Al-Diwaniya FC

Al-Diwaniya is a football club based in Al Diwaniyah, Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq, the club was formed in 1965 and has played at its home ground, it currently play in the Iraqi Premier League.

Al-Diwaniya
Full nameAl-Diwaniya Football Club
Founded1965 (1965)
GroundAl-Diwaniya Stadium
Capacity5,000
ChairmanHussein Al-Ankoshei
ManagerSamir Kadhim
LeagueIraqi Premier League
2018–19Iraqi Premier League, 14th
WebsiteClub website

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 conconsecutive 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 22 October 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IRQ Walid Attiya
2 DF  IRQ Hamoud Meshaan
3 DF  IRQ Alaa Abdul Kadhim
4 DF  BRA Weslei Pereira
5 MF  IRQ Ali Hamed
7 MF  ESP Isaac Padilla Cañadas
8 MF  IRQ Anwar Mahdi
9 FW  BEL Nathan Kabasele
10 MF  ARG Maxi Rolón
11 MF  IRQ Ivan Sulayman
12 DF  IRQ Ali Raad
13 FW  IRQ Karrar Rahim
14 DF  IRQ Naji Natiq
15 FW  IRQ Falah Abdul Karim
16 MF  IRQ Abdullah Hamed
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  IRQ Saifeddine Dhaher
18 DF  IRQ Haider Majed
19 DF  IRQ Hussein Jassim
21 MF  IRQ Abdullah Khalaf
23 FW  IRQ Hussein Salman
24 MF  IRQ Ali Abboud
25 MF  IRQ Mustafa Abdullah
26 MF  IRQ Saif Kadhim
27 DF  IRQ Mohammed Saeed
28 DF  IRQ Ahmed Nadhim
29 FW  IRQ Hamza Zakaria
30 GK  IRQ Layth Maan
31 GK  IRQ Mahdi Hashim
44 DF  IRQ Mustafa Nadhim (captain)

Current technical staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager:Samir Kadhim
Assistant manager:Saeed Mohsen
Goalkeeping coach:Nabil Awad
Fitness coach:Abbas Luabi
Administrative director:Ali Aajel
U-19 Manager:Adel Hattab
U-16 Manager:Samah Hussien
U-13 Manager:Jawad Kadhim
Director of football:Hatem Shalal
Administrative Coordinator:Zakaria Yahia
Director of public relations:Ali Awadh
Media Advisor:Ali Lafta

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

Board members

Position Name Nationality
President:Hussien Al-Ankoshei
Vice-president:Mazin Farhan
Secretary:Haider Jaber
Treasurer:Abdul Hussein Karim
Member of the Board:Karrar Hamdallah
Member of the Board:Dhurgham Mahmoud

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

Kit suppliers

Period Kit manufacturer
2020– Kappa

Managerial history

Honours

References


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