Al-Shaab Stadium
On 9 April 2003, Al-Shaab stadium was severely damaged when it got bombed by the U.S. Air Force during the Battle of Baghdad (2003). Most of its seats were destroyed and numerous large craters werde appeared on the pitch. Until 2004, the stadium was used as an airstrip for the U.S. Air Force. Therefore, in April 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority Chief Administrator, Paul Bremer, announced that $3 million would be given to renovate Al-Shaab Stadium and to make it in a good condition for hosting different sports. The stadium was officially reopened on 12 June 2005, being ready to host some of the 2004–05 Iraqi Premier League matches.