Mohamed Musbah Al‑Waeli Stadium | |
 Interactive map of Al-Fayhaa Stadium ملعب الفيحاء[1] | |
| Full name | Al-Fayhaa Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Basra,Iraq |
| Coordinates | 30°26′33″N47°46′47″E / 30.44250°N 47.77972°E /30.44250; 47.77972 (Basra Sports City Secondary Stadium) |
| Owner | Government of Iraq |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Track & Field (Grass) |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2009–2013 |
| Opened | 12 October 2013 |
| Architect | 360 Architecture[2][3] And Newport Global |
| Project manager | Newport Global |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Minaa Naft Al-Basra | |
Al-Fayhaa Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الفيحاء), also known asMohamed Musbah Al‑Waeli Stadium, is amulti-purpose stadium inBasra, SouthernIraq. The stadium is part of the much largerBasra Sports City complex, and is surrounded byfootball training pitches, four Five Star hotels and other sports-related facilities.[5] It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has an official capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is owned by theGovernment of Iraq.[citation needed]
It hostsNaft Al-Basra andAl-Minaa[6] football matches in theIraqi League when attendance is low. For crucial confrontations, it is the main stadium of Basra (65,000) that welcomes the games.[citation needed]
The stadium obtained theIAAF Class 1 Certificate.[citation needed]
Initially, the stadium had no specific name other thanBasra Sports City Secondary Stadium. Later, it was agreed to rename itAl-Fayhaa Stadium in reference to the nickname of the cityAl Basra. This name is still used officially.[citation needed]
In 2019, theMinistry of Youth and Sports introduced a new appellationMohamed Musbah Al-Waeli Stadium[7][8] as a tribute to the ex-mayor of Al Basra who was a main figure in the elaboration of theBasra Sports City complex.[citation needed]