Al-Hilal Stadium
Al-Hilal Stadium (Arabic: إستاد الهلال) is a multi-use stadium, located in Omdurman, Sudan. It is mostly used for football matches and also sometimes for athletics. It is the official stadium and home of Sudanese football club Al-Hilal, it has a capacity of 35,000.
At the opening celebration in Friday 26 January 1968, Al-Hilal played against the visiting Ghana national football team. The match ended with a 1-1 draw. It is near to Al-Merreikh Stadium, the stadium of their bitter rivals Al-Merreikh. It is a well known stadium on the continent, but it is not big as the Al-Merreikh stadium.
In the 2016 CAF Champions League season, Al-Merrikh drew an average home attendance of 20,000. They usually draw much lower crowds for their domestic league games.
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Coordinates: 15°38′50″N 32°28′30″E / 15.64722°N 32.47500°E