Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Damascus) Explained

Stadium Name:Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Nickname:مَلْعَب ٱلْفَيْحَاء
Location:Damascus, Syria
Coordinates:33.5284°N 36.2983°W
Opened:1976
Renovated:2020
Owner:Government of Syria
Operator:General Sports Federation of Syria
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Al-Jaish SC
Barada SC
Syria national football team
Seating Capacity:12,000
Scoreboard:yes

Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Arabic: مَلْعَب ٱلْفَيْحَاء|Malʿab al-Fayḥāʾ) is a multi-use stadium in Damascus, Syria, currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the home venue of the Syria national football team. The stadium was able to hold up to 15,000 spectators. However, in April 2020, it was converted into an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 12,000 seats.

History

In 1976, the stadium was opened as part of the al-Fayhaa Sports Complex, to host the 5th Pan Arab Games of 1976. The complex covers an area of . In addition to the football stadium, the complex is also home to the al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, an outdoor Olympic swimming pool, indoor swimming pool, six outdoor tennis courts, two regular-sized football training pitches, two mini-football fields and an athletes' hotel. The headquarters of the Syrian Football Association is also located in the complex.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gsf-sport.com/?p=2730 Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex