7_April_Stadium_(Aleppo)

7 April Stadium (Aleppo)

7 April Stadium (Aleppo)

Sports stadium in Aleppo, Syria

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 and Ommal Aleppo SC.

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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]

After the breakout of the Syrian Civil War, the stadium remained intact during the Battle of Aleppo between 2012 and 2016.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "لمحة عن تاريخ الحركة الرياضية السورية ( حلب)". Jamahir.alwehda.gov.sy. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  2. [2]
    Aleppo 7 April Stadium complex Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

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