Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Encyclopedia
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex also known locally as, Boshar , is a government owned multi-purpose stadium
in the Boshar district of Muscat
, Oman
. 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 people
. It is the home stadium of the Oman national football team
. The Qaboos Stadium was used as the main stadium in the recent, 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations
, and was also used in the past 1996 Gulf Cup
competition.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in the Boshar district of Muscat
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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 people
People
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. It is the home stadium of the Oman national football team
Oman national football team
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005...
. The Qaboos Stadium was used as the main stadium in the recent, 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations
2009 Gulf Cup of Nations
The 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 January to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman for the first time in its history, in a penalty shootout against regional rivals, Saudi Arabia.The 2009 Gulf Cup of...
, and was also used in the past 1996 Gulf Cup
1996 Gulf Cup of Nations
The 13th Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Oman, in October 1996.The tournament was won by Kuwait for the 8th timeIraq continued to be banned from the tournament because of invasion of Kuwait in 1990.-Tournament:...
competition.