Karbalaa FC
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Full name | Karbala'a Sport Club | ||
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Founded | 1958 | ||
Ground | Karbala Sports City | ||
Capacity | 30,000 | ||
Chairman | Ahmed Haddam | ||
Manager | Ali Wahab | ||
League | Iraq Division One | ||
2020–21 | Iraq Division One, 11th of 28 | ||
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Karbala'a Football Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karbala that plays in the Iraq Division One, the second-tier of Iraqi football.
SWAT Incident[]
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[]
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[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours[]
- Winners (1): 2002–03 (shared)
References[]
External links[]
- West Asian football club stubs
- Iraqi sport stubs
- Football clubs in Iraq
- Karbala
- 1958 establishments in Iraq
- Association football clubs established in 1958