Aleppo International Stadium
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Aleppo International Stadium 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 part of the Basil al-Assad
sports complesx of al-Hamadaniah which is located in the southern suburbs of Aleppo (Salahaddin area).
of Turkey
which ended in a 2-2 draw in front of 75 thousand spectators. The Syrian president Bashar Al Assad
attended the opening ceremony and the match.
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.
Football (soccer)
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matches. It serves as a home ground of the Syrian football team
Syria national football team
The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium...
and hosts some matches of Al-Ittihad in international tournamants. The stadium was opened in 2007 and holds 75,000 spectators. The venue is part of the Basil al-Assad
Basil al-Assad
Bassel al-Assad was a son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad .- Biography :...
sports complesx of al-Hamadaniah which is located in the southern suburbs of Aleppo (Salahaddin area).
Background
The construction of the stadium was kicked off in 1980 with the design of the Polish constructor Stanisław Kuś, 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 a friendly match between Al-Ittihad and Fenerbahçe SKFenerbahçe SK
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of Turkey
Turkey
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which ended in a 2-2 draw in front of 75 thousand spectators. The Syrian president Bashar Al Assad
Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria and Regional Secretary of the Ba'ath Party. His father Hafez al-Assad ruled Syria for 29 years until his death in 2000. Al-Assad was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2007, unopposed each time.- Early Life :...
attended the opening ceremony and the match.
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 tribune level hosts 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.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.