Camille Chamoun Stadium

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Camille Chamoun Stadium
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium 2018 - Beirut derby (Nejmeh fans) .png
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place LebanonLebanon Beirut , Lebanon
Hafez El-Asad Street, Bir Hassan
Coordinates 33 ° 52 '1.5 "  N , 35 ° 29' 46.1"  E Coordinates: 33 ° 52 '1.5 "  N , 35 ° 29' 46.1"  E
start of building 1955
opening 1957
First game Lebanon - Petrolul Ploieşti
Renovations 1997
surface Natural grass
costs $ 100 million
architect British Trafalgar House Engineering Group
capacity 49,000
playing area 102 m × 70 m
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The Camille Chamoun Stadium ( Arabic ملعب المدينة الرياضية) is a stadium in Beirut , Lebanon , with a grass pitch and running track.

The Lebanese first division soccer team Al Nejmeh plays its home games in this stadium. It serves as the national stadium for the Lebanese national soccer team. The stadium holds 49,000 spectators, making it the largest in Lebanon.

The opening game took place in 1957 between the Lebanese national football team and Petrolul Ploieşti , which Lebanon won 1-0.

The stadium was named after Camille Chamoun . He was President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958 and Christian leader during the Lebanese Civil War .

The stadium hosted 13 games in the 2000 Asian Cup , including the third place match and the final.

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