Basra Sports City
| Full name | Basra Sports City Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern Basra, Iraq |
| Owner | Government of Iraq |
| Capacity | 65,000[1] |
| 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 | |
| Iraq national football team | |
Basra Sports City is a sports complex in Basra, Southern Iraq.
Overview[edit]
Its construction was started on 15 July 2009 and opened on 12 October 2013. The city is being funded by the government of Iraq with a budget spending of $550 million, contributed to contain main stadium with capacity of 60,000 people, secondary stadium with capacity of 20,000, four Five Stars hotels and other sports related facilities.[citation needed]
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 project is expected to be one of the largest sports complexes in the Middle East.[citation needed]
The main stadium will be a multilevel structure with 60,000 capacity, 20 suites, and 230 VIP seats. The complex will also have 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 will be cast-in-place concrete with precast stadia seating. The roof structure will be steel and cantilever 30 meters from the back support column of the upper deck with a 15 meter back-span. The stadium will be enveloped with a curtain wall of multidirectional curved elements.[citation needed]
Gallery[edit]
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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
References[edit]
- "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
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