An-Najaf Stadium, Football stadium in Najaf, Iraq.
An-Najaf Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Najaf, used mainly for football and serving as the home ground of Al-Najaf SC. It opened in 1970 and holds 12,000 spectators. The ground lies in the Al-Hussein district, with the Al-Ghadir district on its right; the street in front is known as the Najaf–Karbala road, which also leads to Baghdad and is locally called the stadium road.
An-Najaf Stadium opened in 1970 and has served as the home ground of Al-Najaf SC since then. The Arabic Wikipedia gives a capacity of 15,000 spectators, while the English article states 12,000. It stands in the al-Hussein district, beside al-Ghadir, on the road known as the Najaf–Karbala road.
The stadium is the home ground of Al-Najaf SC, and its name is used locally for the road in front of it, known as Tariq al-Mal'ab, the stadium road, which also leads toward Karbala and Baghdad. The ground lies in the Hayy al-Hussein district, with Hayy al-Ghadir to its right.
The venue is located in Najaf and accessible for visitors attending sporting events and competitions. The combination of main field and training facilities allows for different uses depending on the type of event or occasion being held.
The facility earned a finalist nomination for the 2019 Prix Versailles award, which recognizes architectural excellence in sports buildings around the world. This distinction highlights its design achievements and sets it apart among similar venues internationally.
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