Al-Diwaniya
Full nameAl-Diwaniya Sport Club
Founded1965 (1965)
GroundAl-Diwaniya Stadium
Capacity5,000
ChairmanHaider Jabbar (temporary)
ManagerSamer Saeed
LeagueIraq Division One
2022–23Iraqi Premier League, 20th of 20 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Al-Diwaniya Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الديوانية الرياضي) is a football club based in Al Diwaniyah, Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq, the club was formed in 1965 and plays at the Al-Diwaniya Stadium. It currently competes in the Iraq Division One.

History

1988–2018 : Ups and downs

The 1988–89 season, the club was playing in Iraqi Premier League for first time, it was less successful during that season, and was relegated to Iraq Division One at the end. But gained promotion three years later, it played in league in three seasons (1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95), and was relegated to Division One again, but gained promotion four years later.

The club returned to play in premier League for three more seasons (1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02), then relegated to Division One for two consecutive years, and then returned to the premier League to play one season (2004–05) and then relegated at the end. Four years later, it returned and played in the premier League for two consecutive seasons (2009–10, 2010–11) then relegated and away from the premier League for six years.

In the 2016–17 season, Al-Diwaniya has achieved agreat level under the leadership of coach Qusay Munir, and became champions of the 2016–2017 Iraq Division one and were promoted to the 2017-18 Iraqi Premier League.[1]

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 3 September 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK Iraq IRQ Redha Abdulaziz
DF Iraq IRQ Samal Saeed
3 DF Iraq IRQ Muntadher Hussein
16 DF Iraq IRQ Sajjad Ahmed
DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Al-Dhahri
DF Brazil BRA Macarrao
DF Iraq IRQ Ali Hamed
25 DF Iraq IRQ Hassan Qassim
8 DF Iraq IRQ Anwar Mahdi
19 DF Iraq IRQ Hussein Jasim
4 DF Iraq IRQ Karrar Bachai
MF Iraq IRQ Nadeem Kareem
MF Guinea GUI Jean Mousté
18 MF Iraq IRQ Ammar Jabbar
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Iraq IRQ Aqeel Mahdi
7 MF Iraq IRQ Emad Abdulzahra
6 MF Iraq IRQ Ehab Razzaq
FW Iraq IRQ Bassim Ali
FW Iraq IRQ Obaida Kadhem
FW Iraq IRQ Emad Abdulhassan
FW Iraq IRQ Yousef Alaa
FW Iraq IRQ Mohammed Jumaa
11 FW Iraq IRQ Abdullah Hamed
17 FW Iraq IRQ Sajad Taleb
10 FW Iraq IRQ Mustafa Elameen

Current technical staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager:Hamza HadiIraq
Assistant manager:Ibrahim Abd-NaderIraq
Assistant manager:Haider KarimIraq
Goalkeeping coach:Hamid KadhimIraq
Fitness coach:VacantIraq
Administrative director:Ali AajelIraq
U-19 Manager:Adel HattabIraq
U-16 Manager:Samah HussienIraq
U-13 Manager:Jawad KadhimIraq
Director of football:Hatem ShalalIraq
Administrative Coordinator:Zakaria YahiaIraq
Director of public relations:Ali AwadhIraq

Updated to match played 8 July 2020
Source: alsabaah.iq

Board members

Position Name Nationality
President:Hussien Al-AnkosheiIraq
Vice-president:Mazin FarhanIraq
Secretary:Haider JaberIraq
Treasurer:Abdul Hussein KarimIraq
Member of the Board:Karrar HamdallahIraq
Member of the Board:Dhurgham MahmoudIraq

Updated to match played 24 September 2019
Source: Mawazin.net, Alsumaria.tv

Kit suppliers

Period Kit manufacturer
2020– Kappa

Managerial history

Honours

References

  1. "الديوانية يتوج بطلا لدوري الدرجة الأولى ويتأهل للممتاز". almasalah.net (in Arabic). August 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
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