Al-Hudood Sports Club ( ar, نادي الحدود الرياضي, lit=''The Borders Sports Club'') is an
Iraq
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sports club
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based in
Falastin Street, East Districts of the
Tigris River
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,
Baghdad
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. It has teams in various sports including
football
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,
basketball
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,
Jujutsu
Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdu ...
,
Kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...
, and
Wrestling
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. The best known section of the club is the Jujutsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling teams who play in the Arab and Asian tournaments as representatives of
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
.
History
Al-Hudood were founded in 1976 by the Border Guards Command of the
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People
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* Moisés Delgado (born 1994), Spanish footballer commonly known as simply Moi
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, In
2008–09 season, the football team was playing in the
Iraqi Premier League
The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion ...
for first time.
It was less successful during the first two seasons, and relegated to
Iraq Division One
The Iraq Division One is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Premier League. The league is contested by 24 clubs. It is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams ...
at the end of the
2009–10 season. But regained promotion one year later, it played in league in
2011–12 season, and was relegated to Division One again. But two years later, the team was promoted to the
Iraqi Premier League
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, has resumed playing in the league since the
2014–15 season until it was relegated to the Division One in the
2020–21 season.
In addition to the club's participation in the
Iraqi Premier League
The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion ...
and
Iraq FA Cup
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, the club has a military football team playing in the Interior Ministry League.
In January 2018, they beat
Himayat Al-Munshaat wal-Shakhsiyat on penalties to win the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Cup.
Current squad
First-team squad
Out on loan
Current technical staff
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Adel Nima
Adel Nima ( ar, عادل نعمة; born 26 February 1970) is a coach and former international Iraqi football (soccer), football player. He played as a Defender (association football), defender, he is currently working as a coach for Al-Sinaat Al- ...
* Abdul Ameer Naji
* Thair Adnan
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Adel Nima
Adel Nima ( ar, عادل نعمة; born 26 February 1970) is a coach and former international Iraqi football (soccer), football player. He played as a Defender (association football), defender, he is currently working as a coach for Al-Sinaat Al- ...
* Ali Wahab
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Adel Nima
Adel Nima ( ar, عادل نعمة; born 26 February 1970) is a coach and former international Iraqi football (soccer), football player. He played as a Defender (association football), defender, he is currently working as a coach for Al-Sinaat Al- ...
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Mudhafar Jabbar
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Adel Nima
Adel Nima ( ar, عادل نعمة; born 26 February 1970) is a coach and former international Iraqi football (soccer), football player. He played as a Defender (association football), defender, he is currently working as a coach for Al-Sinaat Al- ...
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Mudhafar Jabbar
* Ammar Hussien
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Abbas Attiya
Abbas Attiya Zwair (born 25 August 1969), commonly known as Abbas Attiya, is a coach and former Iraqi football player, who is currently a coach of Al-Kahrabaa FC.
Manager career
Attiya led Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya in the beginning of the 2018- ...
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Adel Nima
Adel Nima ( ar, عادل نعمة; born 26 February 1970) is a coach and former international Iraqi football (soccer), football player. He played as a Defender (association football), defender, he is currently working as a coach for Al-Sinaat Al- ...
Honours
*
Iraq Division One
The Iraq Division One is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Premier League. The league is contested by 24 clubs. It is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams ...
**Winners:
2021–22
References
External links
Club pageon Goalzz
Sport in Baghdad
1976 establishments in Iraq
Football clubs in Baghdad
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