Afak Stadium (Arabic: ملعب عفك) is a multi-use

stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

Al Diwaniyah Al Diwaniyah ( ar, ٱلدِّيوَانِيَّة ''ad-Dīwānīyah''), also spelt Diwaniya, is the capital city of Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate. In 2002 the population was estimated at 440,927. Overview The area around Al Diwaniyah, which i ...

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of

Afak FC Afak Sports Club ( ar, نادي عفك), is an Iraqi football club based in Afak, Al-Qādisiyyah. The team competes in the Iraq Division One. History Afak Club was established in 1991 by some athletes in Al Diwaniyah Governorate, and after rea ...

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Al-Diwaniya FC Al-Diwaniya Sport Club () is a football club based in Al Diwaniyah, Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq, the club was formed in 1965 and plays at the Al-Diwaniya Stadium. It currently competes in the Iraqi Premier League. History 1988–2018 : Ups and downs ...

. The stadium holds 5,000 people. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 May 2016 with a football game between Al Diwaniyah's local team and Iraqi league stars' team which ended 2–2. All benefits from the entrance tickets were given to the poorest families of the city and also to the families whose members sacrificed themselves to protect their homeland during the last Iraq war.الشباب والرياضة تخصص ريع حفل افتتاح ملعب عفك لعوائل شهداء
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