Royal Oman Police Stadium

{{Short description|Stadium in Muscat, Oman}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox venue |name = Royal Oman Police Stadium<br>ملعب الشرطة السلطانية العُمانية |nickname = |image = Flickr - tpower1978 - World Cup Qualifiers (7).jpg |location = Alwatiya/Mutrah, [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]] |caption = Oman – Japan at Royal Oman Police Stadium |coordinates = {{Coord|23.6086|58.5067|display=inline,title}} |broke_ground = |opened = 1987 |renovated = |closed = |demolished = |owner = [[Politics of Oman|Government of Oman]] |operator = |surface = [[Grass]] |dimensions = |construction_cost = |architect = |former_names = |tenants = [[Oman Club]] |seating_capacity = 12,000 }}

The '''Royal Oman Police Stadium''' ({{Langx|ar|ملعب الشرطة السلطانية العُمانية}}) is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Oman]]. The stadium opened in 1987. It is currently used mainly for hosting [[football (soccer)|football]] matches and is the home stadium of [[Oman Club]]. The stadium's original capacity of 15,000 spectators<ref>[http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_east/countries/oman.shtml Oman Stadium].</ref> was reduced to 12,000 after renovation. The stadium is maintained by the [[Royal Oman Police]] and plays host to various national cultural events and parades. The stadium is one of few venues that have hosted cricket matches in the country.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/98/grounds_for_country_98.html Oman Cricket Grounds].</ref>

==See also== {{portal|Oman}} * [[List of football stadiums in Oman]]

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[[Category:Football venues in Oman]] [[Category:Cricket grounds in Oman]] [[Category:Sports venues in Muscat, Oman]] [[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Oman]]