Stadium Name: | Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium ملعب سوق الشيوخ |
Location: | Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
Coordinates: | 30.9033°N 46.4525°W |
Built: | 2013-2015 |
Opened: | 1 March 2015 [1] |
Owner: | Ministry of Youth and Sports (Iraq) |
Surface: | Artificial turf |
Construction Cost: | $7.5 Million |
Tenants: | Al-Forat FC Suq Al-Shuyukh FC |
Seating Capacity: | 5,000 [2] |
Dimensions: | 105 m × 68 m |
Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium (Arabic: ملعب سوق الشيوخ) is a multi-use stadium in Dhi Qar Governorate,[3] Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Forat FC and Suq Al-Shuyukh FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people. Its construction cost approximately 7.5 million USD.
The stadium was inaugurated on 1 March 2015 by former Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Hussein Abtaan.[4] The opening match was between Al-Forat FC and Al-Nasiriya FC who won 1–0.[5]