Al-Zawraa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الزوراء الرياضي) is an Iraqi
sports club
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Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...
based in Utayfia,
Karkh District (near
Tigris River
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),
Baghdad
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. Their football team compete 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 ...
, the top-flight of
Iraqi football. Al-Zawraa are the most decorated club in
Iraq
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having won 14 Premier League titles, 16
Iraq FA Cup
The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العراق) in Arabic, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions before returning in 1975–76 ...
s and 5
Iraqi Super Cup
The Iraqi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر العراقي), previously called Iraqi Perseverance Cup ( ar, كأس المثابرة العراقي), is Iraqi football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Iraqi Premier ...
s, all national records. Al-Zawraa also won the
Iraqi Elite Cup
The Iraqi Elite Cup ( ar, كأس النخبة العراقي), known officially as the Baghdad Championship ( ar, بطولة بغداد) and previously known as the Mother of all Battles Championship ( ar, بطولة أم المعارك, ''Botola ...
a joint-record 3 times.
Al-Zawraa have won the domestic
double
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a record eight times and became only the second Iraqi team to win the domestic
quadruple
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in the 1999–2000 season. The club's most recent trophy came in
2021
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with a 1–0 win over
rivals
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1931 ...
in the Super Cup. In 2022, Al-Zawraa opened the new all-seater
Al-Zawraa Stadium
Al-Zawraa Stadium ( ar, ملعب الزوراء) is a newly built stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats ...
which replaced the club's old stadium at the same site.
Al-Zawraa finished fourth at the
1996–97 Asian Club Championship
The 1996–97 Asian Club Championship was the 16th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.
Pohang Steelers of South K ...
and were also runners-up of the
1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The winners of the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, the association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation, are listed below.
First round
West Asia
''1 Al Arabi withdrew''
East Asia
Second round
West A ...
. Al-Zawraa have competed in the
AFC Champions League
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group stage three times and have reached the knockout rounds of the
AFC Cup
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three times, as well as reaching the round of 16 at the
Arab Club Champions Cup
The Arab Club Champions Cup ( ar, كأس العرب للأندية الأبطال, french: Ligue des Champions Arabe) is an annual regional club football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and contested by eli ...
twice. The team's home colour is white, thus the nickname ''Al-Nawaris'', which means The Gulls.
History
Al-Zawraa were founded on 29 June 1969 as ''Al-Muwasalat'', which means 'Transportation'. Al-Muwasalat participated in the Iraq Central FA Fourth Division in the 1969–70 season. In the 1970–71 season, they won the fourth division and were promoted to the third division. The 1971–72 season saw the establishment of 'Al-Muwasalat B' (the club's B team) by the merging of Al-Bareed B and Al-Matar Al-Madani, and they joined the fourth division. In their first season, Al-Muwasalat B won the fourth division under coach Rasheed Radhi and were promoted to the third division, beating
Al-Shabab 2–1 on 1 June 1972 at Al-Kashafa Stadium. On 16 November 1972, the club was renamed to Al-Zawraa. The 1972–73 season saw both Al-Zawraa and Al-Zawraa B competing in the third division, and in the 1973–74 season, Al-Zawraa B won the third division title, securing promotion to the second division. As they were the club's B team, the A and B teams merged back together, and the club competed in the newly founded
Iraqi Second Division in the 1974–75 season. Al-Zawraa won the second division title that season under Rasheed Radhi's leadership, being promoted into the
Iraqi National League for the first time in their history for the
1975–76 season.
A club named
Al-Naqil (meaning 'Transport'), who were attached to the Ministry of Transport, were the runners-up of the
1974–75 Iraqi National League
The 1974–75 Iraqi National Clubs First Division was the first edition of the competition since the Iraq Football Association (IFA) founded it as the country's first nationwide league of clubs, replacing the Iraqi National First Division that had ...
