Al-Kut Olympic Stadium

Al-Kut Olympic Stadium
ملعب الكوت الأولمبي
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Full nameAl-Kut Olympic Stadium
LocationAl Kut, Iraq
Coordinates32°30′07″N 45°50′09″E / 32.50194°N 45.83583°E / 32.50194; 45.83583 (Al-Kut Olympic Stadium)
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Iraq)
Capacity20,000
Field size105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd)
SurfaceMixto Hybrid Grass[1]
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built2013–2018
Opened28 July 2018
Construction cost$30 Million
Tenants
Al-Kut SC

Al-Kut Olympic Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الكوت الأولمبي) is a multi-purpose stadium in Al Kut, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has an official capacity of 20,000.[2]

It was officially inaugurated on 28 July 2018 with a football match between Al-Kut SC and Al-Mosul FC.[3]

The stadium hosted the 2019 Iraqi Super Cup[4] on 14 September 2019 between Al-Zawraa SC and Al-Shorta SC. The latter won the competition for the first time in its history by winning on penalties (4-3) after the match ended 1-1.[5]

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  2. ^ Al Kut Stadium, GOALZZ.com
  3. ^ "Around 20 thousand audience seat in al-Kut stadium". ina.iq. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  4. ^ 2019 Iraqi Super Cup, youtube.com
  5. ^ "الشرطة بطلاً لـ "سوبر" العراق". albayan.ae. Retrieved 2020-08-31.