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Beirut Municipal Stadium

Coordinates: 33°52′27″N 35°29′54″E / 33.87405°N 35.498393°E / 33.87405; 35.498393
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Beirut Municipal Stadium
ملعب بيروت البلدي
Beirut Municipal Stadium in 1947
Map
AddressRue Abou Chaker
Coordinates33°52′27″N 35°29′54″E / 33.87405°N 35.498393°E / 33.87405; 35.498393
Capacity18,000
Opened1935 (1935)

Beirut Municipal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب بيروت البلدي) is an 18,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] It is currently mostly used for football matches.

History

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The stadium was built by the French colonials in 1935. DPHB played at the inaugural game of the stadium, with players such as Camille Cordahi and Joseph Nalbandian.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Beirut Municipal Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "KAMIL KORDAHI". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.