Al Makkab Sandstorm

Logo of the Al Makkab Sandstorms soccer team.

The Al Makkab Sandstorm are a team belonging to the Sayaffallan Royal League, a professional soccer association at the highest level in the nation of Sayaffallah.

Club history

The Al Makkab Sandstorm were founded in 1902 in the city of Al Makkab in the southwestern desert of the country. Originally it was a group of wealthy industrialists who ran the petroleum excavation companies in the desert areas of the country. Al Makkab Sandstorm started out in a small stadium with seating for 100 fans but quickly grew much larger as it excelled in the sport over the years and soon it became one of the most popular teams in the city of Al Makkab.

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Stadium

Al Makkab Field prior to a game with capacity for 52,000 people.

Al Makkab Field has an occupancy of 52,000 and was built in 1931, when not in use the field is used by several secondary institutions throughout the city for their own soccer games for a nominal usage fee. The majority of the stadium is an outdoor stadium open to the elements making games even more difficult for some spectators to enjoy.