Abbasiyyin Stadium
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| Abbasiyyin Stadium | |
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| ملعب العباسيين | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°31′22.04″N 36°19′12.58″E / 33.5227889°N 36.3201611°E |
| Built | 1976 |
| Owner | Government of Syria |
| Operator | Ministry of Territorial Administration |
| Scoreboard | yes |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 70 m |
| Tenants | |
| Syrian national football team Al-Wahda SC Damascus Al-Jaish CC Damascus Al-Majd Damascus |
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Coordinates: 33°31′42.00″N 36°17′54.00″E / 33.52833°N 36.29833°E Abbasiyyin Stadium (Arabic: ملعب العباسيين) in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Jaish. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 30,000 spectators.
The ground was originally opened in 1957 as an special venue for Athletics with a capacity of 10,000 spectators. On the occasion of the 5th Pan Arab Games in 1976,[1] the venue was thoroughly renovated and turned into a football stadium surrounded with an Olympic-standard running track to hold around of 30,000 spectators.
During the most recent renovation in March 2011, Abbasiyyin became an all-seater stadium.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.esyria.sy/edamascus/index.php?p=stories&category=places&filename=201002051035011 eDamascus:Abbasiyyin Stadium
- ^ http://www.albaath.news.sy/user/?id=1083&a=95953 AlBaath newspaper 10 MArch 2011
| Preceded by Amman International Stadium  Amman |
West Asian Football Federation Championship Final Venue 2002 |
Succeeded by Azadi Stadium  Tehran |
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