Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium

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Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium
Kiryat Shmona Stadium
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Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium
Location Kiryat Shmona, Israel
Owner Kiryat Shmona Municipality
Operator Kiryat Shmona Municipality
Capacity 5,300
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1989
Expanded2008
Tenants
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona (1989-present)

The Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium is a football stadium in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel. It is home to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona

Opened in 1989, the stadium has undergone extensive renovations as the club has climbed from the regional leagues to the Premier League. New plastic seats replaced concrete ones, the pitch was relaid, broadcast facilities built and floodlights erected.

Coordinates: 33°12′29.0″N35°34′32.5″E / 33.208056°N 35.575694°E / 33.208056; 35.575694


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