It is a grass surfaced football (soccer) arena with a total area of 34,000m 2.

[4] The stadium does not have an athletics track, allowing spectators to enjoy an optimal visual experience.

It opened on 12 May 2016 with a football match between Karbalaa FC and the Iraq's 2007 AFC Asian Cup-winning team in the presence of 30 thousand spectators, including the governor of Karbala and the former Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Hussein Abtaan, and the game ended 0–0.

[6] The Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira was also present as a guest of honour.

[8] On 14 August 2019, the stadium hosted the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship final, marking the comeback of the continental tournaments on Iraqi soil.