Souk Al Shoyukh Stadium

Souk Al Shoyukh Stadium (Arabic: ملعب سوق الشيوخ) is a multi-use stadium in Dhi Qar,[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.

Souk Al Shoyukh Stadium
ملعب سوق الشيوخ
Full nameSouk Al Shoyukh Stadium
LocationDhi Qar Governorate, Iraq
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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