Al-Nahyan Stadium

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Al-Nahyan Stadium
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place United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi , UAE
Coordinates 24 ° 28 '9.8 "  N , 54 ° 22' 30.9"  E Coordinates: 24 ° 28 '9.8 "  N , 54 ° 22' 30.9"  E
opening 1995
surface Natural grass
capacity 12,000 seats
playing area 105 × 68 m
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The Al-Nahyan Stadium ( Arabic ملعب آل نهيان, DMG Malʿab Āl Nahyān ) is a stadium in Abu Dhabi .

The Arab first division soccer team al-Wahda plays its home games in this stadium. In 1995 the stadium opened. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators and is one of the smaller stadiums in the United Arab Emirates .

The stadium was the venue for eight games, including two round of 16, as part of the 2003 Junior World Cup . The stadium was named after the ruling family Āl Nahyān.