King Abdullah Stadium

King Abdullah Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الملك عبد الله الثاني‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people.


Preceded by
None		 West Asian Football Federation Championship
Final Venue
2000		 Succeeded by
Abbasiyyin Stadium
Damascus
Preceded by
Azadi Stadium
Tehran		 West Asian Football Federation Championship
Final Venue
2010		 Succeeded by
Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Kuwait City

Coordinates: 31°55′39″N 35°57′11″E / 31.9275°N 35.95306°E / 31.9275; 35.95306

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