, but the club was dissolved due to a lack of financial backing. Al-Naqil's players joined newly-promoted side Al-Zawraa, who were founded by the Minister of Transport, Adnan Ayoub Sabri Al-Ezzi. This meant that Al-Zawraa became one of the strongest clubs in Iraq from their first season in the top-flight, which was the 1975–76 season, where they managed to win both the
league title and the
Iraq FA Cup
The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العراق) in Arabic, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions before returning in 1975–76 ...
. In the
1976–77 season, Al-Zawraa retained their title, winning the league undefeated, and the
1978–79 season saw Al-Zawraa win the league undefeated again, also winning the
Iraq FA Cup
The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العراق) in Arabic, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions before returning in 1975–76 ...
to secure their second double.
The 1980s is the only full decade in which Al-Zawraa failed to win a league title. However, they managed to win three Iraq FA Cup titles that decade, with victories in the
1980–81,
1981–82 and
1988–89 seasons. Al-Zawraa also won the first ever Arab Cooperation Council Club Championship in 1989, and began the 1990s by retained that title as well as winning the
Iraq FA Cup
The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العراق) in Arabic, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions before returning in 1975–76 ...
again and qualifying to the
1990 Arab Club Champions Cup, which was eventually abandoned. The 1990s would go on to become the most successful in Al-Zawraa's history, as they were crowned champions of Iraq for the fourth time in
1990–91 and also won another
Iraq FA Cup
The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العراق) in Arabic, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions before returning in 1975–76 ...
to secure another double. Al-Zawraa won the first ever edition of the
Iraqi Elite Cup
The Iraqi Elite Cup ( ar, كأس النخبة العراقي), known officially as the Baghdad Championship ( ar, بطولة بغداد) and previously known as the Mother of all Battles Championship ( ar, بطولة أم المعارك, ''Botola ...
in
1991
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and they succeeded in winning another Iraq FA Cup in the
1992–93 season.
The next three seasons were three of the best in Al-Zawraa's history; they won three consecutive doubles in
1993–94,
1994–95 and
1995–96. They also participated in their first ever AFC tournaments, being knocked out in the first round of the
1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The winners of the 1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, the association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation, are listed below.
First round
''1 Al Nasr withdrew''
''2 Sarawak withdrew''
Second round
...
and the second round of the
1995 Asian Club Championship
The 1995 Asian Club Championship was the 15th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.
Ilhwa Chunma of South Korea wo ...
. Al-Zawraa recorded their best participation in the
Asian Club Championship
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
in
1996–97 as they reached the semi-finals, eventually finishing fourth. Al-Zawraa won the
1997–98 Iraq FA Cup
The 1997–98 Iraq FA Cup was the 21st edition of the Iraq FA Cup as a clubs-only competition. The tournament was won by Al-Zawraa for the 12th time in their history, beating Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 4–3 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw.
...
which saw manager
Anwar Jassam
Anwar Jassam ( ar, أنور جسام; born 1947 in Baghdad) is a former Iraq national football coach.
Jassam won the 1978–79 Iraqi League with Al-Zawraa and also won 5 Iraq FA Cup
The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العر ...
win his record fifth FA Cup, and followed that up by winning their first
Iraqi Super Cup
The Iraqi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر العراقي), previously called Iraqi Perseverance Cup ( ar, كأس المثابرة العراقي), is Iraqi football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Iraqi Premier ...
with a 1–0 win over league champions Al-Shorta. In the
1997–98 Asian Club Championship, Al-Zawraa reached the second round before being knocked out.
Al-Zawraa continued to dominate Iraqi football by winning the double in
1998–99 and securing their first domestic quadruple in
1999–2000 by winning all four domestic trophies. They also reached the final of the
1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The winners of the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, the association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation, are listed below.
First round
West Asia
''1 Al Arabi withdrew''
East Asia
Second round
West A ...
