Al-Fallujah Stadium ( ar, ملعب الفلوجة) is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

in Al-Fallujah,

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 Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

matches and is the home stadium of

Al-Jolan SC Al-Jolan Sport Club ( ar, نادي الجولان الرياضي), is an Iraqi football team based in Fallujah, Al-Anbar, that plays in Iraq Division One. Managerial history * Amer Khamis * Hadi Mtanesh * Ali Wahab See also * 2020–21 Iraq F ...

. Opened in February 2022, it has a capacity of 7,000 spectators.

History

Construction started in 2012 and stopped in December 2013 at 93% completion. The stadium turned then into a shelter for Syrian refugee families who fled to Al-Anbar. The stadium suffered various damages such as the scorching of its turf, the breaking of its seats and the deterioration of several of its compartments. After the relocation of the refugees, the government of Al-Anbar announced in 2021 the restoration of the stadium. The inauguration of the stadium took place on 21 February 2022 during a football match between

and

Dujail SC Al-Dujail Sport Club ( ar, نادي الدجيل الرياضي), is an Iraqi football team based in Dujail, Saladin, that plays in Iraq Division Two. History Suspension and resumption In 1982, sporting activities in Dujail were suspended due to ...

References

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