7 April Stadium (Aleppo) Explained

Stadium Name:7 April Stadium
Nickname:Al-Baladi Stadium الملعب البلدي
Fullname:7 April Stadium
Location:Ismailiyah district, Aleppo, Syria
Coordinates:36.201°N 37.1357°W
Opened:1948
Owner:Government of Syria
Operator:General Sports Federation of Syria
Surface:Artificial turf
Former Names:Al-Baladi Stadium
Tenants:Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo
Jalaa SC
Shorta Aleppo SC
Ommal Aleppo SC
Seating Capacity:12,000
Dimensions:105 x 68 m

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: لمحة عن تاريخ الحركة الرياضية السورية (حلب) . Jamahir.alwehda.gov.sy . 2011-12-02 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426012410/http://jamahir.alwehda.gov.sy/__archives.asp?FileName=51352778820090321221740 . 2012-04-26 .
  2. http://www.tishreen.news.sy/tishreen/public/read/288794 Aleppo 7 April Stadium complex