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Aleppo 7 April Stadium

7 April Stadium
Al-Baladi
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Full name 7 April Stadium
Former names Al-Baladi Stadium
Location 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
Field size 105 x 68 m
Surface Artificial turf
Opened 1948
Tenants
Al-Yarmouk SC Aleppo
Jalaa FC
Afrin 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 club Al-Yarmouk SC.

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.

The stadium has a nearby outdoor swimming pool and 2 outdoor tennis courts.

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


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