# Amman International Stadium

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Stadium in Jordan

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Amman International Stadium Interactive map of Amman International Stadium Full name Amman International Stadium Location Al-Hussein City, Amman, Jordan Coordinates 31°59′07″N 35°54′09″E / 31.98516°N 35.90261°E / 31.98516; 35.90261 Owner Government of Jordan Operator Higher Council of Youth Capacity 17,619 Surface Grass Scoreboard Yes Field size 110 m × 74 m Construction Built 1964 Opened 1968 Renovated 2007, 2015 Cost 1,250,000 JD Tenants Jordan national football team Al-Faisaly

The **Amman International Stadium** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): ستاد عمان الدولي) is a [stadium](/source/Stadium) in Al-Hussein City, [Amman](/source/Amman), [Jordan](/source/Jordan). It was built in 1964 and opened in 1968. It is owned by the [Government of Jordan](/source/Government_of_Jordan) and operated by the Higher Council of Youth. It is also the home stadium of the [Jordan national football team](/source/Jordan_national_football_team) and [Al-Faisaly SC](/source/Al-Faisaly_SC_(Amman)). It has a current capacity of 17,619 spectators.

## Usage

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](/source/Jordanian_Pro_League), [Jordan FA Cup](/source/Jordan_FA_Cup), [Jordan FA Shield](/source/Jordan_FA_Shield) and [Jordan Super Cup](/source/Jordan_Super_Cup) games.[1][2]

It has also hosted other tournaments such as the [2005 WAFF Women's Championship](/source/2005_West_Asian_Football_Federation_Women's_Championship), [2007 WAFF Women's Championship](/source/2007_West_Asian_Football_Federation_Women's_Championship), [2007 WAFF Championship](/source/2007_West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship), [2007 AFC Cup Finals](/source/2007_AFC_Cup), [2007 Asian Athletics Championships](/source/2007_Asian_Athletics_Championships), [2010 WAFF Championship](/source/2010_West_Asian_Football_Federation_Championship) and [2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup](/source/2016_FIFA_U-17_Women's_World_Cup) games amongst many others.

## See also

- [Prince Hamza Hall](/source/Prince_Hamza_Hall)

- [Polo Stadium](/source/Polo_Stadium_(Amman))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["World Stadiums - International Stadium in Amman"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100405132004/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml). *www.worldstadiums.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml) on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2010-07-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Amman International Stadium, home to Jordan, Al-Faisaly, Al-Jazeera, Shabab Al-Ordon, Al-Buqaa, Al-Wehdat - Football Ground Map"](https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/amman-international-stadium/jordan). *www.footballgroundmap.com*.

## External links

- [Amman International Stadium](http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100405132004/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/middle_east/jordan/amman_stadium.shtml) 2010-04-05 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at World Stadiums

Preceded by Azadi Stadium Tehran West Asian Football Federation Championship Final Venue 2007 Succeeded by Azadi Stadium Tehran Preceded by Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon Asian Athletics Championships Venue 2007 Succeeded by Guangdong Olympic Stadium Guangzhou Preceded by Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica San José FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Final Venue 2016 Succeeded by Estadio Charrúa Montevideo

[31°59′6.37″N 35°54′10.25″E / 31.9851028°N 35.9028472°E / 31.9851028; 35.9028472](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Amman_International_Stadium&params=31_59_6.37_N_35_54_10.25_E_type:landmark)

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