Fouad Chehab Stadium
ملعب فؤاد شهاب | |
 The stadium on a matchday in 2019 | |
Interactive map of Fouad Chehab Stadium | |
Former names | Jounieh Municipal Stadium (1964–1994) |
|---|---|
| Location | Jounieh, Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 33°59′15.4″N 35°38′19.1″E / 33.987611°N 35.638639°E |
| Owner | Jounieh Municipality |
| Operator | Jounieh Municipality |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Type | Stadium |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Parking | 2,000 |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 1964 |
| Built | 1959–1964 |
| Architect | Michel Écochard |
| Tenant | |
| Sagesse SC | |
Fouad Chehab Stadium (Arabic: ملعب فؤاد شهاب), also known as Jounieh Municipal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب جونية البلدي), is a multi-use stadium in Jounieh, Lebanon. It is used mostly for football matches, and has a capacity of 5,000 people.[1][2]
History
In 1959, president Fouad Chehab commissioned the French architect Michel Écochard to develop a plan for the stadium.[3]
In 1964, the construction of the Jounieh Municipal Stadium was completed, surrounded by an Olympic-sized track and a covered grandstand with a capacity of 7,500 spectators.[3] The complex also included a basketball and volleyball hall, with two stands accommodating 2,000 seated and 3,500 standing spectators.[3]
In 1994, at the initiative of minister Georges Frem, the stadium was renamed Fouad Chebab Stadium in honor of the late president.[3]
The stadium hosted the majority (60%) of 2024–25 Lebanese Premier League matches.[4]
References
- ↑
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Fouad Shehab Stadium". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "مجمع فؤاد شهاب يستعيد بريقه في لقاء الأساطير". كووورة (in Arabic). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ↑ "الملاعب اللبنانية ووضعها السيىء... كيف تؤثر في مستوى كرة القدم واللاعبين؟". kataeb.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
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