Al Sunbula Stadium () is a football-specific stadium in Al Diwaniyah, Iraq, that is currently under construction.Al Sunbula Stadium, goalzz.com 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 US$100 million, with the entire funding being provided by the Iraqi government.Iraq Stadium - Project | ODS, outdoordesign.com.au
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%.إكمال 57% من ملعب السنبلة الاولمبي في الديوانية, almirbad.com Despite economic challenges, the Ministry of Youth and Sports is making efforts to resume the work and ensure the completion of the project.الحكومة المحلية في الديوانية: قريبا استئناف أعمال تأهيل ملعب السنبلة, mawazin.net
Design The 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.Iraq Reconstruction Results in Stadium Boom, iraqiembassy.us The entire complex is being built on an area of approximately 250,000 sqm.Al Sunbula Stadium, hbteknik.com.tr
See also List of football stadiums in Iraq
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