Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium

Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب دير الزور البلدي) is a multi-purpose stadium in Deir ez-Zor, Syria. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 13,000 spectators.[1]

Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium
ملعب دير الزور البلدي
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LocationDeir ez-Zor, Syria
Coordinates35°19′27″N 40°8′46″E / 35.32417°N 40.14611°E / 35.32417; 40.14611
OwnerGovernment of Syria
OperatorGeneral Sports Federation of Syria
Capacity13,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1960
Renovated1997, 2002
Tenants
Al-Fotuwa
Al-Yaqdhah

However, the stadium was heavily damaged between 2015 and 2017, while being occupied by the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[2] On 26 December 2023, the training sports facility was opened on the western side of the municipal stadium, which includes two football fields, along with its facilities, including bathrooms, changing rooms and a seminar.

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  1. ^ Sports facilities in Deir ez-Zor[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Syria: Footage shows Islamic State drone blowing up stadium ammo dump". ABC News. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2023.