Amman International Stadium

{{Short description|Stadium in Jordan}} {{more citations needed|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox venue | name = Amman International Stadium | nickname = | image = Sport City Amman JO 78.jpg | fullname = Amman International Stadium | location = Al-Hussein City, [[Amman]], [[Jordan]] | coordinates = {{coord|31.98516|N|35.90261|E|type:landmark}} | broke_ground = | built = 1964 | opened = 1968 | renovated = 2007, 2015 | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = [[Government of Jordan]] | operator = Higher Council of Youth | surface = Grass | cost = 1,250,000 [[Jordanian dinar|JD]] | architect = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | project_manager = | former_names = | tenants = [[Jordan national football team]] [[Al-Faisaly SC (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]] | seating_capacity = 17,619 | dimensions = 110 m × 74 m | scoreboard = Yes }}

The '''Amman International Stadium''' ({{langx|ar|ستاد عمان الدولي}}) is a [[stadium]] in Al-Hussein City, [[Amman]], [[Jordan]]. It was built in 1964 and opened in 1968. It is owned by the [[Government of Jordan]] and operated by the Higher Council of Youth. It is also the home stadium of the [[Jordan national football team]] and [[Al-Faisaly SC (Amman)|Al-Faisaly SC]]. It has a current capacity of 17,619 spectators.

==Usage== [[File:Aerial View of Amman International Stadium.jpg|thumb|Aerial View of Amman International Stadium.]] In addition to Jordan's home games, the stadium hosts other games in Jordanian football including the [[Jordanian Pro League]], [[Jordan FA Cup]], [[Jordan FA Shield]] and [[Jordan Super Cup]] games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml|title=World Stadiums - International Stadium in Amman|website=www.worldstadiums.com|access-date=2010-07-01|archive-date=2010-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405132004/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/amman-international-stadium/jordan|title=Amman International Stadium, home to Jordan, Al-Faisaly, Al-Jazeera, Shabab Al-Ordon, Al-Buqaa, Al-Wehdat - Football Ground Map|website=www.footballgroundmap.com}}</ref>

It has also hosted other tournaments such as the [[2005 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship|2005 WAFF Women's Championship]], [[2007 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship|2007 WAFF Women's Championship]], [[2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2007 WAFF Championship]], [[2007 AFC Cup|2007 AFC Cup Finals]], [[2007 Asian Athletics Championships]], [[2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2010 WAFF Championship]] and [[2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] games amongst many others.

==See also== * [[Prince Hamza Hall]] * [[Polo Stadium (Amman)|Polo Stadium]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml Amman International Stadium] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405132004/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml |date=2010-04-05 }} at World Stadiums

{{S-start}} {{Succession box | title = [[West Asian Football Federation Championship]] Final Venue | years = [[2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship|2007]] | before = [[Azadi Stadium]] {{Flagicon|Iran}} [[Tehran]] | after = [[Azadi Stadium]] {{Flagicon|Iran}} [[Tehran]] }} {{succession box | title=[[Asian Athletics Championships]] Venue| before=[[Incheon Munhak Stadium]] [[Incheon]]| after=[[Guangdong Olympic Stadium]] [[Guangzhou]]| years=[[2007 Asian Athletics Championships|2007]] }} {{Succession box | title=[[FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] Final Venue| before=[[Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011)|Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica]] [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]]| after=[[Estadio Charrúa]] [[Montevideo]]| years=[[2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup|2016]] }} {{S-end}}

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