▁is ▁currently ▁used ▁mostly ▁for ▁football ▁& ▁Rugby ▁matches . ▁The ▁stad ium ▁holds ▁ 1 2 , 0 0 0 ▁people . ▁It ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁home ▁ground ▁of ▁Sh ab ab ▁Al - Ah li . ▁Sh ab ab ▁Al ▁Ah li ▁also ▁has ▁M akt ou m ▁bin ▁R ash id ▁Al ▁M akt ou m ▁Stadium ▁and ▁Al ▁A we er ▁Stadium ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁home ▁ground ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁after ▁mer ging ▁with ▁Al ▁Sh ab ab ▁and ▁Dub ai ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁R ival ries ▁ ▁Sh ab ab ▁Al ▁Ah li ▁rival ry ▁with ▁Al ▁Ain ▁is ▁gain ing ▁popular ity ▁as ▁the ▁two ▁clubs ▁altern ated ▁as ▁champions ▁in ▁the ▁ 7 0 s ▁and ▁more ▁after ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁and ▁currently ▁both ▁teams ▁are ▁considered ▁among ▁the ▁top ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁U AE . ▁The ▁match ▁usually ▁creates ▁a ▁l ively ▁atmosphere . ▁Al ▁Nas r ▁and ▁Al ▁Was l ▁are ▁also ▁neighbor ing ▁riv als ▁compet ing ▁for ▁who ' s ▁best ▁team ▁in ▁Dub ai ▁ ▁Active ▁depart ments ▁▁ ▁The ▁club ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁Al ▁Ah li ▁Castle ▁because ▁of ▁its ▁invol vement ▁in ▁other ▁professional ▁sports . ▁The ▁club ▁compet es ▁in ▁basketball , ▁vol ley ball , ▁hand ball , ▁track ▁sport , ▁table ▁tennis ▁and ▁track ▁cy cling . ▁Al ▁Ah li ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁invol