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This article is about the stadium in Ashkelon. For the stadium in Šaľa, see Šaľa Stadium.
Sala Stadium
אצטדיון סלה
LocationAshkelon, Israel
Coordinates31°39′57″N 34°34′10″E / 31.66571°N 34.569479°E / 31.66571; 34.569479
Capacity5,250 (permitted seats)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Expanded2002
Tenants
Maccabi Ashkelon
Maccabi Kiryat Gat (2001)

The Sala Stadium (Hebrew: אצטדיון סלה) is a sports stadium in Ashkelon, Israel. The stadium has a 5,250 capacity, and is the home ground of Maccabi Ashkelon.

On 29 December 2008, shortly before a training session, the stadium was hit by a Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip. The rocket landed in the penalty area.

References

  1. Sinai, Allon (2008-12-30). "Rocket hits Hapoel Ashkelon stadium just before training". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
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