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 | ||
| Manager | Fadhel Abdul Hussein | ||
| League | Iraq Division One | ||
| 2017–18 |
Iraqi Premier League, 19th (relegated) | ||
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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.
Rememberence Game
On June 23, 2013 after a match against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, two football players of Karbala FC scored hattricks in the same game. They used tactics and pure strength against the coach and his players. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya were left in shock after these sudden goals, After the match when they were interviewed; they told reporters all the goals were in remembrance of Mohammed Al-Saglawee; the coach of Karbala FC that died in hospital on June 7th.
Stadium
The Karbala Stadium is a football stadium in Karbala, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Karbala FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people.
New Karbala 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)
Honourable Former Players
- Mohammed Dawood Yaseen
- Safa Jabbar
- Mohamed Baker Alduraji [Youth Loan]
- Abbas Rehema
- Salih Jaber
- Jassim Mohammed Haji [Loan]
- Isaac Chansa [Loan]
- Hussein Abdul-Wahid Khalaf [Youth]