Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium (Arabic: ملعب سوق الشيوخ) is a multi-use

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Dhi Qar Governorate Dhi Qar Governorate (, ) is a governorate in southern Iraq, in the Arabian Peninsula. The provincial capital is Nasiriyah. Prior to 1976 the governorate was known as Muntafiq Governorate. Thi Qar was the heartland of the ancient Iraqi civilizatio ...

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

Al-Forat FC Al-Furat Sports Club (''Euphrates SC'', ) is an Iraqi football club based in Suq al-Shuyukh, Dhi Qar. They currently play in the Iraqi First Division League The Iraqi First Division League is a Association football, football league that is th ...

and Suq Al-Shuyukh FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people. Its construction cost approximately 7.5 million

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. The stadium was inaugurated on 1 March 2015 by former Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Hussein Abtaan. The opening match was between

and Al-Nasiriya FC who won 1–0.افتتاح ملعب سوق الشيوخ رسميا بمباراة بين الناصرية والفرات
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