Al-Zawraa
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Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Karkh
, Baghdad
. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles (most recently the 2010 - 2011 season). The team was a runner-up to the Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse
in the 2000 edition of the now defunct Asian Cup Winner's Cup.
in Baghdad
, Iraq
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home stadium of Al Zawra. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1978.
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
in Baghdad
, Iraq
. It is used mostly for football
(soccer) matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team
. The stadium has seating for 45,000 fans. It was built in 1966.
The opening match featured Iraq
and Benfica, for whom Eusébio
was playing.
wore this number in the 70's, Falah Hassan was famous of his dribbling skills and nicknamed as the Iraqi Fox. In the 80's another Legend wore number 8, Ahmad Radhi
who won many titles with Al-Zawraa and Iraq national team such like the first AFC player in the year, Arab player of the year 88 among other titles. In the 90's Hesham Mohammed
one of the best strikers in Al-Zawraa wore number 8. In the millennium Falah Hassan
's nephew Haidar Sabah
is the current holder of number 8.
Al-Zawraa players who carried number 8 in the club also carried it in the National team too.
Wathiq Naji
Falah Hassan
Ammo Baba
Hadi Mutnash Adnan Hamad
Amer Jamil Sabah Abdul-Jalil Salih Radhi Radhi Shenaishil
, Baghdad
. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles (most recently the 2010 - 2011 season). The team was a runner-up to the Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse
in the 2000 edition of the now defunct Asian Cup Winner's Cup.
in Baghdad
, Iraq
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home stadium of Al Zawra. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1978.
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
in Baghdad
, Iraq
. It is used mostly for football
(soccer) matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team
. The stadium has seating for 45,000 fans. It was built in 1966.
The opening match featured Iraq
and Benfica, for whom Eusébio
was playing.
wore this number in the 70's, Falah Hassan was famous of his dribbling skills and nicknamed as the Iraqi Fox. In the 80's another Legend wore number 8, Ahmad Radhi
who won many titles with Al-Zawraa and Iraq national team such like the first AFC player in the year, Arab player of the year 88 among other titles. In the 90's Hesham Mohammed
one of the best strikers in Al-Zawraa wore number 8. In the millennium Falah Hassan
's nephew Haidar Sabah
is the current holder of number 8.
Al-Zawraa players who carried number 8 in the club also carried it in the National team too.
Wathiq Naji
Falah Hassan
Ammo Baba
Hadi Mutnash Adnan Hamad
Amer Jamil Sabah Abdul-Jalil Salih Radhi Radhi Shenaishil
, Baghdad
. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles (most recently the 2010 - 2011 season). The team was a runner-up to the Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse
in the 2000 edition of the now defunct Asian Cup Winner's Cup.
in Baghdad
, Iraq
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home stadium of Al Zawra. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1978.
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
in Baghdad
, Iraq
. It is used mostly for football
(soccer) matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team
. The stadium has seating for 45,000 fans. It was built in 1966.
The opening match featured Iraq
and Benfica, for whom Eusébio
was playing.
wore this number in the 70's, Falah Hassan was famous of his dribbling skills and nicknamed as the Iraqi Fox. In the 80's another Legend wore number 8, Ahmad Radhi
who won many titles with Al-Zawraa and Iraq national team such like the first AFC player in the year, Arab player of the year 88 among other titles. In the 90's Hesham Mohammed
one of the best strikers in Al-Zawraa wore number 8. In the millennium Falah Hassan
's nephew Haidar Sabah
is the current holder of number 8.
Al-Zawraa players who carried number 8 in the club also carried it in the National team too.
Wathiq Naji
Falah Hassan
Ammo Baba
Hadi Mutnash Adnan Hamad
Amer Jamil Sabah Abdul-Jalil Salih Radhi Radhi Shenaishil
AFC Champions League
Asian Cup Winners Cup
Karkh
Karkh or Al-Karkh is historically the name of the western half of Baghdad, Iraq, or alternatively, the western shore of the river Tigris as it ran through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as Al-Rasafa....
, Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles (most recently the 2010 - 2011 season). The team was a runner-up to the Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
in the 2000 edition of the now defunct Asian Cup Winner's Cup.
History
Before the founding of the Iraqi League in 1974, the local league competitions was based on national institutions such as the military and transport ministries. Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) and Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) were teams linked to the Transport Ministry and based in the same headquarters in western Baghdad.Al-Muasalat
Al-Muwasalat was founded in 29/6/1969 and renamed to Al-Zawraa in 1972. The club promoted for first time to Iraqi League in the 1975-76 season, and they won the first title in the same year.Sikak Al-Hadeed
Sikak Al-Hadeed ( literally: Railways) was founded in 1937. In 1974 after the formation of the Iraq League, the club were renamed Al-Naqil ( literally: Transport) after the Transport Ministry. The following season, the club folded and the club's players joined newly promoted and fellow Ministry of Transport team Al-Zawraa..History Timeline
- In 1937 Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) was founded.
- In 1969 Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) was founded.
- In 1972 Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) renamed Al-Zawraa.
- In 1974 Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) renamed Al-Naqil (Transport).
- In 1975 Al-Naqil players and coaching staff join fellow Ministry of Transport club Al-Zawraa after Al-Naqil (Transport) is dissolved.
- In 1975 Al-Zawra promoted to Iraqi League for the first time and win the league and cup double in first season.
Stadium
Al Zawra Stadium is a multi-use stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home stadium of Al Zawra. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1978.
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It is used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
(soccer) matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
. The stadium has seating for 45,000 fans. It was built in 1966.
The opening match featured Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Benfica, for whom Eusébio
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
was playing.
Colours
Al-Zawraa's Home colours is a white shirt with blue strips, white shorts and white socks. while the Away colours is a full blue shirt, blue Shorts and blue socks. but some times Al-Zawraa's away colours changes, for example in the 2008-09 season Al-Zawraa's away colours was a full green shirts, green shorts and green socks.Current squad 2009-10
Bold = National team playersNotable players
For a list of all Al-Zawraa players, see List of Al-Zawraa playersSpecial number
Number 8 is considered the most special number in Al-Zawraa, It started when Falah HassanFalah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
wore this number in the 70's, Falah Hassan was famous of his dribbling skills and nicknamed as the Iraqi Fox. In the 80's another Legend wore number 8, Ahmad Radhi
Ahmad Radhi
Ahmad Radhi Amaiesh Al-Salihi is a former Iraqi football player and a current politician. Widely regarded as Iraq's best player of all-time, Radhi scored the only Iraqi goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup against Belgium...
who won many titles with Al-Zawraa and Iraq national team such like the first AFC player in the year, Arab player of the year 88 among other titles. In the 90's Hesham Mohammed
Hesham Mohammed
Hesham Mohammed Fayadh Al-Dilimi is an Iraqi football striker who currently plays for Al-Zawraa in Iraq.-External links:*...
one of the best strikers in Al-Zawraa wore number 8. In the millennium Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
's nephew Haidar Sabah
Haidar Sabah
Haidar Sabah Hassan is an Iraq football player, who plays for Baghdad FC. He was part of Iraq B team in the 2007 King's Cup. Haidar Sabah is the nephew of Falah Hassan-External link:*...
is the current holder of number 8.
Al-Zawraa players who carried number 8 in the club also carried it in the National team too.
Famous Head Coaches
Jergis Elias Saadi Salih Anwar JassamAnwar Jassim
Anwar Jassam is a former Iraq national football coach.Jassam won the 1978–79 Iraqi League with Al-Zawraa.-References:...
Wathiq Naji
Wathiq Naji
Wathiq Naji , is a former Iraqi national football player and Technical Manager for the Iraq national football team...
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
Ammo Baba
Ammo Baba
Emmanuel Baba Dawud better known as Ammo Baba , was a former Iraqi and ethnic Assyrian international football player and coach of the Iraq national football team...
Hadi Mutnash Adnan Hamad
Adnan Hamad
Adnan Hamad , is a former Iraqi international soccer player, in the position of striker. He has had many spells as Iraq Coach more recently in 2008...
