Bassel al-Assad Stadium (Homs)

Bassel al-Assad Stadium
ملعب باسل الأسد
Baba Amr Stadium
Location Baba Amr, Homs, Syria
Owner Government of Syria
Operator General Sports Federation of Syria
Capacity 25,000
Field size 105m x 68m
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 2000
Renovated 2010, 2016

Bassel al-Assad Stadium (Arabic: ملعب باسل الأسد) is a multi-use stadium located in the Baba Amr district in the city of Homs, Syria. It was opened in 2000,[1] and is mostly used for football matches and serves as a second venue for the football clubs of al-Karamah SC and al-Wathba SC. Located in the Baba Amr district of the city, the stadium is able to hold up to 25,000 spectators. It was renovated in 2010.[2]

During the Syrian Civil War, Baba Amr was the epicentre of fighting in the 2012 Homs offensive. As a result, the stadium suffered heavy was heavily damaged while the playing surface was entirely deteriorated. However, the stadium was renovated during 2016 and a new turf was installed.<ref>Renovation works completed in the Bassel al-Assad Stadium in Baba Amr,/ref>

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Coordinates: 34°42′59″N 36°41′20″E / 34.71639°N 36.68889°E / 34.71639; 36.68889


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