Al-Assad Stadium
Location | Latakia, Syria |
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Coordinates | 35°31′40″N 35°47′07″E / 35.52766°N 35.785335°E |
Owner | Government of Syria |
Operator | General Sports Federation of Syria |
Capacity | 28,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1978 |
Renovated | 2004 |
Tenants | |
Tishreen SC Tadamon SC |
Al-Assad Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الأسد) is a multi-purpose stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 28,000 spectators.[1] The stadium was opened in 1978 and completely renovated in 2004. It is home to Syrian Premier League football clubs Hutteen SC and Tishreen SC.
The complex includes a nearby Olympic size swimming and diving pools and a hotel.
The stadium was home to the final match of the football competition at the 1987 Mediterranean Games.
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- Football venues in Syria
- Buildings and structures in Latakia
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Syria
- Sport in Latakia
- Sports venues completed in 1978
- 1978 establishments in Syria
- Middle Eastern sports venue stubs
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