Al-Sha

Opened: 1966 (construction 1960–1966).
Primary tenant today: Al-Shorta SC (top-flight Iraqi club).
Former main tenant: Iraq men’s national team (1966–2013, before major fixtures moved to Basra).
Capacity: figures vary by source ~34,200–35,700 after the all-seater conversion; some listings still show 40,000. (See “Data notes” below.) StadiumDB
Ownership: Government of Iraq.
Surface: Grass (with athletics track).
Architects / backers: Portuguese architects Francisco Keil do Amaral and Carlos Manuel Ramos; the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was instrumental in funding and project management.