Bassel al-Assad Stadium (Homs) explained

Stadium Name:Bassel al-Assad Stadium
ملعب باسل الأسد
Nickname:Baba Amr Stadium
Location:Baba Amr, Homs, Syria
Opened:2000
Renovated:2010, 2016
Operator:General Sports Federation of Syria
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Al-Karamah SC
Al-Wathba SC
Seating Capacity:25,000
Dimensions:105m x 68m

Bassel al-Assad Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in the Baba Amr district in the city of Homs, Syria. It was opened in 2000,[1] and is mostly used for football matches and serves as a second venue for the football clubs of Al-Karamah SC and Al-Wathba SC. Located in the Baba Amr district of the city, the stadium is able to hold up to 25,000 spectators. It was renovated in 2010.[2]

During the Syrian Civil War, Baba Amr was the epicentre of fighting in the 2012 Homs offensive. As a result, the stadium was heavily damaged and the playing surface was entirely deteriorated. However, the stadium was renovated in 2016 and a new turf was installed.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.esyria.sy/ehoms/index.php?p=stories&category=business&filename=201003021200021 Bassel al-Assad Stadium in Homs
  2. http://www.esyria.sy/ehoms/index.php?p=stories&category=business&filename=201003021200021 The second stadium in Homs upgraded to international level
  3. https://www.sana.sy/?p=462307 Renovation works completed in the Bassel al-Assad Stadium in Baba Amr