Borg el-Arab Stadium

Local nameملعب برج العرب
LocationAlexandria, Egypt

The Borg El Arab Stadium, sometimes referred to as the Egyptian Army Stadium or El Geish Stadium - Alexandria, is a stadium commissioned in 2005 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg El Arab; 25 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa with a capacity of 86,000 and is an all-seater. It is also the 27th largest stadium in the world, and the 9th largest association football stadium in the world. It is located on the Cairo-Alexandria desert highway 10 km from Borg El Arab Airport and 15 km from Alexandria's city center. A running track runs around the pitch, and the ground has four large floodlights. Only one stand is covered by a roof.

The stadium is 145 feddans, is surrounded by a fence which is 3 km long, an internal road network its long is 6 km, a parking lot which could fit 5000 cars and 200 bus beside an airstrip, there are 136 electronic entrances.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_El_Arab_Stadium

Address العامريةغرب, Egypt

Coordinates 30°59'58.258" N 29°43'45.78" E

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