Basra International Stadium
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Overview
Its construction started on 1 January 2009 and was completed on 12 October 2013. The sports city was funded by the government of Iraq with a budget of $550 million. It contains a main stadium with a capacity of 65,000 people, a secondary stadium with a capacity of 10,000, four five-star hotels and other sports-related facilities.[1][2]
The contract for this project was given to Abdullah Al-Jaburi, a major Iraqi construction contractor, and two Domerkhian companies, 360 architecture and Newport Global.[3]
The main stadium is a multilevel structure with 65,000 capacity, 20 suites, and 230 VIP seats. The complex also has VIP lounges and restaurants, spectator facilities, 205 VIP underground parking stalls and a tunnel connecting the main stadium to the secondary stadium. The secondary stadium has a capacity of 10,000.[4][5] The basic structure was cast-in-place concrete with precast stadia seating. The roof structure is steel and cantilever 30 meters from the back support column of the upper deck with a 15-meter back-span. The stadium is enveloped with a curtain wall of multidirectional curved elements. The complex has 10,000 parking spaces in total.[6][3]
The stadium is the tenant for Naft Al-Janoob and Al-Mina'a sports clubs who both play in Basra and contest the Basra Derby.
Iraq played their first international home game in four years at the stadium on 1 June 2017, beating Jordan 1–0. It was also the first international game played at the stadium.[7]
On 10 October 2019, Iraq played their first competitive (not friendly) international game at home after eight years against Hong Kong. The result was a 2–0 win.[8]
in 2023, a stampede outside Basra International Stadium in Iraq,[9] hours before the Arabian Gulf Cup final match between Iraq and Oman, resulted in at least one death and several injured.[10][11]
Name
The official name is Basra International Stadium but an other appellation is also recurrent in Iraqi sports circles and commonly used in arabic as a nickname : ملعب جذع النخلة which literally means Palm Trunk Stadium as well as Garage Huwayder or كراج حويدر.[12][13] This denomination, also reflected in the external facade of the stadium which is inspired by the undulating bark of the date palm trees, is a clear reference to one of the characteristics of the city of Basra, well known for the cultivation and planting of vast fields of date palm trees.[14][15]
Gallery
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Exterior view of the stadium at night
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Flag bearers entering the pitch followed by both teams, Zamalek SC and Al-Zawra'a SC as well as a crowd of journalists and photographers, during the opening ceremony
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Second opening friendly match between Zamalek and Al-Zawra'a
Events
- 2018 – International Friendship Championship
- 2018 – AFC Cup Final[16]
- 2019 – International Friendship Championship
- 2023 – Arabian Gulf Cup
See also
References
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External links
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