Stadium Name: | Ammo Baba Stadium ملعب عمو بابا الدولي |
Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
Coordinates: | 33.4714°N 44.3735°W |
Broke Ground: | 30 December 2012 |
Owner: | Ministry of Youth and Sports |
Architect: | Javier Garcia Alda[1] |
Main Contractors: | TriArena |
Seating Capacity: | 31,200 |
Dimensions: | 105x |
Ammo Baba Stadium, previously known as Al Rusafa Stadium, is a football stadium that is currently under construction in Baghdad, Iraq. It will have a capacity of 31,200 spectators and will cost approximately 100 million USD funded entirely by the Iraqi government.[2] By 2022, the stadium was at 62% completion.[3]
In early 2017, the stadium was renamed after Ammo Baba, a famous Iraqi player and manager of the 20th century.[4]
The project involves the construction of a stadium covering an area of 41,500 m² and a built-up area of 17,000 m² with 31,200 seats for the main stadium, including two training pitches with a capacity of 2,000 spectators and 500 spectators respectively.[5] Other related facilities are planned, including a 4-star hotel and 2,900 parking places.[6]