Al-Muhafaza Stadium

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Al-Muhafaza Stadium
مَلْعَب ٱلْمُحَافَظَة
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LocationKafr Sousa, Damascus, Syria
OwnerAl-Muhafaza
OperatorAl-Muhafaza
Capacity1,000
Field size105 x 67 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Opened2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Construction costUS $ 2.8 million
Tenants
Al-Muhafaza

Al-Muhafaza Stadium (Arabic: مَلْعَب ٱلْمُحَافَظَة, romanizedMalʿab al-Muḥāfaẓah) is a multi-use all-seater stadium in the Syrian capital Damascus. It is mostly used for football matches and is home to the Syrian league club Al-Muhafaza SC. It also hosts local competitions of athletics.[citation needed]

History

The stadium was opened in 2011 with a capacity of 1,000 seats in the Kafr Sousa district of Damascus, with a total cost of US$ 2.8 million. It is owned and operated by the Damascus-based Al-Muhafaza Sports Club and is part of a complex that includes an administration building, gymnasium, theatre, restaurants and plazas.[1]

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References

  1. ^ "افتتاح مشاريع منشأة نادي "محافظة دمشق" [Club previews opening of "Damascus province" facility] (in Arabic). Syrian Computer Society. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-08.

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