Al-Khader Stadium, Football stadium in Al-Khader, Palestine.
Al-Khader Stadium is a sports venue in a village west of Bethlehem designed for football matches. The facility includes a regulation playing field, concrete seating areas, and lighting infrastructure that accommodates several thousand spectators.
The venue opened in 2007 and has served as the home ground for the local football club since its inauguration. International support helped establish this sports infrastructure in the region.
The stadium hosts the annual al-Khader Festival of Arts and Culture and the town's grape festival, so its calendar mixes football with seasonal celebrations. The ground is shared by Shabab Al-Khadr and Wadi al-Nis, both of the Palestinian Premier League, and in May 2023 it was named after Pelé.
The venue is located in a village setting west of Bethlehem and is best accessed with local guidance or knowledge of the area. Plan your visit around match days or community events when the stadium has activity.
In May 2023 the stadium was renamed after Pelé, the Brazilian forward who won three World Cups. The pitch measures 106 by 76 metres and meets FIFA requirements, which is why both Shabab Al-Khadr and Wadi Al-Nis play their Palestinian Premier League home games here.
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