Sharar Haidar Stadium
| ملعب الكابتن شرار حيدر | |
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 Interactive map of Captain Sharar Haidar Stadium | |
| Full name | Captain Sharar Haidar Stadium |
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| Former names | Al-Mansour Local Administration Stadium, Al-Rasheed Stadium, Al-Karkh Stadium, Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi 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 | |
Captain Sharar Haidar Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الكابتن شرار حيدر) 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]
Etymology
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-Rasheed was dissolved and Al-Karkh replaced them 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]
In January 2026, the stadium was renamed again to Captain Sharar Haidar Stadium. It is named after Al-Karkh's former president Sharar Haidar who died in 2023.[4]
Gallery
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The stadium before its renovation -
Skybox
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See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "بأمر إيراني تغيير اسم ملعب (أحمد راضي) إلى (شرار حيدر)" (in Arabic). Al-Iraq News. 5 January 2026.
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