Al-Karkh SC
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Al-Karkh Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الكرخ الرياضي) is an Iraqi sports club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Its professional football team plays in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of the Iraqi football. The club's home stadium is Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium.
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Full name | Al-Karkh Sports Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Canary or Al-Ghawassa Al-Safraa | ||
Founded | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) | ||
Ground | Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium | ||
Capacity | 5,150 | ||
President | Sharar Haidar | ||
Manager | Ahmad Abdul-Jabar | ||
League | Iraq Stars League | ||
2022–23 | Iraqi Premier League, 12th of 20 | ||
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Founded in 1963, Al-Karkh was not successful in reaching the top flight of Iraqi football until Al-Rasheed SC's properties and place in the top division were transferred to Al-Karkh when Al-Rasheed were dissolved in 1990. In 2022, Al-Karkh achieved its first Iraq FA Cup title with a 2–1 victory over Al-Kahrabaa in the final.