The net construction cost is estimated around 95 million USD funded entirely by Iraqi government.

[2] In 2013, the Iraqi government presented the project for a new stadium in Dhi Qar, in the south of the country, with a design signed by the French architecture firm of Bechu & Associés in collaboration with Alain-Charles Perrot.

[5] In January 2022, faced with the delays, the Iraqi government decided to terminate all contracts with the French companies in charge of the work.

[6][7] On 20 August 2024, Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani inaugurated the stadium with a final capacity of 20,000.

The main feature of the venue was its walls which contained inscriptions and symbols that reflect the heritage of the Sumerian civilization.