star hold Madina in KU football". The Nation. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (2020-03-14). "Goals galore in PFFL as handshakes prohibited". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  6. ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (2021-10-17). "Dream of Karachi Circular Railway revival inching towards reality". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  7. ^ "Pakistan breaks ground on Karachi Circular Railway revival project". Railway Technology. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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