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| Full name | Al Kifl Olympic Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Babylon,  Iraq |
| Coordinates | 32°14′04.3″N 44°23′24.5″E / 32.234528°N 44.390139°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports (Iraq) |
| Capacity | 8,000[1] |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2016-2018 |
| Opened | 1 May 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Qasim SC | |
Al Kifl Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الكفل الاولمبي) is a multi-use stadium in Babylon, Iraq.[2] It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Qasim SC. It also has facilities for athletics which offers the possibility to host various sporting events. It is named after the town Al Kifl in which the stadium is located.[3] The stadium holds 8,000 people.[4]
The opening ceremony of the stadium took place on 1 May 2018 in a cheerful and festive atmosphere characterized by choreographed shows, songs and musical concerts in front of stands filled with a great audience. It was concluded by a friendly match between Al-Qasim SC and Al-Kifl SC who won the match 2–1.[5]
Anecdotally, former Iraqi national football team legend Younis Mahmoud was guest of honor and kicked off the inaugural game ball.[6]
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- ^ "وزارة الشباب تفتتح ملعب الكفل 10 الاف متفرج بحضور رسمي وجماهيري" [Ministry of Youth and Sports opens Al-Kifl Stadium (8,000 spectators) in official and public presence] (in Arabic). alkass.net. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ ملعب الكفل الاولمبي سعة 10 متفرج , moys.gov.iq
- ^ عبطان: افتتاح ملعب الكفل انجاز جديد لوزارة الشباب والرياضة, ina.iq
- ^ Al Kifl Olympic Stadium, GOALZZ.com
- ^ "جميع اهداف مباراة الكفل مع القاسم في ملعب الكفل الاولمبي" [All goals of the Al-Kifl and Al-Qasim match at Al Kifl Stadium] (in Arabic). youtube.com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ السفاح يلعب ضربة البداية لمباراة افتتاح ملعب الكفل, alsumaria.tv
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