Ammo Baba Stadium (Arabic: ملعب عمو بابا, romanized: Malʿab ʿemw bābā), previously known as Al Rusafa Stadium, is a football stadium that is currently under construction in Baghdad, Iraq. It will have a capacity of 31,200 spectators and will cost approximately 100 million USD funded entirely by the Iraqi government.[2] By 2022, the stadium was at 62% completion.[3]
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| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
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| Coordinates | 33°28′17.2″N 44°22′24.7″E / 33.471444°N 44.373528°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| Capacity | 31,200 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 30 December 2012 |
| Construction cost | $ 100 million USD |
| Architect | Javier Garcia Alda[1] |
| Main contractors | TriArena |
In early 2017, the stadium was renamed after Ammo Baba, a famous Iraqi player and manager of the 20th century.[4]
Design
editThe project involves the construction of a stadium covering an area of 41,500 m² and a built-up area of 17,000 m² with 31,200 seats for the main stadium, including two training pitches with a capacity of 2,000 spectators and 500 spectators respectively.[5] Other related facilities are planned, including a 4-star hotel and 2,900 parking places.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Al Russafa Stadium". archello.com. 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Ammo Baba Stadium". Stadium Database. 5 December 2021.
- ^ المدى, جريدة (31 July 2022). "إنجاز 62 % من ملعب عمو بابا في الرصافة". Almada Newspaper (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "الشباب والرياضة تطلق اسم عمو بابا على ملعب الرصافة". hathalyoum.net. 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Football Stadium with accessories in Al Rusafa – BAGHDAD". jepa.gr. 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Al Russafa stadium". architectmagazine.com. 5 December 2021.