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 | Qahtan Chathir | ||
| League | Iraq Stars League | ||
| 2025–26 | Iraqi Premier Division League, 4th of 20 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
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Karbala Sports Club is an Iraqi professional football club based in Karbala that plays in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of Iraqi football.
SWAT incident
[edit]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]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]- As of 15 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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