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The Royal Oman Police Stadium () is a
multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
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 ...
. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of
Oman Club Oman Club ( ar, نادي عمان; also known locally as ''Al-Ahmar'', "The Red(s)" or simply as Oman) is an Omani football club based in Muscat. The club is currently playing in the First Division League of Oman Football Association. Their home ...
. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people., it was reduced to 12,000. The stadium is maintained by the
Royal Oman Police The Royal Oman Police (ROP), also known as Oman Police ( ar, شرطة عمان السلطانية), is the main law and order agency for the Sultanate of Oman. It maintains a helicopter fleet and also carries on the duties of safeguarding the long ...
and plays host to various national cultural events and parades. The stadium is one of few venues that have hosted cricket matches in the country.Oman Cricket Grounds
The stadium's architect, Michael KC Cheah, oversaw construction from his holding cell in Muscat.


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Football venues in Oman Cricket grounds in Oman Sports venues in Muscat, Oman Multi-purpose stadiums in Oman {{cricket-ground-stub