Amer Jamil Sabah Abdul-Jalil Salih Radhi Radhi Shenaishil
Radhi Shenaishil
Radhi Shenaishil Swadi , was a caretaker for the Iraqi National Football Team.- Playing career :Radhi Shnishel was born and brought up in Al-Thawra City in Baghdad. He started his footballing career with Al-Tayaran club in Baghdad as a youth player...
Famous players
| Jalal Abdul-Rahman Saad Abdul-Wahid Ibrahim Ali Hassani Alwan Adnan Dirjal Adnan Dirjal Adnan Dirjal is an Iraqi former footballer and national team coach, one of Iraq's most prominent national team captains.-Club career:... Hussam Fawzi Hussam Fawzi Hussam Fawzi Naji is an Iraqi footballer who is a forward, and former captain of the Iraq national football team.-International career:... Adnan Hamad Adnan Hamad Adnan Hamad , is a former Iraqi international soccer player, in the position of striker. He has had many spells as Iraq Coach more recently in 2008... Salam Hashim Falah Hassan Falah Hassan Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih... Laith Hussein Laith Hussein Laith Hussein is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.-References:*http://www.almowatennews.com/news.php?action=view&id=25479... |
Anwar Jassam Anwar Jassim Anwar Jassam is a former Iraq national football coach.Jassam won the 1978–79 Iraqi League with Al-Zawraa.-References:... Thayer Jassam Ali Kadhim Ali Kadhim Ali Kadhim is an Iraqi football Striker who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup & 1976 AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Al Zawraa.-References:http://www.palmoon.net/7/topic-4154-8.htmlhttp://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=28582596... Haidar Mahmoud Haidar Mahmoud Heidar Mahmoud is an Iraqi football Defender who played for Iraq in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup & 2000 AFC Asian Cup. He also played club football with Al Zawraa for 10 years.-External links:... Emad Mohammed Emad Mohammed Emad Mohammed Ridha is an Iraqi football striker who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran Pro League and the Iraq national football team. Emad Mohammed has been a regular starter for Iraq ever since he played for the youth national team... Fatah Mohammed Ahmed Radhi Karim Saddam Karim Saddam Karim Saddam Minshid is an Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for many Iraqi clubs : Al Jaish , Al Zawraa , Al Shorta & Al Sinaa , Karim Saddam holds an Iraqi record for number of goals in one season when he scored 35 goals in 1992-1993 Iraqi... Radhi Shenaishil Radhi Shenaishil Radhi Shenaishil Swadi , was a caretaker for the Iraqi National Football Team.- Playing career :Radhi Shnishel was born and brought up in Al-Thawra City in Baghdad. He started his footballing career with Al-Tayaran club in Baghdad as a youth player... Thamer Yousif Thamer Yousif Elias Thamir Yousif was an Iraqi and ethnic Assyrian football player. A long time Al Zawra member, Thamir led the Iraq Super League in goals in three different occasions and was 2nd in the league in two different occasions. His domestic club career lasted from 1969 to 1987. He led his team, Al... |
Local Honours
- Iraqi Premier League: (12)
-
- 1976, 1977, 1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011
- Iraq FA CupIraq FA CupThe Iraq FA Cup is Iraq's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:*1958/59 : Amana Club*1959/60 : Nadi Athori *1960-62 not known*1962/63 : Al Quwa Al Jawiya*1963/64 : Maslaha Club...
Winners: (14)
- Iraq FA Cup
- 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
- 1976, 1977, 1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011
Al-Zawraa in the Iraqi League
Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in KarkhKarkh
Karkh or Al-Karkh is historically the name of the western half of Baghdad, Iraq, or alternatively, the western shore of the river Tigris as it ran through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as Al-Rasafa....
, Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles (most recently the 2010 - 2011 season). The team was a runner-up to the Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
in the 2000 edition of the now defunct Asian Cup Winner's Cup.
