Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium

Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium
ملعب سوق الشيوخ

Location	Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq
Coordinates	30°54′12″N 46°27′09″E
Owner	Ministry of Youth and Sports (Iraq)
Capacity	5,000 [2]
Field size	105 m × 68 m
Surface	Artificial turf
Construction
Built	2013-2015
Opened	1 March 2015 [1]
Construction cost	$7.5 Million
Tenants
Al-Forat FC Suq Al-Shuyukh FC

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.

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]

See also

• List of football stadiums in Iraq

References

1. "وزير الشباب يفتح ملعب سوق الشيوخ في ذي قار". alnoornews.net. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
2. "إفتتاح ملعب سوق الشيوخ بسعة خمسة الآف متفرج". hoi-news.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
3. "عبطان يفتتح ملعب سوق الشيوخ و يطلع على أعمال بناء المجمع الرياضي في ذي قار". alforatnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
4. ملعب سوق الشيوخ الاولمبي, nasiriaelc.com
5. افتتاح ملعب سوق الشيوخ رسميا بمباراة بين الناصرية والفرات, al-janoob.org