The Zgharta Sports Complex, commonly known as the Mirdachiyyé Stadium ( ar, ملعب المرداشية), is a 5,000 capacity use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Zgharta
Zgharta ( ar, زغرتا, syc, ܙܓܪܬܐ), also spelled Zghorta, is a city in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 50,000. It is the second biggest city in Northern Lebanon after Tripoli.
Zgharta is about 150 metres above sea ...
, Lebanon. It is currently used for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
matches and is the home ground of
Salam Zgharta FC
Salam Zgharta Football Club ( ar, نادي السلام الرياضي زغرتا, lit=Zgharta Peace Sporting Club), known as Salam Zgharta or simply Salam, is a football club based in Zgharta, Lebanon, that competes in the .
Founded in 1933 ...
, as well as of other clubs in Zgharta.
The stadium underwent renovation between June and August 2022, in order to host matches in the
2022–23 Lebanese Premier League
The 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League is the 61st season of the Lebanese Premier League, the top Lebanese professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1934. The league started on 2 September.
It is the third seas ...
season. The "FIFA Goal" project helped implement artificial turf.
References
Football venues in Lebanon
Sports venues in Lebanon
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