Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex ( ar, مَدِينَة ٱلْفَيْحَاء ٱلرِّيَاضِيَّة, Madīnat al-Fayḥāʾ ar-Riyāḍīyah), is a football training facility opened in 1976, serving as the headquarters of the
Syrian Arab Federation for Football
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as well as the official training centre of the
Syrian football team. It is located in the municipal district of
al-Salihiyah at the heart of
Damascus
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, the capital of
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Overview
Occupying and area of 250,000 m², al-Fayhaa Sports Complex was opened in 1976 to host the 5th
Pan Arab Games
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of
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The complex is home to the following facilities:
*Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Al-Fayhaa Stadium ( ar, مَلْعَب ٱلْفَيْحَاء, Malʿab al-Fayḥāʾ) is a multi-use stadium in Damascus, Syria, currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue of the Syria national football team footbal ...
, is the main football stadium of the complex, able to hold up to 12,000 spectators.
*Regular-sized training pitch with natural grass.
*Regular-sized training pitch with artificial turf.
*Olympic swimming and diving complex, and indoor swimming pool.
*Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, for basketball, handball and volleyball, with a seating capacity of 6000 spectators.
*The ball-shaped building of the Syrian Arab Federation for Football
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References
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