History
Before the founding of the Iraqi League in 1974, the local league competitions was based on national institutions such as the military and transport ministries. Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) and Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) were teams linked to the Transport Ministry and based in the same headquarters in western Baghdad.Al-Muasalat
Al-Muwasalat was founded in 29/6/1969 and renamed to Al-Zawraa in 1972. The club promoted for first time to Iraqi League in the 1975-76 season, and they won the first title in the same year.Sikak Al-Hadeed
Sikak Al-Hadeed ( literally: Railways) was founded in 1937. In 1974 after the formation of the Iraq League, the club were renamed Al-Naqil ( literally: Transport) after the Transport Ministry. The following season, the club folded and the club's players joined newly promoted and fellow Ministry of Transport team Al-Zawraa..History Timeline
- In 1937 Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) was founded.
- In 1969 Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) was founded.
- In 1972 Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) renamed Al-Zawraa.
- In 1974 Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) renamed Al-Naqil (Transport).
- In 1975 Al-Naqil players and coaching staff join fellow Ministry of Transport club Al-Zawraa after Al-Naqil (Transport) is dissolved.
- In 1975 Al-Zawra promoted to Iraqi League for the first time and win the league and cup double in first season.
Stadium
Al Zawra Stadium is a multi-use stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home stadium of Al Zawra. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1978.
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It is used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
(soccer) matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
. The stadium has seating for 45,000 fans. It was built in 1966.
The opening match featured Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Benfica, for whom Eusébio
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
was playing.
Colours
Al-Zawraa's Home colours is a white shirt with blue strips, white shorts and white socks. while the Away colours is a full blue shirt, blue Shorts and blue socks. but some times Al-Zawraa's away colours changes, for example in the 2008-09 season Al-Zawraa's away colours was a full green shirts, green shorts and green socks.Current squad 2009-10
Bold = National team playersNotable players
For a list of all Al-Zawraa players, see List of Al-Zawraa playersSpecial number
Number 8 is considered the most special number in Al-Zawraa, It started when Falah HassanFalah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
wore this number in the 70's, Falah Hassan was famous of his dribbling skills and nicknamed as the Iraqi Fox. In the 80's another Legend wore number 8, Ahmad Radhi
Ahmad Radhi
Ahmad Radhi Amaiesh Al-Salihi is a former Iraqi football player and a current politician. Widely regarded as Iraq's best player of all-time, Radhi scored the only Iraqi goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup against Belgium...
who won many titles with Al-Zawraa and Iraq national team such like the first AFC player in the year, Arab player of the year 88 among other titles. In the 90's Hesham Mohammed
Hesham Mohammed
Hesham Mohammed Fayadh Al-Dilimi is an Iraqi football striker who currently plays for Al-Zawraa in Iraq.-External links:*...
one of the best strikers in Al-Zawraa wore number 8. In the millennium Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
's nephew Haidar Sabah
Haidar Sabah
Haidar Sabah Hassan is an Iraq football player, who plays for Baghdad FC. He was part of Iraq B team in the 2007 King's Cup. Haidar Sabah is the nephew of Falah Hassan-External link:*...
is the current holder of number 8.
Al-Zawraa players who carried number 8 in the club also carried it in the National team too.
Famous Head Coaches
Jergis Elias Saadi Salih Anwar JassamAnwar Jassim
Anwar Jassam is a former Iraq national football coach.Jassam won the 1978–79 Iraqi League with Al-Zawraa.-References:...
Wathiq Naji
Wathiq Naji
Wathiq Naji , is a former Iraqi national football player and Technical Manager for the Iraq national football team...
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
Ammo Baba
Ammo Baba
Emmanuel Baba Dawud better known as Ammo Baba , was a former Iraqi and ethnic Assyrian international football player and coach of the Iraq national football team...
Hadi Mutnash Adnan Hamad
Adnan Hamad
Adnan Hamad , is a former Iraqi international soccer player, in the position of striker. He has had many spells as Iraq Coach more recently in 2008...
