Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Location | Rabat, Morocco |
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Owner | City of Rabat |
Capacity | 52,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1983 |
Closed | 2013 |
Demolished | 2016 |
Tenants | |
AS FAR Morocco national football team |
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Arabic: مركب مولاي عبدالله) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home ground of Association sportive des FAR. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it can also stage athletics. The stadium holds 52,000. Since 2008 it is host of the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat. It was a confirmed venue for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations until Morocco was stripped of its hosting rights. It was also a venue for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.
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Coordinates: 33°57′35.55″N 6°53′20.81″W / 33.9598750°N 6.8891139°W
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