Kuwait Olympic City Stadium

Kuwait Olympic City Stadium
Olympic Stadium
Kuwait Olympic Stadium
Location Shuwaikh, Capital
Owner Kuwait Football Association, Kuwait Olympic Committee
Operator Kuwait national under-23 football team
Capacity 9,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 11 December 2014
Built 2014–2016 (2 years)
Opened 5 July 2016
Construction cost 25 million Kuwaiti dinar (US$82.5 million)
Tenants
Kuwait national under-23 football team 2016-

One of the newest stadiums in Kuwait after the opening of the renovated Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium back in 18 December 2015. it mainly constructed for Olympic teams across the country the area also has Indoor courts and venues for other sports since the place is called the Olympic Sports City[1]

History

It was Officially unveiled on July 5th 2016[2] at the opening and at the same time announced another project Sabah Al-Salem University Sports City. Along with the opening it said that matches will be played as soon as the ban from FIFA is removed.

References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/12681058/ar/إستاد-جامعة-الكويت-الشويخ
  2. https://twitter.com/mashro3y_q8y/status/750311280213364736

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