Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium

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.

Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium
ملعب سوق الشيوخ
LocationDhi Qar Governorate, Iraq
Coordinates30°54′12″N 46°27′09″E
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Iraq)
Capacity5,000 [1]
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Built2013-2015
Opened1 March 2015 [2]
Construction cost$7.5 Million
Tenants
Al-Forat FC
Suq Al-Shuyukh FC

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]

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