Karbala SC
Karbala Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karbala that plays in the Iraqi Premier League, the top tier of Iraqi football.
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| Full name | Karbala Sport Club | ||
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| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Karbala International Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ahmed Haddam | ||
| Manager | Abbas Attiya | ||
| League | Iraqi Premier League | ||
| 2021–22 | Iraq Division One, 2nd of 24 (promoted) | ||
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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
First-team squad
- As of 3 September 2022
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
- Iraq Division One
- Winners (1): 2002–03 (shared)