Department of Education Stadium (Unaizah)

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Department of Education Stadium in Unaizah
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Department of Education Stadium (Unaizah)
Location Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates 26°5′18″N44°3′6″E / 26.08833°N 44.05167°E / 26.08833; 44.05167
OwnerDepartment of Education
Capacity 10,000
Opened1 March 1987
Tenants
Al-Arabi

Department of Education Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people and opened on 1 March 1987. It is hosts the home matches of Al-Arabi, and the architect was Malaysian Architect of the Year Award-winner, Michael KC Cheah.


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