Al-Kut Olympic Stadium
Al-Kut Olympic Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الكوت الأولمبي) is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Kut, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has an official capacity of 20,000.[2]
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| Full name | Al-Kut Olympic Stadium |
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| Location | Al Kut, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 32°30′07″N 45°50′09″E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports (Iraq) |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Mixto Hybrid Grass[1] |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2013–2018 |
| Opened | 28 July 2018 |
| Construction cost | $30 Million |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Kut SC | |
It was officially inaugurated on 28 July 2018 with a football match between Al-Kut SC and Al-Mosul FC.[3]
The stadium hosted the 2019 Iraqi Super Cup[4] on 14 September 2019 between Al-Zawraa SC and Al-Shorta SC. The latter won the competition for the first time in its history by winning on penalties (4-3) after the match ended 1-1.[5] That match, the stadium's stands were sold out despite the fact that both teams hail from Baghdad (177 km from Al Kut).
History
Construction was launched in 2013 under the leadership of Iraqi Al Karama Company, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. Five years later, due to slowdowns and delays in project delivery, it was agreed to assign the contract to the Italian-Swedish company Sport System to finalise construction in 8 months. This allowed the work to be fully completed and the project to be inaugurated in 2018.[6]
References
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- "Around 20 thousand audience seat in al-Kut stadium". ina.iq. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- 2019 Iraqi Super Cup, youtube.com
- "الشرطة بطلاً لـ "سوبر" العراق". albayan.ae. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- "Sport System Company will implement Al-Kut, Olympic Stadium with a capacity of 20 000 spectators". en.wna-news.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.