Babil Stadium
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Capacity32,200
 Interactive map of Babil Stadium ملعب بابل الدولي | |
| Location | Hillah, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°23′40.3″N 44°27′22.8″E / 32.394528°N 44.456333°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| Capacity | 32,200 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 21 June 2012 |
| Construction cost | 116.212 billion IQD |
| Architect | Javier Garcia Alda[1] |
| Main contractors | TriArena[2] |
Babil Stadium (Arabic: ملعب بابل, romanized: Malʿab bābl) is a football stadium that is currently under construction in Babil, Iraq.[3] It will primarily serve as the new home stadium of Babylon SC and Al-Qasim SC. The stadium will cost 116.212 billion IQD, funded entirely by Iraqi government.[4] It is located in the neighborhood of Al Hillah, in Babil Governorate, home to what is left of the ancient city of Babylon. It will seat 32,200 spectators.[5] The stadium was originally scheduled to open in early 2014, but due to financial crises, construction has been put on hold multiple times.[6] As of February 2022, the stadium is yet to be completed.