Aleppo International Stadium
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Aleppo International Stadium
| Aleppo International stadium | |
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| Full name | Aleppo International stadium |
| Location | Aleppo, Syria |
| Coordinates | 36°11′06″N 37°07′04″E / 36.185°N 37.11778°ECoordinates: 36°11′06″N 37°07′04″E / 36.185°N 37.11778°E |
| Built | 1980 to 2007 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Owner | Government of Syria |
| Operator | Ministry of Territorial Administration |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | US$ 30,000,000 |
| Architect | Stanisław Kus |
| Capacity | 75,000[1] |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68 m |
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| Al-Ittihad | |
Aleppo International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب حلب الدولي) is an Olympic-standard, multi-use, all-covered and all-seater stadium in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is the largest stadium in Syria, and is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of the Syrian football team and hosts some matches of Al-Ittihad in international tournamants. The stadium was opened in 2007 and holds 75,000 spectators. The venue is a part of of al-Hamadaniah sports city which is located in the southern districts of Aleppo.
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Background
The construction of the stadium was kicked off in 1980 with the design of the Polish constructor Stanisław Kus, architect Fawzi Khalife, and it was supposed to be completed in 1987 to be ready for the Mediterranean games. Unfortunately the construction process was stopped and delayed for several years due to financial difficulties, until 2003 when the Syrian officials implemented a serious programme to overcome all difficulties. Finally, after a record period of 27 years of construction, the stadium became ready with complete facilities in early 2007. The official opening of the stadium took place on 3 April 2007 with an inaugural friendly match between Al-Ittihad and Fenerbahçe SK of Turkey which ended in a 2-2 draw in front of 75 thousand spectators. The first goal scored in the stadium came at the 8th minute of the inaugural game through Abdul Fattah Al Agha. The Syrian president Bashar Al Assad attended the opening ceremony and the match.[2]
Facts
The stadium has five levels: the first level is the sport ground itself, with its surrounding facilities, the second level consists of training halls, different facilities and support services. The rest three levels are designed to host the attendants' seats; the first tier holds up to 35,000 seats while the second and the third host 20,000 each. The VIP hall which is designed and decorated with oriental wood works is located in the third level.[3] The stadium occupies an area of 3.5 hectares out of the 33 hectares of the whole sports complex. It is provided with two large electronic screens (10 tones, 7X15 meters each). The seats are all in light blue color with a small number of white colored seats placed in the eastern tribune to form the word "Aleppo" both in Arabic and English languages. The stadium is all-covered with a pre-built concrete which is the second largest one of its type in the world. The parking area of the arena hosts more than 8,000 vehicles.
Gallery
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An external view
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The stadium at night
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The all-covered seats
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