Karbala SC
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| Full name | Karbala Sports Club | ||
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| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Karbala International Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ahmed Haddam | ||
| Manager | Hassan Ahmed | ||
| League | Iraqi Premier Division League | ||
| 2024–25 | Iraq Stars League, 20th of 20 (relegated) | ||
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Karbala Sports Club is an Iraqi professional football club based in Karbala that plays in the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of Iraqi football.
SWAT incident
[edit | edit source]On June 23, 2013, after a match against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, seven football players of Karbala FC and their coach were beaten by the anti-terror police. They used sticks and batons against the coach and his players. Five of them were in critical condition, and on the 30th of June, Mohammed Al-Jaboury, coach of Karbala FC has died in hospital.[1]
Stadium
[edit | edit source]Karbala International Stadium is a purpose built football stadium being constructed in Karbala, Iraq. It was opened in 2016 in which it has the capacity to hold 30,000 people and become the new home of the club.
Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 15 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
