Sulaymaniyah Stadium
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| Full name | Sulaymaniyah Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 35°32′59″N 45°25′44″E / 35.54972°N 45.42889°E |
| Owner | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Sulaymaniyah FC | |
Sulaymaniyah Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sulaymaniyah FC. In 2017, Sulaymaniyah Stadium became the first stadium in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to be internationally recognized by the Asian Football Confederation.[1] One of the major stadiums in the Kurdistan Region, it has hosted a number of pro-independence rallies since 2017.[2] It is also the temporary home of Newroz SC as of 2021 while the club's home stadium is under construction.[3] The stadium holds 15,000 people.
References
[edit]- ^ Editorial Staff (2017-08-13). "Sulaimani football stadium in Iraqi Kurdistan internationally recognized". Kurd Net - Ekurd.net Daily News. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ Miller, Anna Lekas (2017-09-23). "In Iraqi Kurdistan, Voting on Independence and Bracing for Violence". The Intercept. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "Newroz FC chooses Sulaymaniyah Stadium to play Iraqi Premier League's first games". pukmedia.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
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