Al-Najaf International Stadium

Al-Najaf International Stadium (Arabic: ملعب النجف الدولي) is a stadium in Najaf, Iraq, which opened on 5 May 2018. It is used mostly for football matches, and serves as the home stadium of Al-Najaf FC and Naft Al-Wasat SC. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. Construction, which cost US$83.75 million, was funded entirely by the Iraqi government.

Al-Najaf Stadium
ملعب النجف الدولي
Full nameAl Najaf International Stadium
LocationNajaf,  Iraq
Coordinates32°03′54″N 44°18′58″E
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports (Iraq)
OperatorAl-Najaf FC
Capacity30,000
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke ground22 May 2011
Opened5 May 2018
Construction cost$83.75 million USD
Architect360 Architecture / HOK
Services engineerAnwar Soura General Contracting Company
Main contractorsAnwar Soura General Contracting Company
Tenants
Al-Najaf FC
Naft Al-Wasat SC
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