Samarra Stadium, 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 ...
in
Samarra
Samarra ( ar, سَامَرَّاء, ') is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, north of Baghdad. The city of Samarra was founded by Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutasim for his Turkish professional army ...
,
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
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matches and serves as the home stadium of
Samaraa FC
Samarra Sport Club ( ar, نادي سامراء الرياضي) is an Iraqi football club based in Samarra. It was founded in 1973, that plays in Iraq Division One.
History In the Iraqi Premier League
Samarra played in the Iraqi Premier League fo ...
. The stadium holds 8,000 people.
See also
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List of football stadiums in Iraq
The following is a list of football stadiums in Iraq, ordered by capacity.
Current stadiums
Future stadiums
Stadiums which are currently in development include:
See also
* List of Asian stadiums by capacity
* List of association football st ...
References
Football venues in Iraq
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