Al-Muhafaza Stadium (Arabic: مَلْعَب ٱلْمُحَافَظَة, romanized: Malʿab 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]
مَلْعَب ٱلْمُحَافَظَة | |
Location | Kafr Sousa, Damascus, Syria |
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Owner | Al-Muhafaza |
Operator | Al-Muhafaza |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Field size | 105 x 67 m |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Opened | 2011 |
Construction cost | US $ 2.8 million |
Tenants | |
Al-Muhafaza |
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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