7 April Stadium (Aleppo)

7 April Stadium

Al-Baladi Stadium الملعب البلدي
Interactive map of 7 April Stadium
Full name	7 April Stadium
Former names	Al-Baladi Stadium
Location	Ismailiyah district, Aleppo, Syria
Coordinates	36°12′04″N 37°08′09″E / 36.2010°N 37.1357°E / 36.2010; 37.1357
Owner	Government of Syria
Operator	General Sports Federation of Syria
Capacity	12,000
Surface	Artificial turf
Field size	105 x 68 m
Construction
Opened	1948
Tenants
Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo Jalaa SC Shorta Aleppo SC Ommal Aleppo SC

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. 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.

After the breakout of the Syrian Civil War, the stadium remained intact during the Battle of Aleppo between 2012 and 2016.

See also

• List of football stadiums in Syria

References

36°12′03″N 37°08′08″E / 36.20083°N 37.13556°E / 36.20083; 37.13556