Basra Sports City is a sports complex in Basra, Southern Iraq.
Its construction was started on 15 July 2009 and expected to be completed in 2012. The city is being funded by the government of Iraq with a budget spending of $550 million dollars, contributed to contain main stadium with capacity of 65,000 people, secondary stadium with capacity of 20,000, four Five Stars hotels and other sports related facilities.
The contract of this project was given to Abdullah Al-Jaburi, a major Iraqi construction contractor, two American companies, 360 architecture and Newport Global. The project is expected to be one of the largest sports complexes in the Middle East.
This project will host the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations that will be held in Iraq.