AlHilal Stadium
Encyclopedia
AlHilal Stadium is a multiuse stadium, located in Omdurman
, Sudan
. It is mostly used for football
matches. It is the official stadium and home of Sudanese football
club AlHilal
. Built on December 4, 1965, it has a capacity of 35,000.
At the opening celebration, AlHilal played against the visiting Ghana national football team
. The match ended with a 1-1 draw.It is really near to El Merreikh Stadium the stadium of their bitter rivals El Merreikh .Al Hilal stadium was trained by the Algerian Natonial Football Team when they had to play the crucial playoff between Egypt and Algeria in Sudan, Omdurman.It is a well known stadium in the continent,but it is not big as the El Merreikh stadium
Omdurman
Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan and Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2,395,159 and is the national centre of commerce...
, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. It is mostly used for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. It is the official stadium and home of Sudanese football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club AlHilal
AlHilal
Al-Hilal Club of Omdurman is a Sudanese football club founded on February 13, 1930 in the city of Omdurman. The team has been crowned champion of the Sudan Premier League in six of the past seven seasons, and throughout its history has won the championship 26 times during the league's 45 seasons...
. Built on December 4, 1965, it has a capacity of 35,000.
At the opening celebration, AlHilal played against the visiting Ghana national football team
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
. The match ended with a 1-1 draw.It is really near to El Merreikh Stadium the stadium of their bitter rivals El Merreikh .Al Hilal stadium was trained by the Algerian Natonial Football Team when they had to play the crucial playoff between Egypt and Algeria in Sudan, Omdurman.It is a well known stadium in the continent,but it is not big as the El Merreikh stadium