Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium

Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Location	Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	24°27′09.95″N 54°23′31.27″E / 24.4527639°N 54.3920194°E / 24.4527639; 54.3920194 (Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium)
Opened	1979/1980
Renovated	2006 - 2009
Owner	Al Jazira
Operator	Al Jazira
Surface	Grass
Capacity	42,056 seated
Tenants
Al Jazira (1979/1980–present)

Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium (Arabic: ستاد محمد بن زايد‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and cricket matches and is the home ground of Al Jazira Club. It name after the current Crown Prince HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Capacity change

The stadiums original capacity was 15,000 but it is currently going through an expansion stage which will increase the stadiums capacity to an all seater 60,000 ultra-modern air conditioned sporting arena, and the expansion program also includes two residential towers to be built on the stadium. Half of the project was completed by December 2006 and hosted the 18th gulf cup, a tournament later won by the hosts UAE, where the stadium held 24,000 spectators, and it is currently undergoing the final stages of the expansion.

Trivia

• Some of the matches of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship were played here.
• Hosted 3 matches in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.
• Hosted the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup along with Zayed Sports City.

External links

• Official Site - Al Jazira Club
• Image of the Stadium
• AFL Architects