Herzliya Municipal Stadium, Sport stadium in Herzliya, Israel.
The Herzliya Municipal Stadium is a sports facility in this coastal town with seating for thousands of spectators. The venue includes modern infrastructure such as floodlights and dedicated zones for media coverage.
The stadium was inaugurated in 1985 with 2,400 seats in a western stand, and later stands were added around the pitch and the western stand was covered and enlarged. In 2006 Israel's under-21 team beat France 1-0 here to qualify for the European Championship for the first time. The western roof was damaged and partly dismantled in 2012, the rest removed in early 2017, and the western stand and dressing rooms were renovated at the end of 2017.
The stadium serves as a gathering space where residents come to cheer for local teams and take part in community events. It holds special meaning for people who grew up watching matches here.
The facility has floodlights that allow evening matches and events to take place throughout the year. Visitors should expect crowds during popular matches and arrive with plenty of time to find parking and seating.
In 2017 the stadium hosted the Peres Center for Peace Mini Mondial, a soccer event bringing together Jewish and Arab children who had trained together for a year. The western stand, the main stand, holds the home supporters, while the eastern stand is reserved for visiting fans.
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