Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Basra) Explained

Stadium Name:Al-Fayhaa Stadium
ملعب الفيحاء[1]
Nickname:Mohamed Musbah Al‑Waeli Stadium
Fullname:Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Location:Basra, Iraq
Coordinates:30.4425°N 47.7797°W
Built:2009–2013
Opened:12 October 2013
Owner:Government of Iraq
Surface:Track & Field (Grass)
Architect:360 Architecture[2] [3] And Newport Global
Structural Engineer:Thornton Tomasetti[4]
Project Manager:Newport Global
Tenants:Al-Minaa
Naft Al-Basra
Seating Capacity:10,000
Dimensions:105mby68mm (344feetby223feetm)
Scoreboard:Yes

Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الفيحاء), also known as Mohamed Musbah Al‑Waeli Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Basra, Southern Iraq. The stadium is part of the much larger Basra Sports City complex, and is surrounded by football training pitches, four Five Star hotels and other sports-related facilities.[5] It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has an official capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is owned by the Government of Iraq.

It hosts Naft Al-Basra and Al-Minaa[6] football matches in the Iraqi League when attendance is low. For crucial confrontations, it is the main stadium of Basra (65,000) that welcomes the games.

Certificate

The stadium obtained the IAAF Class 1 Certificate.

Name

Initially, the stadium had no specific name other than Basra Sports City Secondary Stadium. Later, it was agreed to rename it Al-Fayhaa Stadium in reference to the nickname of the city Al Basra. This name is still used officially.

In 2019, the Ministry of Youth and Sports introduced a new appellation Mohamed Musbah Al-Waeli Stadium [7] [8] as a tribute to the ex-mayor of Al Basra who was a main figure in the elaboration of the Basra Sports City complex.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Fayhaa Stadium in Basra. worldstadiums.com. 2020-08-31.
  2. Web site: 360 Architecture to design sport city in Iraq. designcurial.com. 2020-08-31.
  3. Web site: Basra Sports City In Southern Iraq By 360 Architecture. urukia.com. 2020-08-31.
  4. Web site: Basrah Sports City. azahner.com. 2020-08-31.
  5. Web site: AMBS architects. ambsarchitects.com. 2020-08-31.
  6. Web site: ملعب الفيحاء 10 الاف متفرج في مدينة البصرة الرياضية جاهز لاستقبال لقاء نفط الجنوب مع الميناء. moys.gov.iq. 2020-08-31.
  7. Web site: الشباب والرياضة تطلق اسم "محمد مصبح" على الملعب الثاني في البصرة. alebaa.tv. 2020-08-31.
  8. Web site: اطلاق اسم "محمد مصبح الوائلي" على الملعب الثاني بمدينة البصرة الرياضية. al-janoob.org. 2020-08-31.