Al-Nasiriya International Stadium
Stadium in Iraq
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Al-Nasiriya International Stadium (Arabic: 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]
| ملعب الناصرية الدولي | |
 Interactive map of Al-Nasiriya International Stadium | |
| Location | Nasiriyah, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.0218765°N 46.2508193°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 2013 |
| Opened | 20 August 2024 |
Construction cost | $ 95 million USD |
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 Al-Gharraf SC | |
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]