Editing Peshawar (section)

== Sports ==

There are hosts of sporting facilities in Peshawar. The most renowned are [[Arbab Niaz Stadium]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58988.html |title=Arbab Niaz Stadium {{!}} Pakistan {{!}} Cricket Grounds {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2017 |archive-date=8 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208181914/http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58988.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and Hayatabad Cricket Stadium, which are the International cricket grounds of Peshawar and [[Qayyum Stadium]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/12/22/cm-kp-mehmood-khan-inaugurates-state-of-the-art-hayatabad-cricket-stadium/ | title=CM KP Mehmood Khan inaugurates state-of-the-art Hayatabad Cricket Stadium | date=22 December 2022 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiotnn.com/construction-work-on-kps-second-largest-sports-complex-completes-in-charsadda/ |title=Construction work on KP's second largest sports complex completes in Charsadda |website=radiotnn.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 December 2017 |date=12 July 2016 |archive-date=29 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729055929/http://www.radiotnn.com/construction-work-on-kps-second-largest-sports-complex-completes-in-charsadda/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which is the multi sports facilities located in [[Peshawar Cantonment]].

Cricket is the most popular sport in Peshawar<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1207531 |title=From bombs to trophies, cricket thrives in Peshawar |last=AFP |date=17 September 2015 |work=Dawn|location=Pakistan |access-date=24 December 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224214410/https://www.dawn.com/news/1207531 |url-status=live }}</ref> with [[Arbab Niaz Stadium]] as the main ground coupled with Cricket Academy. There is also small cricket ground, [[Peshawar Gymkhana Ground]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1139019/teams-refuse-play-gymkhana-cricket-ground/ |title=Teams refuse to play at Gymkhana Cricket Ground – The Express Tribune |date=11 July 2016 |work=The Express Tribune |access-date=24 December 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=29 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929213620/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1139019/teams-refuse-play-gymkhana-cricket-ground/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which is located adjacent to [[Arbab Niaz Stadium]], a popular club cricket ground. The oldest international cricket ground in Peshawar however is [[Peshawar Club Ground]], which hosted the first ever [[Test match (cricket)|test match]] between Pakistan and India in 1955.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58991.html |title=Peshawar Club Ground {{!}} Pakistan {{!}} Cricket Grounds {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106221739/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58991.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Peshawar Zalmi]] represents the city in the [[Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://peshawarzalmi.com/ |title=Peshawar Zalmi Home page |work=Peshawar Zalmi |access-date=13 January 2017 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106221305/https://www.peshawarzalmi.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1975, the first sports complex, [[Qayyum Stadium]] was built in Peshawar<ref name=":0" /> while [[Hayatabad Sports Complex]] was built in the early 1990s.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/72917/as-sports-facilities-decline-in-peshawar-so-do-sports-stars/ |title=As sports facilities decline in Peshawar, so do sports stars – Daily Times |date=29 June 2016 |work=Daily Times |access-date=24 December 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=25 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225091855/https://dailytimes.com.pk/72917/as-sports-facilities-decline-in-peshawar-so-do-sports-stars/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Both Qayyum Stadium and Hayatabad Sports Complexes are multiple sports complexes with facilities for all major indoor and outdoor sports such as [[association football|football]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/250547/www.tupernic.com |title=Pakistan and Qatar clash today: Olympic qualifier |date=6 June 2007 |work=Dawn|location=Pakistan |access-date=24 December 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224214312/https://www.dawn.com/news/250547/www.tupernic.com |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Field hockey|Field Hockey ground]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://nation.com.pk/06-Oct-2016/imran-inaugurates-hayatabad-sports-complex |title=Imran inaugurates Hayatabad Sports Complex |work=The Nation |access-date=24 December 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224214443/http://nation.com.pk/06-Oct-2016/imran-inaugurates-hayatabad-sports-complex |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Squash (sport)|Squash]], [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]], Gymnasium, Board Games section, [[Wrestling]], [[Boxing]] and [[Badminton]]. In 1991, Qayyum Stadium hosted Barcelona Olympics Qualifier Football match between Pakistan and Qatar<ref name=":1" /> plus it also hosted National Games in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/94032/playing-for-peace-peshawar-all-set-for-31st-national-games/ |title=Playing for peace: Peshawar all set for 31st National Games – The Express Tribune |date=24 December 2010 |work=The Express Tribune |access-date=24 December 2017 |language=en-US |archive-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224214503/https://tribune.com.pk/story/94032/playing-for-peace-peshawar-all-set-for-31st-national-games/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Field hockey|Hockey]] and [[Squash (sport)|squash]] are also popular in Peshawar.

;Professional sports teams from Peshawar
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" |Club
! scope="col" |League
! scope="col" |Sport
! scope="col" |Venue
! scope="col" |Established
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;" |[[Peshawar Zalmi]]
|[[Pakistan Super League]]
|[[Cricket]]
|[[Arbab Niaz Stadium]]
|2015
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;" |[[Peshawar Panthers]]
|[[Haier T20 Cup|National T20 League]]/[[National One-day Championship]]
|[[Cricket]]
|[[Arbab Niaz Stadium]]
|2004
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;" |[[Peshawar Haiders]]
|[[Super Kabaddi League]]
|[[Kabaddi]]
|[[Tehmas Khan Football Stadium Peshawar|Tehmas Khan Stadium]]
|2018
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;" |Tribe F.C. Peshawar
|[[Geo Super Football League]]
|[[Association football|Football]]
|[[Qayyum Stadium]]
|2007
|}