Nablus Football Stadium

The Nablus Football Stadium is a football stadium in Nablus, Palestine. It has a capacity of 30,000. The stadium is home to the city's football club al-Ittihad, which competes in the main league of Palestine.[1] The club participated in the Middle East Mediterranean Scholar Athlete Games in 2000.[2]

History

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The stadium was constructed in 1950 and is the first stadium in Palestine. In 2009 it was rebuilt and expanded to meet the FIFA standards. The development of the stadium has made its capacity to be 30,000 and the whole project cost was $1.5 million.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Ittihad Nablus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  2. ^ "2000 Middle East/Mediterranean Scholar-Athlete Games". Institute for International Sport c/o International Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame. 6 June 2000. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-04.

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