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Line 16: \| owner = [[Government of Iraq]] \| surface = Track & Field (Grass) \| construction_cost = £550 million <ref>{{cite web \|url=https://stadiums.world/basra-international-stadium-basra/#FAQs \|title=Basra International Stadium - Basra \|website=Stadiums World \|date=10 June 2023 \|access-date=16 November 2023}}</ref> \| architect = [[360 Architecture]] And Newport Global \| structural engineer = [[Thornton Tomasetti]] Line 24: \| main_contractors = Abdullah Al-Jaburi \| former_names = \| tenants = [[Iraq national football team~~]]<br/>[[Al-Mina'a SC]]<br/>[[Naft Al-Junoob SC~~]] \| seating_capacity = 65,227<ref>[http://www.gpsmartstadium.com/portfolio-view/basra-sports-city-stadium/ Basrah International Stadium]. ''gpsmartstadium.com''.</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Wc-fkjhpI\|title = برنامج استوديو الجماهير ضيف الحلقة المهندس عبدالله عويز الجبوري 20/2/2017\|via = [[YouTube]]}}{{dead YouTube link\|date=November 2023}}</ref> \| dimensions = Line 34: == Overview == Its construction started on 1 January 2009 and was completed on 12 October 2013. The sports city was funded by the government of Iraq with a budget of $550 million. It contains a main stadium with a capacity of 65,000 people, a [[Al -Fayhaa Stadium (Basra)\|secondary stadium]] with a capacity of 10,000, four ~~Five Star~~five-star hotels and other sports-related facilities.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Building 4 Olympic stadiums in Iraq\|url=http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/27/216880.html\|date=27 May 2012\|website=Al-Arabiya}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=S.F. firm to help design Basra soccer stadium\|url=https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/S-F-firm-to-help-design-Basra-soccer-stadium-3210888.php\|last=Andrew S. Ross\|date=2009-11-12\|website=SFGate\|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The contract offor this project was given to Abdullah Al-Jaburi, a major Iraqi construction contractor, and two [[United States\|America]]n companies, [[360 Architecture\|360 architecture]] and [[Newport Global]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=360 Architecture sees an opportunity in Iraq\|url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com:443/en/Journal/Issues/2009/02/02/This%20Weeks%20News/360%20Architecture%20Sees%20An%20Opportunity%20In%20Iraq.aspx\|last=Muret\|first=Don\|date=2 February 2009\|website=www.sportsbusinessdaily.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The main stadium is a multilevel structure with 65,000 capacity, 20 suites, and 230 VIP seats. The complex also has VIP lounges and restaurants, spectator facilities, 205 VIP underground parking stalls and a tunnel connecting the main stadium to the secondary stadium. The secondary stadium has a capacity of 10,000.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Basra governor says U.S. firm to build half billion dollar sports city - federal officials say otherwise\|url=https://www.aipsmedia.com/index.html?page=artdetail&oldart=3073\|last=Alhakim\|first=Amer\|date=13 February 2009\|website=www.aipsmedia.com\|access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Basrah Sports City {{!}} Thornton Tomasetti\|url=https://www.thorntontomasetti.com/project/basrah-sports-city\|website=www.thorntontomasetti.com\|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The basic structure was cast-in-place concrete with precast stadia seating. The roof structure is steel and cantilever 30 meters from the back support column of the upper deck with a 15-meter back-span. The stadium is enveloped with a curtain wall of multidirectional curved elements. The complex has 10,000 parking spaces in total.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=50 companies compete to design sports city in Basra\|url=http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=100094\|url-status=live\|access-date=25 May 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928013312/http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=100094\|archive-date=28 September 2008}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Line 46: On 10 October 2019, Iraq played their first competitive (not friendly) international game at home after eight years against [[Hong Kong national football team\|Hong Kong]]. The result was a 2–0 win.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=2019-10-10\|title=Iraq 2-0 Hong Kong: Iraq hosts competitive football for first time in eight years\|language=en-GB\|work=BBC Sport\|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50008381\|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref> in 2023, a [[2023~~]],~~ ABasra International Stadium stampede\|stampede atoutside Basra International Stadium]] in [[Iraq]] ,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-01-19 \|title=Stampede outside stadium in Iraq kills 2, injures dozens \|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-iraq-kuwait-bahrain-19f2068c035bde70725a03f90089ba27 \|access-date=2023-11-16 \|website=AP News \|language=en}}</ref>, hours before the [[Arabian Gulf Cup]] final match between [[Iraq]] and [[Oman]], resulted in at least ~~four~~one ~~deaths~~death and several injured. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=AFP \|date=2023-01-19 \|title=One dead, dozens injured in stampede ahead of Iraq-Oman Arabian Gulf Cup final \|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/iraq-vs-oman-arabian-gulf-cup-final-stampede-basra-international-stadium-fans-died-injured/article66408193.ece \|access-date=2023-11-16 \|website=Sportstar \|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Photos: Deadly stampede at Basra stadium ahead of Gulf Cup final \|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/1/19/photos-deadly-stampede-at-basra-stadium-ahead-of-gulf-cup-final-football \|access-date=2023-11-16 \|website=Al Jazeera \|language=en}}</ref> == Name == The official name is '''Basra International Stadium''' but an other appellation is also recurrent in Iraqi sports circles and commonly used in [[arabic]] as a nickname : ''ملعب جذع النخلة'' which literally means ''Palm Trunk Stadium''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=تعرف على ملعب "جذع النخلة" في البصرة\|url=https://www.alarabiya.net/sport/saudi-sport/2018/02/28/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%AC%D8%B0%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A9\|website=alarabiya.net\|access-date=2021-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=جذع النخلة» أفضل من ملعب الأولمبياد ومنتخب الخليج في الافتتاح\|url=http://www.alwasatnews.com/news/730402.html\|website=alwasatnews.com\|access-date=2021-01-29}}</ref> This denomination, also reflected in the external facade of the stadium which is inspired by the undulating bark of the [[Date palm\|date palm trees]], is a clear reference to one of the characteristics of the city of [[Basra]], well known for the cultivation and planting of vast fields of date palm trees.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Basra International Stadium: A beacon of sporting hope for Iraq\|url=http://www.sportindustryseries.com/featured/basra-international-stadium-a-beacon-of-sporting-hope-for-iraq/\|website=sportindustryseries.com\|date=22 September 2019\|access-date=2021-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Basrah Sports City\|url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/basrah-sports-city-6470\|website=architectmagazine.com\|access-date=2021-01-29}}</ref> ==Gallery....== <gallery widths="250" heights="250"> File:Basra International Stadium.JPG\|Exterior view of the stadium at night File:Basra International Stadium Opening.JPG\|Flag bearers entering the pitch followed by both teams, [[Zamalek SC]] and [[Al-Zawra'a SC]] as well as a crowd of journalists and photographers, during the opening ceremony File:Basra International Stadium Opening 2.JPG\|Second opening friendly match between Zamalek and Al-Zawra'a Line 66 ⟶ 67: == See also == [[List of football stadiums in Iraq]] [[Lists of stadiums]] ==References== Line 71 ⟶ 73: ==External links== {{commons category}} ~~{{commonscat}}~~ [[Category:Football venues in Iraq]]