Al-Khader Stadium
 An outside view of Al-Khader Stadium. | |
| Location | Al-Khader |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 6000 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Shabab Al-Khadr Club (West Bank Premier League) | |
Al-Khader Stadium is an international football stadium in the Palestinian town of al-Khader near Bethlehem. It was inaugurated on August 6, 2007 with a match between local team Shabab Al-Khadr, and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, an Israeli Arab team from Nazareth.[1] The stadium was constructed with funding from Portugal through the Portuguese Institute for Cooperation for Development. Al-Khader Stadium cost roughly $2 million to build and could host over 6,000 spectators.[2] It is the home stadium of Shabab Al-Khadr. In addition to football, the stadium hosts the annual al-Khader Festival of Arts and Culture and the grape festival of the town.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=195427
- ↑ New football stadium in Bethlehem's Al Khader donated by Portuguese Sport Maxum. 4 August 2007.
- ↑ Al-Khader 3-day Festival of arts and culture begins Maan News Agency.
Coordinates: 31°42′15.96″N 35°09′38.43″E / 31.7044333°N 35.1606750°E
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