, the furthest that they have ever reached in a major continental competition, but lost 1–0 to
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...
of
Japan
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. As champions, Al-Zawraa qualified for the
2000–01 Asian Club Championship
The 2000–01 Asian Club Championship was the 20th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings of ...
but were knocked out in the first round. Al-Zawraa won their third consecutive league title in
2000–01 and also won the
Iraqi Super Cup
The Iraqi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر العراقي), previously called Iraqi Perseverance Cup ( ar, كأس المثابرة العراقي), is Iraqi football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Iraqi Premier ...
, while they reached the second round of the
2001–02 Asian Club Championship
The 2001–02 Asian Club Championship was the 21st and last edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region (Asia). It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.
Suwon Samsung Blu ...
and lost to
Al-Sadd
Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd (Qatar), Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, whic ...
in
2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification.
Al-Zawraa won the Iraqi Elite Cup for the third and final time in
2003
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, becoming joint-record winners of the competition. In the
2003–04 Arab Champions League
The 2003–04 Arab Champions League is the first edition of a new format called Arab Champions League replacing the former Arab Unified Club Championship. The teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia.
CS Sfaxien of Tunisia won the final ...
, Al-Zawraa were knocked out at the round of 16, while they were knocked out at the group stage of the
2005 AFC Champions League
The 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. The championship was retained by the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad with a 5–3 a ...
. In the
2005–06 season, Al-Zawraa secured their 11th league title by defeating
Al-Najaf via a penalty shootout after a goalless draw, while in the
2005–06 Arab Champions League, they were defeated over two legs by
MC Algiers
Mouloudia Club d'Alger ( ar, نادي مولودية الجزائر), referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Algiers. The club was founded in 1921 and its colours are red, green and white. Their home sta ...
in the round of 16. Al-Zawraa also participated in the
2007 AFC Champions League
The 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.
Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds became champions for the first time, beating Se ...
(knocked out in the group stage) and the
2009 AFC Cup
The 2009 AFC Cup was the sixth season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.
With the Asian Football Confederation reviewed the format of the AFC Champions League and made sig ...
(knocked out in the round of 16 by
Erbil
Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000.
Hu ...
).
In
2010–11
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, they returned to the top of Iraqi football by winning their 12th league title after a penalty shootout win over
Erbil
Erbil, also called Hawler (, ar, أربيل, Arbīl; syr, ܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ, Arbel), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It lies in the Erbil Governorate. It has an estimated population of around 1,600,000.
Hu ...
. This qualified them to the
2012 AFC Cup
The 2012 AFC Cup was the ninth edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia.
Al-Kuwait from Kuwait won their second AFC Cup title in four year ...
but they were knocked out in the round of 16. Al-Zawraa won the
2015–16 league title without losing a game in what was their 13th league title. They then won the
2016–17 Iraq FA Cup
The 2016–17 Iraq FA Cup was the 28th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a clubs-only competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 19 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 41 teams from the Iraq Division One part ...
and
2017 Iraqi Super Cup
The 2017 Iraqi Super Cup was the 8th edition of the Iraqi Super Cup, and the first since the competition's name was changed from ''Iraqi Perseverance Cup'' to ''Iraqi Super Cup''. The match was contested between the Baghdad rivals, Al-Zawraa and A ...
titles, coupling the latter with the
2017–18 Iraqi Premier League
The 2017–18 Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز 2017–18) was the 44th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest division for Iraqi association football clubs, since its establishment in 1974. The season ...
title which saw them extend their national record to 14 league triumphs. After knockout stage and group stage exits in the
AFC Cup
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in
2017
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and
2018
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respectively, Al-Zawraa returned to the
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
in
2019
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, collecting eight points but failing to advance to the next round. The team had two impressive games against
Al-Wasl, beating them 5-0 in
Karbala
Karbala or Kerbala ( ar, كَرْبَلَاء, Karbalāʾ , , also ;) is a city in central Iraq, located about southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh, also known as Razzaza Lake. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorat ...
and 5–1 at
Zabeel Stadium
Zabeel Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Zabeel, Dubai, Zabeel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. The stadium holds 18,000 seats. It was completed in 1974. It is owned by Zabeel ...
