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| Full name | Amman International Stadium |
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| Location | Al-Hussein City, Amman, Jordan |
| Coordinates | 31°59′07″N 35°54′09″E / 31.98516°N 35.90261°E / 31.98516; 35.90261 |
| Owner | Government of Jordan |
| Operator | Higher Council of Youth |
| Capacity | 17,619 |
| Field size | 110 m × 74 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1964 |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Renovated | 2007, 2015 |
| Construction cost | 1,250,000 JD |
| Tenants | |
| Jordan national football team Al-Faisaly | |
The Amman International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد عمان الدولي) is a stadium in Al-Hussein City, Amman, Jordan. It was built in 1964 and opened in 1968. It is owned by the Government of Jordan and operated by the Higher Council of Youth. It is also the home stadium of the Jordan national football team and Al-Faisaly SC. It has a current capacity of 17,619 spectators.
Usage
In addition to Jordan's home games, the stadium hosts other games in Jordanian football including the Jordanian Pro League, Jordan FA Cup, Jordan FA Shield and Jordan Super Cup games.
It has also hosted other tournaments such as the , 2005 WAFF Women's Championship, 2007 WAFF Women's Championship, 2007 WAFF Championship, 2007 AFC Cup Finals, 2007 Asian Athletics Championships, 2010 WAFF Championship and 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup games amongst many others.
See also
References
- "World Stadiums - International Stadium in Amman". www.worldstadiums.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- "Amman International Stadium, home to Jordan, Al-Faisaly, Al-Jazeera, Shabab Al-Ordon, Al-Buqaa, Al-Wehdat - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com.
External links
- Amman International Stadium Archived 2010-04-05 at the Wayback Machine at World Stadiums
Preceded byAzadi Stadium Tehran
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West Asian Football Federation Championship Final Venue 2007 |
Succeeded byAzadi Stadium Tehran
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| Preceded byIncheon Munhak Stadium Incheon |
Asian Athletics Championships Venue 2007 |
Succeeded byGuangdong Olympic Stadium Guangzhou |
| Preceded byEstadio Nacional de Costa Rica San José |
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Final Venue 2016 |
Succeeded byEstadio Charrúa Montevideo |
31°59′6.37″N 35°54′10.25″E / 31.9851028°N 35.9028472°E / 31.9851028; 35.9028472
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