Al-Saada Stadium

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Al-Sa'ada Stadium/Al-Sa'ada Sports Complex
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LocationAl-Sa'ada,
Al-Nasr

Al-Sa'ada Stadium (

Al-Nasr. The stadium originally had an estimated capacity of 12,000 people, but with the 2010 renovation making the stadium an all-seater, the maximum capacity decreased to an estimated 8 to 9 thousand spectators. Although opened officially in 2009, the stadium has been undergoing renovation ever since, and because of protest from the football community in the city because of the unexpected outcome, the stadium has undergone a plan to eventually house close to 20,000 spectators.[2]

Aside from the stadium itself, there is also a sports complex housed within the compound, which includes a field hockey pitch, a tennis court, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and an indoor volleyball/basketball stadium.

Unlike the Salalah Sports Complex located in the Auwqad district of Salalah, the Al-Saada Stadium features seating completely around the field, and does not include a running track, making the atmosphere more powerful and closer to the action.[3]

Controversy

The stadium has been subject to criticism, especially from influential people in Salalah. Omani newspaper, Al-Shabiba has published an article on February 1, 2010 منتديات كووورة about the stadium by writer, Mohammed Al-Rawas pointing out the main issues with the stadium. In it, it states that it has taken much longer than expected for it to finish, no seating whatsoever was installed, and the end result was just not what was expected. The article also mentions no installation of a parking lot.

Abdul-Hakim Ba-Mukhalaf, Ali Al-Ra'ood, Nayyif Al-Marhoon, and Dhofar S.C. president, Badr bin Ali Al-Rawas also join writer, Mohammed Al-Rawas in the long article criticizing the construction, planning, and disappointing end-result of the stadium.

According to Al-Shabiba's article from February 1, 2010, the stadium was planned to be completely finished in 15 months, but in fact, it has taken nearly 4 years and is still experiencing construction.

The leading football

Arab World, Kooora.com has also been the place of criticism towards the stadium with various members opening threads explaining their disappointment in the outcome.[4]

KooooraWaBas has also written an article about the stadium explaining the poor managing and planning of the stadium, lack of giving live feeds of matches, and no match clock installed.[5]

Tenants

Al-Saada Stadium is the new home to

Al-Nasr FC, replacing their old home; the Salalah Sports Complex. The stadium also hosts various teams from Salalah in the second division, as well as Mirbat
.

Trivia

Gallery

  • The stadium before the expansion during an international match between Oman and Saudi Arabia (12 August 2009)
    The stadium before the expansion during an international match between Oman and Saudi Arabia (12 August 2009)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Al-Saada Stadium (Al-Saada Sports Complex) –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  2. ^ http://main.omanobserver.om/node/62710 Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today - OMAN OBSERVER -- Stadium to double in capacity
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tpQ2NJXdbk - Hassan Rabia goal vs. K.S.A.--spectator POV
  4. ^ "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ http://www.koooorawabas.com/articles.php?mqal=412 Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine KooooraWaBas article on Al-Saada stadium -- No live matches, no match clock!

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