. Al-Zawraa won the
2018–19 Iraq FA Cup
The 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup was the 29th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a clubs-only competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football. A total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 25 teams from the Iraq Division One and ...
, thus qualifying to the qualifying rounds of the AFC Champions League in
2020
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and
2021
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where they were eliminated both times. Al-Zawraa won their fifth Iraqi Super Cup title in
2021
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.
Stadium
Al-Zawraa currently play at
Al-Zawraa Stadium
Al-Zawraa Stadium ( ar, ملعب الزوراء) is a newly built stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats ...
, which has a capacity of 15,443. Al-Zawraa play their derby matches against
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1931 ...
,
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta Sports Club ( ar, نادي الشرطة الرياضي, lit=''Police Sports Club'') is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 17 different sports, more than any other Iraqi club, and the best known sectio ...
and
Al-Talaba at
Al-Shaab Stadium
Al-Shaab International Stadium ( ar, ملعب الشعب الدولي, lit=The People's Stadium) is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. The 34,200-seater was the home stadium of the Iraq national football team, as well as the larg ...
in order to accommodate more spectators.
Supporters
Ultras The Kings is the name of the ultras group of Al-Zawraa fans. The group was founded in response to the foundations and successes of the Ultras Green Harp (Al-Shorta) and Ultras Blue Hawks (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya) groups. The ultras group use flares, banners and flags in order to create a good atmosphere during matches.
Current squad
First-team squad
Out on loan
Out on loan
Notable players
''For a list of all Al-Zawraa players, see
List of Al-Zawraa players''
Retired numbers
Rivalries
Al-Zawraa's main rivals are
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1931 ...
, with whom they contest the Iraqi El Clasico. They are also rivals with
Al-Shorta
Al-Shorta Sports Club ( ar, نادي الشرطة الرياضي, lit=''Police Sports Club'') is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 17 different sports, more than any other Iraqi club, and the best known sectio ...
and
Al-Talaba.
Managers
The table below shows Al-Zawraa managers of the last 10 years that have won noteworthy titles. For a more detailed and chronological list of Al-Zawraa managers from 1969 onwards with their trophies, see
List of Al-Zawraa managers.
Notable managers
Current technical staff
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Ayoub Odisho
Ayoub Odisho Barjam ( ar, أيوب اوديشو; born 15 December 1960), is an Iraqi Assyrian former football player and coach of Al Zawraa in the Iraqi Premier League.
Playing career
Ayoub was a tough tackling full-back, who played for Al-Ta ...
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Ali Rehema
Ali Hussein Rehema Al-Mutairi ( ar, علي حسين رحيمة المطيري, born on 8 August 1985) is an Iraqi former footballer. He has represented the Iraq national football team.
Career
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Emad Hashim
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Honours
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Iraqi Premier League
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1975–76,
1976–77,
1978–79,
1990–91,
1993–94,
1994–95,
1995–96,
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2005–06,
2010–11
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2015–16,
2017–18
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1992–93,
1996–97,
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Iraq FA Cup
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1975–76,
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1988–89,
1989–90,
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2016–17,
2018–19
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Iraqi Elite Cup
The Iraqi Elite Cup ( ar, كأس النخبة العراقي), known officially as the Baghdad Championship ( ar, بطولة بغداد) and previously known as the Mother of all Battles Championship ( ar, بطولة أم المعارك, ''Botola ...
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1991
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
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1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...
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2003
File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
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1996
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
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2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
, -
! scope=col,
Iraqi Super Cup
The Iraqi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر العراقي), previously called Iraqi Perseverance Cup ( ar, كأس المثابرة العراقي), is Iraqi football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Iraqi Premier ...
, bgcolor="DCE5E5", 5
,
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
,
1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...
,
2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
,
2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
,
2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
,
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...
