Karbalaa SC

Karbala SC
Full nameKarbala Sport Club
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
GroundKarbala International Stadium
Capacity30,000
ChairmanAhmed Haddam
ManagerAbbas Attiya
LeagueIraq Stars League
2022–23Iraqi Premier League, 8th of 20

Karbala Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karbala that plays in the Iraq Stars League, the top 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

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.

Current personnel

Management

Position Name Nationality
President: Ahmed Haddam Iraq
Vice-president: Iraq
Member of the Board: Iraq
Member of the Board: Iraq
Member of the Board: Iraq
Member of the Board: Iraq
Member of the Board: Iraq

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