Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الساحر احمد راضي, lit. 'Magician Ahmed Radhi Stadium') is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq.[1] It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Karkh SC. The stadium holds 5,150 people.[citation needed]
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| Full name | Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium |
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| Former names | Al-Rasheed Stadium, Al-Karkh Stadium |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 33°19′00″N 44°21′54″E / 33.31667°N 44.36500°E |
| Owner | Al-Karkh SC |
| Capacity | 5,150 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2004, 2017 |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Karkh SC | |
Etymology
editOriginally called Al-Mansour Local Administration Stadium, it was renamed Al-Rasheed Stadium when Al-Rasheed SC took over the ground in 1984. It became known as Al-Karkh Stadium after Al-Karkh replaced the dissolved Al-Rasheed in the top division in 1990.[citation needed]
In June 2020, following the death of former Iraqi and Al-Rasheed player Ahmed Radhi, the stadium was renamed Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium.[2][3]
Gallery
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The stadium before its renovation -
Skybox
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See also
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edit- ^ Ahmed Radi Stadium, goalzz.com
- ^ "Al-Karkh Stadium is renamed The Magician Ahmed Radhi Stadium in honour of the late Iraq legend". Soccer Iraq. 25 June 2020.
- ^ Ahmed Radhi, légende irakienne, est mort du coronavirus, eurosport.fr
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