Basra Sports City
 | |
| Full name | Basra Sports City Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Basra, Iraq |
| Owner | Government of Iraq |
| Capacity | 65,227[1][2] |
| Surface | Track & Field (Grass) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2009–2013 |
| Opened | 12 October 2013 |
| Construction cost | £550 Million - Half A Billion |
| Architect | 360 Architecture And Newport Global |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti |
| Services engineer | Abdullah Al-Jaburi |
| Main contractors | Abdullah Al-Jaburi |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Mina'a Sport Club | |
Basra Sports City (Arabic: مدينة البصرة الرياضية) is a sports complex in Basra, Southern Iraq.
Overview
Its construction started on 15 July 2009 and was completed on 12 October 2013. The sports city is being funded by the government of Iraq with a budget of $550 million, contributed to contain the main stadium with a capacity of 60,000 people, a secondary stadium with a capacity of 20,000, four Five Stars hotels and other sports-related facilities.[3]
The contract of this project was given to Abdullah Al-Jaburi, a major Iraqi construction contractor, two American companies, 360 architecture and Newport Global.
The main stadium is a multilevel structure with 60,000 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 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 stadium is the tenant for Naft Al-Janoob and Al-Minaa sports club who both play in Basra.
Iraq played their first ever international game at the 65,000-seater Basra Sports City Stadium on 1 June 2017, beating Jordan 1–0.[4]
Gallery
During the soft opening ceremony, flag barriers 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 soft opening second match between Zamalek and Al-Zawra'a
References
- "50 companies compete to design sports city in Basra". Aswat Al Iraq. September 19, 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- Alhakim, Amer (February 13, 2009). "Basra governor says U.S. firm to build half billion dollar sports city - federal officials say otherwise". AIPS Media. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- AFP (July 4, 2009). "Iraq to build 'Sport City'". The Strait Times. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- Press Association (August 21, 2009). "Kansas City firm to build "sports city" in Iraq". NTV. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- Ross, Andrew S. (November 12, 2009). "S.F. firm to help design Basra soccer stadium". San Francisco Chronicle. p. D - 1. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
Coordinates: 30°26′25″N 47°46′51″E / 30.44028°N 47.78083°E