Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
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This article is about a stadium in UAE. For the stadium in Qatar, see Khalifa International Stadium.
| Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium | |
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| Location | Al Ain, UAE |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Owner | Al-Ain S.C.C. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 16,000[1] |
| Tenants | |
| UAE national football team 1996 AFC Asian Cup 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship |
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Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد الشيخ خليفة الدولي) is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.[2]
One of the most famous events to be staged on this stadium was the group E matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship and the stadium also hosted some matches from the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.[citation needed]
The stadium is used mostly for football matches[3] and is one of the home grounds of Al-Ain SCC. The stadium was built to hold 12,000 people and as of the 2006/2007 season all the Al Ain team matches are played in this stadium.
The stadium's capacity was increased by another 4,000 so the new seating capacity is 16,000.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium". Soccerway. 30 December 2010. http://www.soccerway.com/venues/united-arab-emirates/sheikh-khalifa-international-stadium/. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, World Stadiums.
- ^ Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Al Ain, Soccerway.
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Coordinates: 24°12′26″N 55°45′59″E / 24.207291°N 55.766333°E
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