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.
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| Location | Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
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| Coordinates | 30°54′12″N 46°27′09″E / 30.90333°N 46.45250°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 | |
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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- ^ "وزير الشباب يفتح ملعب سوق الشيوخ في ذي قار". alnoornews.net. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "إفتتاح ملعب سوق الشيوخ بسعة خمسة الآف متفرج". hoi-news.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "عبطان يفتتح ملعب سوق الشيوخ و يطلع على أعمال بناء المجمع الرياضي في ذي قار". alforatnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ ملعب سوق الشيوخ الاولمبي, nasiriaelc.com
- ^ افتتاح ملعب سوق الشيوخ رسميا بمباراة بين الناصرية والفرات, al-janoob.org