Key facts
Club: Najaf FC | Opening: 2018 | Capacity: 30,000 seats |
History and description
The Holy Al Najaf Stadium is a recently opened new stadium in the Iraqi city of Najaf and the new home of Najaf FC.
The initiative for the construction of the stadium came from the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sport with a cost of US$84 million.
The city’s famous Imām Alī Mosque served as an inspiration for the designs.
Construction began in May 2011 and was initially set to be completed in early 2014. In the first months of 2013 foundation works had been completed and a start had been made with erecting the stands, however the project slowed down subsequently and little progress was made until 2017.
Once works were picked up again, works progressed quickly and the stadium opened on 5 May 2018.
How to get to Holy Al Najaf Stadium
Holy Al Najaf Stadium is located in the north-west of the city of Najaf on the road to Karbala. Najaf itself lies about 150 kilometres south of Baghdad.
Photos of Holy Al Najaf Stadium
