Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium

Suheim bin Hamad Stadium
Nadi Qatar Stadium

The main entrance to the stadium
Location Doha, Qatar
Coordinates 25°19′02″N 51°30′45″E / 25.317155°N 51.512366°E / 25.317155; 51.512366Coordinates: 25°19′02″N 51°30′45″E / 25.317155°N 51.512366°E / 25.317155; 51.512366
Owner Qatar Sports Club
Operator Qatar Sports Club
Capacity 15,000 [1]
Surface Grass
Tenants
Qatar SC
Umm Salal SC

Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium (Arabic: ملعب سحيم بن حمد‎), also known as Qatar SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and home of the football team Qatar Sports Club. The stadium holds 15,000 people. In 2010 it hosted the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, the first meeting of the 2010 Diamond League.[2] Some of the matches from the 2011 AFC Asian Cup were held in this stadium. In March 2014 it was announced that the stadium would host the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.qatarsc.com/suhaim-bin-hamad-stadium/
  2. ↑ "One-week-to-go to IAAF Diamond League – International TV Coverage + Doha Timetable and Top Names". IAAF. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  3. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/25/paralympic-world-championships-2015-ipc-doha

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