Bahrain National Stadium

Bahrain National Stadium
Full name Bahrain National Stadium
Location Riffa, Bahrain
Capacity 30,000[1][2]
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 1981
Opened 1982
Tenants
Bahrain National Football Team, Riffa S.C.

The Bahrain National Stadium (Arabic: ستاد البحرين الوطني‎‎; transliterated: Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī) is the national stadium of Bahrain, located in East Riffa. It can accommodate 30,000 seats and is used mostly for football matches.

It was built in 1982. The stadium was renovated in December 2012 for hosting the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations tournament.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/bahrain/bahrain-national-stadium/
  2. ↑ http://nl.soccerway.com/national/bahrain/premier-league/20132014/regular-season/r22708/venues/?ICID=PL_3N_05

External links

Coordinates: 26°9′12.94″N 50°32′37.19″E / 26.1535944°N 50.5436639°E / 26.1535944; 50.5436639


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