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]
.jpg) Al Sunbula Stadium in April 2015 | |
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| Full name | Al Sunbula International Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Al Diwaniyah, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 31°55′38″N 44°53′59″E / 31.92722°N 44.89972°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports (Iraq) |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 2012 |
| Opened | TBD |
| Construction cost | $ 100 million USD |
| Architect | Bahadır Kul Architects (BKA)[1] |
| Project manager | Rönesans[2] |
| General contractor | Rönesans |
| 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]
Design
editThe 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Al Sunbula Stadium, Iraq, meinhardtmena.com
- ^ Al Sunbula Stadium | Renaissance Middle East & Africa, mea.ronesans.com
- ^ Al Sunbula Stadium, goalzz.com
- ^ Iraq Stadium - Project | ODS, outdoordesign.com.au
- ^ إكمال 57% من ملعب السنبلة الاولمبي في الديوانية, almirbad.com
- ^ الحكومة المحلية في الديوانية: قريبا استئناف أعمال تأهيل ملعب السنبلة, mawazin.net
- ^ Iraq Reconstruction Results in Stadium Boom, iraqiembassy.us
- ^ Al Sunbula Stadium, hbteknik.com.tr