Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium (CCSC) (Arabic: ملعب مدينة كميل شمعون الرياضية) is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 49,500 seats, located in the Bir Hassan area of Beirut, Lebanon. The stadium, equipped with athletics facilities, is the largest in the country, and is mostly used for football matches.
ملعب مدينة كميل شمعون الرياضية | |
CCSC Sports City Stadium | |
The Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium during the Beirut derby in 2018 | |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′02″N 35°29′46″E |
| Owner | Government of Lebanon |
| Operator | Lebanese Government |
| Capacity | 49,500 |
| Field size | 102 x 70 meters |
| Surface | Grass, concrete |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1955 |
| Opened | 1957 (destroyed in 1982) |
| Rebuilt | 1997 |
| Construction cost | US$ 100 million (150 billion Lebanese Pounds) |
| Architect | Laceco Architects & Engineers |
| Tenants | |
| Lebanon national football team (1957–1982, 1997–present) | |
| Website | |
| camillechamounsportscity | |
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