Amer Jamil Sabah Abdul-Jalil Salih Radhi Radhi Shenaishil
Radhi Shenaishil
Radhi Shenaishil Swadi , was a caretaker for the Iraqi National Football Team.- Playing career :Radhi Shnishel was born and brought up in Al-Thawra City in Baghdad. He started his footballing career with Al-Tayaran club in Baghdad as a youth player...
Famous players
| Jalal Abdul-Rahman Saad Abdul-Wahid Ibrahim Ali Hassani Alwan Adnan Dirjal Adnan Dirjal Adnan Dirjal is an Iraqi former footballer and national team coach, one of Iraq's most prominent national team captains.-Club career:... Hussam Fawzi Hussam Fawzi Hussam Fawzi Naji is an Iraqi footballer who is a forward, and former captain of the Iraq national football team.-International career:... Adnan Hamad Adnan Hamad Adnan Hamad , is a former Iraqi international soccer player, in the position of striker. He has had many spells as Iraq Coach more recently in 2008... Salam Hashim Falah Hassan Falah Hassan Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih... Laith Hussein Laith Hussein Laith Hussein is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.-References:*http://www.almowatennews.com/news.php?action=view&id=25479... |
Anwar Jassam Anwar Jassim Anwar Jassam is a former Iraq national football coach.Jassam won the 1978–79 Iraqi League with Al-Zawraa.-References:... Thayer Jassam Ali Kadhim Ali Kadhim Ali Kadhim is an Iraqi football Striker who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup & 1976 AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Al Zawraa.-References:http://www.palmoon.net/7/topic-4154-8.htmlhttp://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=28582596... Haidar Mahmoud Haidar Mahmoud Heidar Mahmoud is an Iraqi football Defender who played for Iraq in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup & 2000 AFC Asian Cup. He also played club football with Al Zawraa for 10 years.-External links:... Emad Mohammed Emad Mohammed Emad Mohammed Ridha is an Iraqi football striker who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran Pro League and the Iraq national football team. Emad Mohammed has been a regular starter for Iraq ever since he played for the youth national team... Fatah Mohammed Ahmed Radhi Karim Saddam Karim Saddam Karim Saddam Minshid is an Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for many Iraqi clubs : Al Jaish , Al Zawraa , Al Shorta & Al Sinaa , Karim Saddam holds an Iraqi record for number of goals in one season when he scored 35 goals in 1992-1993 Iraqi... Radhi Shenaishil Radhi Shenaishil Radhi Shenaishil Swadi , was a caretaker for the Iraqi National Football Team.- Playing career :Radhi Shnishel was born and brought up in Al-Thawra City in Baghdad. He started his footballing career with Al-Tayaran club in Baghdad as a youth player... Thamer Yousif Thamer Yousif Elias Thamir Yousif was an Iraqi and ethnic Assyrian football player. A long time Al Zawra member, Thamir led the Iraq Super League in goals in three different occasions and was 2nd in the league in two different occasions. His domestic club career lasted from 1969 to 1987. He led his team, Al... |
Local Honours
- Iraqi Premier League: (12)
-
- 1976, 1977, 1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011
- Iraq FA CupIraq FA CupThe Iraq FA Cup is Iraq's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:*1958/59 : Amana Club*1959/60 : Nadi Athori *1960-62 not known*1962/63 : Al Quwa Al Jawiya*1963/64 : Maslaha Club...
Winners: (14)
- Iraq FA Cup
- 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
- 1976, 1977, 1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011
Al-Zawraa in the Iraqi League
Al-Zawra'a Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in KarkhKarkh
Karkh or Al-Karkh is historically the name of the western half of Baghdad, Iraq, or alternatively, the western shore of the river Tigris as it ran through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as Al-Rasafa....
, Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. Al-Zawraa is considered to be one of the best Iraqi football clubs in history, as it has won 12 national titles (most recently the 2010 - 2011 season). The team was a runner-up to the Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
in the 2000 edition of the now defunct Asian Cup Winner's Cup.
