Al Salam Stadium (Arabic: ستاد السلام), also was referred to as Al Ahly WE Al Salam Stadium (Arabic: ستاد الأهلي وي السلام) for sponsorship reasons following their acquisition of the stadium, is a multi-use stadium used mostly for association football matches with an all-seated capacity of 30,000. The stadium is the home venue of Egyptian Premier League sides Al Ahly and El Entag El Harby.[1] The stadium was built in 2009 and hosted Group B during the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and also hosted matches in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[citation needed]
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| Location | Al Salam City, Cairo |
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| Coordinates | 30°10′28″N 31°26′06″E / 30.1745°N 31.435°E |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Field size | 105 metres (115 yd) by 68 metres (74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Renovated | 2019 |
| Tenants | |
Takeover by Al Ahly edit
On 4 December 2019, Al Ahly announced that they acquired the stadium from the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production for 25 years until 2045 as part of the club's "2045 vision", with an option to return the stadium if Al Ahly's new proposed stadium is built.[2] As a result, it was reported that the stadium's official name was officially changed from Al Salam Stadium to Al Ahly WE Al Salam Stadium on 12 August 2020.[3] However, El Entag El Harby president Ashraf Amer announced only one day later that stadium's name will not change from Al Salam Stadium according to the agreement reached between Al Ahly, the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, and Estadat.[4]
Despite acquiring the stadium, Al Ahly confirmed that El Entag El Harby, a club owned by the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production that used to play their home matches there, would be allowed to play at the stadium normally until the end of the 2019–20 season to avoid any possible problems or conflicts in the league's schedule, with the option to extend it for further seasons. Al Ahly also confirmed that all national teams would be allowed to play on the venue.[5] Al-Ahly topped all African clubs with the largest social media following, with 33 million followers across all social media platforms as of 12 October 2022.[6]
2019 Africa Cup of Nations edit
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
The following games were played at the stadium during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations:
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2019 | 16:30 |  Morocco |
1–0 |  Namibia |
Group D | 6,857 |
| 24 June 2019 | 16:30 |  Ivory Coast |
1–0 |  South Africa |
4,961 | |
| 28 June 2019 | 19:00 | Morocco |
1–0 | Ivory Coast |
27,500 | |
| 22:00 | South Africa |
1–0 | Namibia |
16,090 | ||
| 30 June 2019 | 18:00 |  Burundi |
0–2 |  Guinea |
Group B | 5,753 |
| 1 July 2019 | 18:00 | South Africa |
0–1 | Morocco |
Group D | 12,098 |
| 21:00 |  Tanzania |
0–3 |  Algeria |
Group C | 8,921 | |
| 5 July 2019 | 18:00 | Morocco |
1–1 (1–4 pen.) |  Benin |
Round of 16 | 7,500 |
| 11 July 2019 | 21:00 |  Madagascar |
0–3 |  Tunisia |
Quarter-finals | 7,568 |
| 17 July 2019 | 21:00 | Tunisia |
0–1 |  Nigeria |
Third place play-off | 6,340 |
Gallery edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Military Production, Egypt worldstadiums.com
- ^ "Al Salam Stadium, Al Ahly new home". egypttoday.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "تفاصيل استاد الأهلي.. الاسم الرسمي وموقف الإنتاج وكثير من المشاريع المقترحة" [Everything you want to know about Al Ahly's new home stadium, including the official name, El Entag El Harby situation and many more]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "رئيس الإنتاج الحربي: أتمنى من استادات توضيح أن الملعب لا يزال اسمه السلام.. لا أزمة في شعار الأهلي" [El Entag El Harby president "disappointed" about false news regarding the official name of Al Salam Stadium, confirmed that there is no problem with Al Ahly logo placed on the stadium]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Al Ahly make historic announcement". kickoff.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ https://boxscorenews.com/alahly-sc-tops-all-african-club-teams-with-largest-social-media-following-p167253-272.htm
External links edit
- Photos Archived 2021-05-10 at the Wayback Machine at worldstadiums.com Archived 2006-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of Stadiums in Egypt at cafe.daum.net/stade