Franso Hariri Stadium
Full name | Franso Hariri Stadium |
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Former names | Erbil Stadium |
Location | Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
Coordinates | 36°10′21″N 44°00′41″E / 36.17250°N 44.01139°E |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Opened | 1956 |
Renovated | 1992 |
Tenants | |
Iraq national football team (selected matches) Erbil SC |
Franso Hariri Stadium (
Iraqi Premier League. The stadium also has facilities for athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000.[1] It was built on an old airfield in 1956 and was redeveloped in 1992. The stadium was home to the old Brusk club (renamed Al-Shurta Erbil) and was named Erbil Stadium until 2001. It was renamed the Martyr Franso Hariri Stadium in honor of the assassinated Christian governor Franso Hariri,[2]
who supported efforts to renovate the stadium.
In July 2009 Franso Hariri Stadium became Iraq national football team's home venue after the green-light from AFC to host the Iraqi national and clubs teams in Erbil.[3]
On 23 February 2022, an all-star line-up of international football legends including Brazil's Roberto Carlos and Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert participated in a historic exhibition match at Franso Hariri stadium against Iraqi national team stars who won the 2007 AFC Asian Cup including Noor Sabri, Mahdi Karim and Ahmed Mnajed.[4][5]
Events
- 2012 – AFC Cup Final[6]
- 2019 – West Asian Football Federation Championship[7]
- 2021 – Pope Francis gave mass during his visit.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Erbil governor rejects rumors of Franso Hariri Stadium sale. Kurdistan 24
- ^ a b "In Erbil, thousands attend largest mass of Pope's historic trip to Iraq". France 24. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ AFC green-light to Arbil as venue Archived July 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "أربيل يكرم كارلوس وكلويفرت في احتفال الأساطير". kooora.com. 24 February 2022.
- ^ "نجما كرة القدم العالميان روبرتو كارلوس وباتريك كلويفرت يصلان أربيل". shafaq.com. 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Kuwait SC win 2012 AFC Cup". the-afc.com.
- ^ "Region's Erbil all set to host first-ever WAFF matches". kurdistan24.net.
External links
- Iraq Football Association (in Arabic)