Stadium Name: | Al-Jalaa Stadium |
Nickname: | مَلْعَب ٱلْجَلَاء |
Location: | Damascus, Syria |
Coordinates: | 33.5019°N 36.2539°W |
Opened: | 1976 |
Renovated: | 2020 |
Owner: | Government of Syria |
Operator: | General Sports Federation of Syria |
Surface: | Artificial turf (since March 2018) |
Tenants: | Al-Wahda SC Al-Majd SC |
Seating Capacity: | 10,000 |
Scoreboard: | yes |
Al-Jalaa Stadium (Arabic: مَلْعَب ٱلْجَلَاء|Malʿab al-Jalāʾ, English: Liberation Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Damascus, Syria, currently used mostly for football matches. It is also home to Syrian Premier League clubs Al-Wahda and Al-Majd. The stadium was able to hold up to 15,000 spectators. However, in 2020, the stadium was converted into an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 10,000 seats.
In 1976, the stadium was opened as part of the al-Jalaa 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 an indoor sports arena, outdoor Olympic swimming pool, several outdoor football training pitches and an athletes' hotel.[1]