History
Before the founding of the Iraqi League in 1974, the local league competitions was based on national institutions such as the military and transport ministries. Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) and Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) were teams linked to the Transport Ministry and based in the same headquarters in western Baghdad.Al-Muasalat
Al-Muwasalat was founded in 29/6/1969 and renamed to Al-Zawraa in 1972. The club promoted for first time to Iraqi League in the 1975-76 season, and they won the first title in the same year.Sikak Al-Hadeed
Sikak Al-Hadeed ( literally: Railways) was founded in 1937. In 1974 after the formation of the Iraq League, the club were renamed Al-Naqil ( literally: Transport) after the Transport Ministry. The following season, the club folded and the club's players joined newly promoted and fellow Ministry of Transport team Al-Zawraa..History Timeline
- In 1937 Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) was founded.
- In 1969 Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) was founded.
- In 1972 Al-Muwasalat (Transportation) renamed Al-Zawraa.
- In 1974 Sikak Al-Hadeed (Railways) renamed Al-Naqil (Transport).
- In 1975 Al-Naqil players and coaching staff join fellow Ministry of Transport club Al-Zawraa after Al-Naqil (Transport) is dissolved.
- In 1975 Al-Zawra promoted to Iraqi League for the first time and win the league and cup double in first season.
Stadium
Al Zawra Stadium is a multi-use stadiumStadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home stadium of Al Zawra. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1978.
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It is used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
(soccer) matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
. The stadium has seating for 45,000 fans. It was built in 1966.
The opening match featured Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Benfica, for whom Eusébio
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
was playing.
Colours
Al-Zawraa's Home colours is a white shirt with blue strips, white shorts and white socks. while the Away colours is a full blue shirt, blue Shorts and blue socks. but some times Al-Zawraa's away colours changes, for example in the 2008-09 season Al-Zawraa's away colours was a full green shirts, green shorts and green socks.Current squad 2009-10
Bold = National team playersNotable players
For a list of all Al-Zawraa players, see List of Al-Zawraa playersSpecial number
Number 8 is considered the most special number in Al-Zawraa, It started when Falah HassanFalah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
wore this number in the 70's, Falah Hassan was famous of his dribbling skills and nicknamed as the Iraqi Fox. In the 80's another Legend wore number 8, Ahmad Radhi
Ahmad Radhi
Ahmad Radhi Amaiesh Al-Salihi is a former Iraqi football player and a current politician. Widely regarded as Iraq's best player of all-time, Radhi scored the only Iraqi goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup against Belgium...
who won many titles with Al-Zawraa and Iraq national team such like the first AFC player in the year, Arab player of the year 88 among other titles. In the 90's Hesham Mohammed
Hesham Mohammed
Hesham Mohammed Fayadh Al-Dilimi is an Iraqi football striker who currently plays for Al-Zawraa in Iraq.-External links:*...
one of the best strikers in Al-Zawraa wore number 8. In the millennium Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
's nephew Haidar Sabah
Haidar Sabah
Haidar Sabah Hassan is an Iraq football player, who plays for Baghdad FC. He was part of Iraq B team in the 2007 King's Cup. Haidar Sabah is the nephew of Falah Hassan-External link:*...
is the current holder of number 8.
Al-Zawraa players who carried number 8 in the club also carried it in the National team too.
Famous Head Coaches
Jergis Elias Saadi Salih Anwar JassamAnwar Jassim
Anwar Jassam is a former Iraq national football coach.Jassam won the 1978–79 Iraqi League with Al-Zawraa.-References:...
Wathiq Naji
Wathiq Naji
Wathiq Naji , is a former Iraqi national football player and Technical Manager for the Iraq national football team...
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan
Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih...
Ammo Baba
Ammo Baba
Emmanuel Baba Dawud better known as Ammo Baba , was a former Iraqi and ethnic Assyrian international football player and coach of the Iraq national football team...
Hadi Mutnash Adnan Hamad
Adnan Hamad
Adnan Hamad , is a former Iraqi international soccer player, in the position of striker. He has had many spells as Iraq Coach more recently in 2008...
Amer Jamil Sabah Abdul-Jalil Salih Radhi Radhi Shenaishil
Radhi Shenaishil
Radhi Shenaishil Swadi , was a caretaker for the Iraqi National Football Team.- Playing career :Radhi Shnishel was born and brought up in Al-Thawra City in Baghdad. He started his footballing career with Al-Tayaran club in Baghdad as a youth player...
