Afak Stadium

Afak Stadium (Arabic: ملعب عفك) is a multi-use stadium in Al Diwaniyah, Iraq.[4] It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Afak FC and Al-Diwaniya FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people.

Afak Stadium
ملعب عفك
Full nameAfak Stadium
LocationAl Diwaniyah,[1] Iraq
Coordinates32.0610°N 45.2430°E / 32.0610; 45.2430
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Iraq)
Capacity5,000 [2]
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
ScoreboardYes
Opened27 May 2016 [3]
Tenants
Afak FC
Al-Diwaniya FC

The stadium was inaugurated on 27 May 2016 with a football game between Al Diwaniyah's local team and Iraqi league stars' team which ended 2–2.[5][6] All benefits from the entrance tickets were given to the poorest families of the city and also to the families whose members sacrificed themselves to protect their homeland during the last Iraq war.[7][8]

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