Al Sunbula Stadium (Arabic: ملعب السنبلة, lit.'Ear Stadium') is a football-specific stadium in Al Diwaniyah, Iraq, that is currently under construction.[3] Once completed, it will primarily be used for football matches and will serve as the home venue for Al-Diwaniya FC, replacing their current stadium, Al-Diwaniya Stadium. The stadium will have a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators and is expected to cost approximately $100 million USD, with the entire funding being provided by the Iraqi government.[4]

Al Sunbula Stadium
ملعب السنبلة
Al Sunbula Stadium in April 2015
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Full nameAl Sunbula International Stadium
LocationAl Diwaniyah, Iraq
Coordinates31°55′38″N 44°53′59″E / 31.92722°N 44.89972°E / 31.92722; 44.89972
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Iraq)
Capacity30,000
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundDecember 2012
OpenedTBD
Construction cost$ 100 million USD
ArchitectBahadır Kul Architects (BKA)[1]
Project managerRönesans[2]
General contractorRönesans
Tenants
Al-Diwaniya FC

The basic concrete structure of the stadium was constructed between December 2012 and May 2014. However, work was subsequently halted due to financial reasons, with the progress reaching 57%.[5] Despite economic challenges, the Ministry of Youth and Sports is making efforts to resume the work and ensure the completion of the project.[6]

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The project includes a main stadium that can accommodate 30,000 spectators, two training fields of 2000 and 500 spectators respectively, a 4-star hotel with 75 rooms, a store, a parking lot and landscaping areas.[7] The entire complex is being built on an area of approximately 250,000 sqm.[8]

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