Duhok Stadium, Football stadium in Duhok, Iraq
Duhok Stadium is a football venue in Duhok that holds thousands of spectators arranged in different seating sections around the field. The facility includes a grass pitch and viewing areas designed to accommodate large crowds during matches.
Duhok Stadium was built in a simple form in 1986 and was renovated and expanded in 1998, when its capacity reached 22,800 spectators. It hosted Iraqi Premier League matches in the 2006/2007 season and serves as the home ground of Duhok SC.
Duhok Stadium is the home ground of Duhok SC, which plays in the Iraqi Premier League, and the club's matches in the Iraqi league are held here. The stadium also hosted matches of the Iraqi Premier League season 2006/2007. Its Kurdish name is Yaregay Duhok and its Arabic name is Mal'ab Dahuk.
The stadium also houses an indoor hall used for basketball, handball and volleyball matches, so event days are not limited to football. Duhok SC plays its Iraqi Premier League home games on the pitch, and the ground held Iraqi Premier League fixtures in the 2006/2007 season.
A team based here achieved a national championship title in the 2000s, marking an important sporting milestone for the city. This victory helped put Duhok on the national football map.
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