Nasiriyah Stadium
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| Location | Nasiriyah, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°09′47.7″N 46°14′22.7″E / 31.163250°N 46.239639°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 |
| Architect | Agence d'Architecture A.Bechu et Associés & Alain-Charles Perrot |
| 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 | |
Nasiriyah 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]
Overview
[edit]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 minster 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Thiqar Sports Complex". geg.pt. 19 February 2022.
- ^ "وزير الشباب والرياضة يوقع عقداً لإكمال ملعب الناصرية". Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Stadium of Nasiriyah Thiqar". bechuetassocies.com. 19 February 2022.
- ^ "ThiQar Sports Complex". UR - Architecture & Urbanisme. 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Olympic Stadium of Nasiriyah Thiqar". ostadium.com. 19 February 2022.
- ^ "PROJECTS: Iraq ends deal with French firms over stadium project delay". zawya.com. 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Les français perdent un contrat en Irak". ostadium.com. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "رئيس الوزراء يفتتح ملعب الناصرية الدولي سعة 20 ألف متفرج" (in Arabic). Iraqi News Agency. 20 August 2024.