Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium

Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium (Arabic: ملعب خالد بن الوليد‎) is a multi-use stadium located in the Syrian city of Homs. It is the 3rd-largest football stadium in Syria and is mostly used for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Karamah SC and Al-Wathba SC and holds around 32,000 spectators.

Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium
ملعب خالد بن الوليد
LocationHoms, Syria
OwnerGovernment of Syria
OperatorGeneral Sports Federation of Syria
Capacity32,000
Field size105m x 68m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1960
Expanded1967, 1980, 2004
Tenants
Al-Karamah
Al-Wathba

History

The greater part of the necropolis of Tell Abu Sabun was made to disappear by 1952 in order to build the stadium.[1] Through the efforts of Homs city council, the ground was opened in 1960 as a simple football field to be known as Homs Municipal Stadium. The stadium was also named Jura Abou-Saboun Stadium. In 1967, a small tribune of 2,000 spectators was built to host a small number of supporters. In 1980, the capacity of the stadium was expanded to hold up to 12,000 fans, with the installation of new lighting towers. In 2004, the stadium was completely renovated and expanded to its current capacity of 32,000 spectators.[2] In the same year, the venue was renamed after the sahabi Khalid ibn al-Walid who died and was buried in 642 in Emesa.

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See also

References
  1. Seyrig, Henri (1952). "Antiquités Syriennes 53: Antiquités de la Nécropole d'Émèse". Syria. XXIX (3–4): 204–250. JSTOR 4390311.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) (in French)
  2. http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_east/countries/syria.shtml

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