Al-Khader Stadium

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Al-Khader Stadium
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Al-Khader Stadium
Location Al-Khader
Capacity 6000
Opened2007
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]

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References

  1. "Al-Khader football stadium, donated by Portugal, to be inaugurated Monday with match between Nazareth and Al-Khader". Maan News Agency.
  2. New football stadium in Bethlehem's Al Khader donated by Portuguese [ permanent dead link ] Sport Maxum. 4 August 2007.
  3. Al-Khader 3-day Festival of arts and culture begins Maan News Agency.

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