7 April Stadium (Aleppo)
Sports stadium in Aleppo, Syria
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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.[1] The stadium is home to the Syrian 2nd Division football clubs Al-Yarmouk SC, Jalaa SC, Shorta Aleppo SC and Ommal Aleppo SC.
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Al-Baladi Stadium الملعب البلدي | |
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 Interactive map of 7 April Stadium | |
Full name | 7 April Stadium |
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Former names | Al-Baladi Stadium |
| Location | Ismailiyah district, Aleppo, Syria |
| Coordinates | 36.2010°N 37.1357°E |
| 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 | |
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.[2]
After the breakout of the Syrian Civil War, the stadium remained intact during the Battle of Aleppo between 2012 and 2016.