Nasiriyah Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Nasiriyah Stadium
ملعب الناصرية الدولي
Location:Nasiriyah, Iraq
Coordinates:31.1633°N 46.2396°W
Broke Ground:March 2013
Opened:20 August 2024
Owner:Ministry of Youth and Sports
Surface:Grass
Construction Cost:$ 95 million USD
Architect:Agence d'Architecture A.Bechu et Associés & Alain-Charles Perrot
Structural Engineer:GEG – Engineering Structures for Life[1]
Services Engineer:Eiffage
General Contractor:Egis
Main Contractors:Sarl Ur D'Architecture & Urbanisme
Tenants:Al-Nasiriya FC
Seating Capacity:20,000

Nasiriyah Stadium (ar|ملعب الناصرية الدولي), also known as Dhi Qar Sports Complex, is a football stadium in Nasiriyah, Iraq. It primarily serves as the new home stadium of Al-Nasiriya FC. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. The net construction cost is estimated around 95 million USD funded entirely by Iraqi government.[2]

Overview

In 2013, the Iraqi government presented the project for a new stadium in Dhi Qar, in the south of the country, with a design signed by the French architecture firm of Bechu & Associés in collaboration with Alain-Charles Perrot.[3] The project includes a main stadium with a capacity of 30,000 spectators, two training stadiums seating 2,500 and 500 people respectively, a four-star hotel with 80 rooms and two sports pavilions (aquatic center and sports hall).[4]

The project that started in 2013 was supposed to be delivered in two and a half years, but seven years later, only 75% of the stadium was complete.[5]

In January 2022, faced with the delays, the Iraqi government decided to terminate all contracts with the French companies in charge of the work.[6] [7]

On 20 August 2024, Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani inaugurated the stadium with a final capacity of 20,000. The main feature of the venue was its walls which contained inscriptions and symbols that reflect the heritage of the Sumerian civilization.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thiqar Sports Complex. 19 February 2022. geg.pt.
  2. News: وزير الشباب والرياضة يوقع عقداً لإكمال ملعب الناصرية. 20 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Olympic Stadium of Nasiriyah Thiqar. 19 February 2022. bechuetassocies.com.
  4. Web site: ThiQar Sports Complex. 19 February 2022. UR - Architecture & Urbanisme.
  5. Web site: Olympic Stadium of Nasiriyah Thiqar. 19 February 2022. ostadium.com.
  6. Web site: PROJECTS: Iraq ends deal with French firms over stadium project delay. 2 January 2022. zawya.com.
  7. Web site: Les français perdent un contrat en Irak. 4 January 2022. ostadium.com.
  8. Web site: رئيس الوزراء يفتتح ملعب الناصرية الدولي سعة 20 ألف متفرج . Iraqi News Agency . ar . 20 August 2024 .