Saida Municipal Stadium
The Saida Municipal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب صيدا البلدي), also known as the Martyr Rafic Hariri Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الرئيس الشهيد رفيق الحريري),[1] is a 22,600 capacity multi-purpose stadium in Sidon, Lebanon.[2]
ملعب صيدا البلدي | |
Martyr Rafic Hariri Stadium | |
 Saida Municipal Stadium in 2009 | |
| Former names | Saida Municipal Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Sidon, Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 33°35′08″N 35°23′05″E |
| Owner | Lebanese Government |
| Operator | Lebanese Government |
| Capacity | 22,600 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Rebuilt | 1999 |
| Tenants | |
| Al Ahli Saida SC Lebanon national football team | |
The stadium was built in 1999 on the expanded grounds of the old stadium, as one of the venues to host matches during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup that was held in Lebanon.[3] It is currently mostly used for local and international football matches. The stadium also has athletics facilities.
References
- "الاتحاد اللبناني يهتم بتحسين ملعب صيدا". كووورة. 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "Sayda International Stadium". www.goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Saida International Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
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