Al-Shamal Stadium

Al-Shamal Stadium
Location Ash-Shamal, Qatar
Coordinates 26°08′N 51°13′E / 26.133°N 51.217°E / 26.133; 51.217Coordinates: 26°08′N 51°13′E / 26.133°N 51.217°E / 26.133; 51.217
Owner Qatar Football Association
Capacity 45,120
(planned)
Surface Grass
Construction
Architect Albert Speer & Partner GmbH

Al-Shamal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الشمال) is a proposed football stadium which will be built in Ash-Shamal, Qatar, With a capacity of 45,120.[1] It is set to be opened in the summer of 2017.

Plans

The shape of the Al-Shamal Stadium is derived from the traditional dhow, the local fishing boats commonly used in Arab States of the Persian Gulf, and appears from afar as a boat on the shore waiting to launch.

References

  1. "Al Shamal Regaining past glory". The Peninsula Qatar. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.


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