Full name | Al-Kut Olympic Stadium |
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Location | Al Kut, Iraq |
Coordinates | 32°30′07″N 45°50′09″E / 32.50194°N 45.83583°E |
Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports (Iraq) |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) |
Surface | Mixto Hybrid Grass[1] |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Built | 2013–2018 |
Opened | 28 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]