Famous players
| Jalal Abdul-Rahman Saad Abdul-Wahid Ibrahim Ali Hassani Alwan Adnan Dirjal Adnan Dirjal Adnan Dirjal is an Iraqi former footballer and national team coach, one of Iraq's most prominent national team captains.-Club career:... Hussam Fawzi Hussam Fawzi Hussam Fawzi Naji is an Iraqi footballer who is a forward, and former captain of the Iraq national football team.-International career:... Adnan Hamad Adnan Hamad Adnan Hamad , is a former Iraqi international soccer player, in the position of striker. He has had many spells as Iraq Coach more recently in 2008... Salam Hashim Falah Hassan Falah Hassan Falah Hassan is a former Iraqi international football player.Early lifeFalah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of Qalat Salih... Laith Hussein Laith Hussein Laith Hussein is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.-References:*http://www.almowatennews.com/news.php?action=view&id=25479... |
Anwar Jassam Anwar Jassim Anwar Jassam is a former Iraq national football coach.Jassam won the 1978–79 Iraqi League with Al-Zawraa.-References:... Thayer Jassam Ali Kadhim Ali Kadhim Ali Kadhim is an Iraqi football Striker who played for Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup & 1976 AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Al Zawraa.-References:http://www.palmoon.net/7/topic-4154-8.htmlhttp://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=28582596... Haidar Mahmoud Haidar Mahmoud Heidar Mahmoud is an Iraqi football Defender who played for Iraq in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup & 2000 AFC Asian Cup. He also played club football with Al Zawraa for 10 years.-External links:... Emad Mohammed Emad Mohammed Emad Mohammed Ridha is an Iraqi football striker who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran Pro League and the Iraq national football team. Emad Mohammed has been a regular starter for Iraq ever since he played for the youth national team... Fatah Mohammed Ahmed Radhi Karim Saddam Karim Saddam Karim Saddam Minshid is an Iraqi football forward who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for many Iraqi clubs : Al Jaish , Al Zawraa , Al Shorta & Al Sinaa , Karim Saddam holds an Iraqi record for number of goals in one season when he scored 35 goals in 1992-1993 Iraqi... Radhi Shenaishil Radhi Shenaishil Radhi Shenaishil Swadi , was a caretaker for the Iraqi National Football Team.- Playing career :Radhi Shnishel was born and brought up in Al-Thawra City in Baghdad. He started his footballing career with Al-Tayaran club in Baghdad as a youth player... Thamer Yousif Thamer Yousif Elias Thamir Yousif was an Iraqi and ethnic Assyrian football player. A long time Al Zawra member, Thamir led the Iraq Super League in goals in three different occasions and was 2nd in the league in two different occasions. His domestic club career lasted from 1969 to 1987. He led his team, Al... |
Local Honours
- Iraqi Premier League: (12)
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- 1976, 1977, 1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011
- Iraq FA CupIraq FA CupThe Iraq FA Cup is Iraq's premier knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:*1958/59 : Amana Club*1959/60 : Nadi Athori *1960-62 not known*1962/63 : Al Quwa Al Jawiya*1963/64 : Maslaha Club...
Winners: (14)
- Iraq FA Cup
- 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
- 1976, 1977, 1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2011
AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
- 2003AFC Champions League 2002-03The 2002–03 AFC Champions League was the 22nd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 1st edition under the current AFC Champions League title...
: Third qualifying round - 2005AFC Champions League 2005The 2005 AFC Champions League was the 24th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 3rd edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
: Group stage - 2007AFC Champions League 2007The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
: Group stage
Asian Club Championship
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- 1996: Second Round
- 1997: 4th place
- 1998: Second Round
- 2001: First Round
- 2002: Second Round
Asian Cup Winners CupAsian Cup Winners CupThe Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
Individual Honours
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
- The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al-Zawraa: 2009 - Mohammed Gassid