Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium

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]

Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium
ملعب الساحر احمد راضي
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Full nameAl-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium
Former namesAl-Rasheed Stadium, Al-Karkh Stadium
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Coordinates33°19′00″N 44°21′54″E / 33.31667°N 44.36500°E / 33.31667; 44.36500
OwnerAl-Karkh SC
Capacity5,150
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2004, 2017
Tenants
Al-Karkh SC

Etymology

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Originally 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]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ahmed Radi Stadium, goalzz.com
  2. ^ "Al-Karkh Stadium is renamed The Magician Ahmed Radhi Stadium in honour of the late Iraq legend". Soccer Iraq. 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ Ahmed Radhi, légende irakienne, est mort du coronavirus, eurosport.fr
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