Al-Muhafaza Stadium ( ar, مَلْعَب ٱلْمُحَافَظَة, Malʿab al-Muḥāfaẓah) is a multi-use all-seater stadium in the

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matches and is home to the Syrian league club Al-Muhafaza SC. It also hosts local competitions of

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The stadium was opened in 2011 with a capacity of 1,000 seats in the

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district of Damascus, with a total cost of US$ 2.8 million. It is owned and operated by the Damascus-based Al-Muhafaza Sports Club and is part of a complex that includes an administration building, gymnasium, theatre, restaurants and plazas.

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