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| Full name | Amman International Stadium |
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| Location | Amman, Jordan |
| Coordinates | 31°59′07″N 35°54′09″E / 31.98516°N 35.90261°E |
| Owner | The Jordanian government |
| Operator | The higher council of youth |
| Capacity | 17,619[1] |
| Field size | 110 m × 74 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1964 |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Renovated | 2007, 2015 |
| Construction cost | 1,250,000 JD |
| Main contractors | Jordanian construction contractors association |
| Tenants | |
| Jordan national football team Al-Faisaly SC | |
The Amman International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد عمان الدولي) is a stadium in Al Hussein Youth City in Amman, Jordan. It is the largest stadium in Jordan. The stadium was built in 1964 and opened in 1968, it is owned by the Jordanian government and operated by the higher council of youth. It is also the home stadium of the Jordan national football team and Al-Faisaly SC. It has a current capacity of 17,619 spectators.
Usage
In addition to Jordan home games, the stadium hosts other major games in Jordanian football as well including Jordanian Pro League, Jordan FA Cup, Jordan FA Shield and Jordan Super Cup games.[2][3]
It has also hosted other tournaments such as 1988 Arab Nations Cup, 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup, 1999 Pan Arab Games, 2003 Arab Athletics Championships, 2005 WAFF Women's Championship, 2007 Arab Athletics Championships, 2007 WAFF Women's Championship, 2007 WAFF Championship, 2006–07 Arab Champions League Finals, 2007 AFC Cup Finals, 2007 Asian Athletics Championships, 2010 WAFF Championship and 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup games amongst many others.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ "World Stadiums - International Stadium in Amman". www.worldstadiums.com.
- ^ "Amman International Stadium, home to Jordan, Al-Faisaly, Al-Jazeera, Shabab Al-Ordon, Al-Buqaa, Al-Wehdat - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com.
External links
| Preceded by Azadi Stadium  Tehran | West Asian Football Federation Championship Final Venue 2007 | Succeeded by Azadi Stadium Tehran |
| Preceded by Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon | Asian Athletics Championships Venue 2007 | Succeeded by Guangdong Olympic Stadium Guangzhou |
| Preceded by Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San José | FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Final Venue 2016 | Succeeded by Estadio Charrúa Montevideo |