,
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
,
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
International
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Asian Club Championship
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, –
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Asian Cup Winners' Cup
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Regional
*Iraq Central FA Third Division
**Winners (1): 1973–74
*Iraq Central FA Fourth Division
**Winners (1): 1970–71
Friendly
*Arab Cooperation Council Championship
**Winners (2): 1989, 1990
*Victory Championship
**Winners (2): 1984, 1986
*
Tournament for the Armed Forces
The Tournament for the Iraqi Armed Forces ( ar, بطولة دعم قوات المسلحة العراقية) was a Friendly match, friendly Association football, football competition in Iraq hosted by Al-Shaab Stadium on 21 March 2015 and contested ...
**Winners (1):
2015
File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
*Tishreen Tournament
**Winners (1): 2004
*Al-Zawraa Championship
**Winners (1): 2004
*Jerusalem International Championship
**Winners (1): 2000
*Al-Shaab Friendship Tournament
**Winners (1): 1999
Statistics
In domestic competitions
National
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Super Cup
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Elite Cup
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, 1985–86, , Ninth place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', ,
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, 1986–87, , Seventh place, , -, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
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, -
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, -
, 1998–99, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , Group stage
, -
, 1999–2000, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor=gold, Winner
, -
, 2000–01, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor=silver, Runner-up
, -
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, -
, 2002–03, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not finished'', , Round of 32, , , , bgcolor="#cc9966", Third place
, -
, 2003–04, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not finished'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor=gold, Winner
, -
, 2004–05, , Fourth place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , rowspan=18, Abolished in
2004
, -
, 2005–06, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
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, -
, 2007–08, , bgcolor=silver, Runner-up, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2008–09, , Seventh place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2009–10, , bgcolor="#cc9966", Third place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2010–11, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2011–12, , Eighth place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2012–13, , Fourth place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not finished'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2013–14, , Sixth place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2014–15, , Eighth place, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2015–16, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor=silver, Runner-up, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2016–17, , Fourth place, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2017–18, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held'', , bgcolor=gold, Winner
, -
, 2018–19, , bgcolor="#cc9966", Third place, , bgcolor=gold, Winner, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
, -
, 2019–20, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not finished'', , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not finished'', , bgcolor=silver, Runner-up
, -
, 2020–21, , bgcolor=silver, Runner-up, , bgcolor=silver, Runner-up, , bgcolor="#cd5c5c", ''not held''
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, 2021–22, , Sixth place, , bgcolor="#cc9966", Semi-final, , bgcolor=gold, Winner
In international competitions
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, -
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AFC Cup
The AFC Cup is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Under its current rules, the competition is played primarily between clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying s ...
, -
, align=left,
Arab Club Champions Cup
The Arab Club Champions Cup ( ar, كأس العرب للأندية الأبطال, french: Ligue des Champions Arabe) is an annual regional club football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and contested by eli ...
, -
! Total
Performance in AFC competitions
*
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
: 7 appearances
::
2003
File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
: Third qualifying round
::
2005
File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
: Group stage
::
2007
File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...
: Group stage
::
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
: Group stage
::
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
: Second qualifying round
::
2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
: Second qualifying round
::
2022
File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
: Second qualifying round
*
Asian Club Championship
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
: 5 appearances
::
1996
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
: Second round
::
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...
: ''Fourth place''
::
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
: Second round
::
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
: First round
::
2002
File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
: Second round
*
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. The winne ...
: 2 appearances
::
1994
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...
: First round
::
2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
: ''Runners-up''
*
AFC Cup
The AFC Cup is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Under its current rules, the competition is played primarily between clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying s ...
: 4 appearances
::
2009
File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...
: Round of 16
::
2012
File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
: Round of 16
::
2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
: Zonal semi-final
::
2018
File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
: Group stage
Individual honours
2009 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 Joh ...
:The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al-Zawraa:
:* 2009 –
Mohammed Gassid
See also
*
Iraqi clubs in the AFC Club Competitions
References
External links
*
All-Time Coaches
{{Iraq Super League
Football clubs in Iraq
Football clubs in Baghdad
Sport in Baghdad
1969 establishments in Iraq
Articles which contain graphical timelines
Association football clubs established in 1969