The Sultan Qaboos Stadium at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex ( ar, مجمع السلطان قابوس الرياضي), also known locally as Boshar ( ar, بوشر), is a government-owned
multi-purpose stadium in the
Boshar district of
Muscat
Muscat ( ar, مَسْقَط, ) is the capital and most populated city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total population of Muscat Governorate was ...
,
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football matches, and also has facilities for athletics. The stadium originally had a capacity of over 40,000, but after recent renovations the capacity was reduced to 34,000. It is the home stadium of the
Oman national football team. The Qaboos Stadium was used as the main stadium in the
19th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي) was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman for the first time in its history, ...
in 2009, and was also used in the
13th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 13th Arabian Gulf Cup ( ar, كأس الخليج العربي) was held in Oman, in October 1996.
The tournament was won by Kuwait national football team, Kuwait for the 8th time.
Iraq national football team, Iraq continued to be banned fro ...
competition in 1996. The Complex has strong security, in addition to over 10,000 parking slots.
In
field hockey, the stadium hosted the
2018 Men's Asian Champions Trophy.
References
External links
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex - WORLD STADIUMS*
1985 establishments in Oman
Sports venues completed in 1985
Football venues in Oman
Sports venues in Muscat, Oman
Buildings and structures in Muscat, Oman
Athletics (track and field) venues in Oman
Cricket grounds in Oman
National stadiums
Multi-purpose stadiums in Oman
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