Algazira Stadium
Encyclopedia
Algazira Stadium, also spelled Al-Jazeera Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
in Wad Madani
, Sudan
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches, on club level by Al-Ahli
of the Sudan Premier League
. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Wad Madani
Wad Madani
Wad Madani is the capital of the Al Jazirah state in east-central Sudan.Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile, nearly 85 miles southeast of Khartoum....
, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches, on club level by Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli (Wad Medani)
Al-Ahli is a football club in Wad Medani, Sudan. They play in the top level of Sudanese professional football, the Sudan Premier League. Their rivals is Ittihad Madani, a team also based in Wad MedaniAl-Ahli Founded in 1928...
of the Sudan Premier League
Sudan Premier League
Sudan Premier League is the top division of the Sudan Football Association, it was created in 1962.-Sudan Premier League Clubs - 2011:* Al-Ahli * Al-Ahli * Al-Hilal * Al-Hilal...
. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.