Sala Stadium Explained

Sala Stadium
אצטדיון סלה
Location:Ashkelon, Israel
Coordinates:31.6657°N 34.5695°W
Expanded:2002
Surface:Grass
Capacity:5,250 (permitted seats)
Tenants:Maccabi Ashkelon
Maccabi Kiryat Gat (2001)

The Sala Stadium (Hebrew: אצטדיון סלה) is a sports stadium in Ashkelon, Israel. The stadium has a 5,250 capacity, and is the home ground of Maccabi Ashkelon.

On 29 December 2008, shortly before a training session, the stadium was hit by a Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. The rocket landed in the penalty area.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Allon . Sinai . Rocket hits Hapoel Ashkelon stadium just before training . Jerusalem Post . 2008-12-30 . 14 September 2009 .