7 April Stadium (Aleppo)
Al-Baladi Stadium الملعب البلدي | |
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Full name | 7 April Stadium |
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Former names | Al-Baladi Stadium |
Location | Ismailiyah district, Aleppo, Syria |
Coordinates | 36°12′04″N 37°08′09″E / 36.2010°N 37.1357°E |
Owner | Government of Syria |
Operator | General Sports Federation of Syria |
Capacity | 12,000 |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Opened | 1948 |
Tenants | |
Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo Jalaa SC Afrin SC Shorta Aleppo SC Ommal Aleppo SC |
7 April Stadium (Arabic: ملعب السابع من نيسان) is a football stadium in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Opened in 1948, the venue is considered to be the oldest football stadium in Syria.[1] The stadium is home to the Syrian 2nd Division football clubs Al-Yarmouk SC, Jalaa SC, Shorta Aleppo SC, Ommal Aleppo SC, Afrin SC
History[]
The stadium was opened as the Aleppo Municipal Stadium in 1948 shortly-after the independence of Syria. In 1977, the stadium was enlarged and the seating capacity was increased to 12,000. In the same year, the stadium was renamed as 7 April Stadium to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Ba'ath Party. During the beginning of the 1980s, the natural grass of the stadium was replaced with a plastic pitch. Later in 2001, an artificial turf was installed.[2]
The stadium has a nearby outdoor swimming pool and 2 outdoor tennis courts.
After the breakout of the Syrian Civil War, the stadium remained intact during the Battle of Aleppo between 2012 and 2016.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "لمحة عن تاريخ الحركة الرياضية السورية ( حلب)". Jamahir.alwehda.gov.sy. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Aleppo 7 April Stadium complex Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 36°12′03″N 37°08′08″E / 36.20083°N 37.13556°E
- Sports venues completed in 1948
- 1948 establishments in Syria
- Football venues in Syria
- Sports venues in Aleppo