Al-Kahrabaa FC
Al-Kahrabaa Football Club (Arabic: نادي الكهرباء الرياضي, lit. 'Electric Club or Electricity Club') is an Iraqi professional football club based in the Rusafa District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad that plays in Iraqi Premier League.
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| Full name | Al Kahrabaa Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 21 July 2001 | ||
| Ground | Al Taji Stadium (Temporary) | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ali Jabbar Al-Asadi | ||
| Manager | Abbas Attiya | ||
| League | Iraqi Premier League | ||
| 2018–19 | Iraqi Premier League, 10th | ||
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Kit suppliers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| 2020– | Jako |
History
Al-Kahrabaa Sport Club was founded on 21 July 2001 by the Ministry of Electricity.[1] They were promoted to the Iraqi Premier League for the first time in the 2004–05 season[2] where they remained until they got relegated to the Iraq Division One in 2012. They won the league during that season and were promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt[3] under coach Shaker Mahmoud,[4] where they have remained since. During the 2017–18 season, Al-Kahrabaa finished fifth, their best season in history.[5]
Al-Kahrabaa reached the final of the 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup for the first time in their history after beating Al-Talaba 3-0 in the semi-finals,[6] but lost the final against Iraqi giants Al-Zawraa 1-0 at the national Al-Shaab Stadium.[7]
Club logo controversy
At the start of their history, Al-Kahrabaa used a badge that was very similar to the one used by Defensor Sporting, a club based in Montevideo.[8]
Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 23 October 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Abbas Attiya |  |
| Assistant manager: | Qusay Hashim | |
| Goalkeeping coach: | Bader Shaker | |
| Fitness coach: | Waleed Juma | |
| Director of football: | Hussein Zahrawi | |
| Administrative director: | Habib Jabbar | |
| Club doctor: | Qasim Mowhi | |
Updated to match played 8 November 2018
Source: alsumaria.tv
Managerial history
Since the club’s promotion to the Iraqi Premier League for the first time in 2004–05 fifteen coaches have led the team:[9]
- Nabil Zaki (2001–2006)
- Adil Abdul-Ridha (2006)
- Nazar Ashraf (2006)
- Younis Abid Ali (2006–2007)
- Rajah Mohammed (2007)
- Bassim Mohammed (2007)
- Nabil Zaki (2007)
- Shaker Mahmoud (2007–2008)
- Naeem Saddam (2008)
- Sabah Abdul Hassan (2008)
- Karim Farhan (2008)
- Shaker Mahmoud (2009–2011)
- Hassan Ahmed (2011–2013)
- Nabil Zaki (2013–2014)
- Shaker Mahmoud (2014–2015)
- Ali Hadi (2013–2014)
- Khalid Mohammed Sabbar (2016)
- Younis Al Qattan (2016)
- Abbas Attiya (2016–2018)
- Khalid Mohammed Sabbar (2018)
- Abbas Attiya (2018–present)
References
- "نادي الكهرباء الرياضي 2001 في بداية تأسيس النادي". iraqsp.net (in Arabic). 26 April 2008.
- "تاريخ الدوري العراقي موسم 2004- 2005". niiiis.com (in Arabic). 11 August 2009.
- "كرة الكهرباء تعود لدوري الكبار". alghadpress.com (in Arabic). 14 August 2014.
- "رئيس نادي الكهرباء يشيد بتأهل فريق الكرة الى الممتاز". alghadpress.com (in Arabic). 12 August 2014.
- "Iraqi Premier League 2017/2018". goalzz.com. 18 July 2018.
- "الكهرباء يبلغ نهائي كأس العراق للمرة الاولى في تأريخه". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). 11 June 2019.
- "الزوراء يفوز على الكهرباء ويتوج بكأس العراق". nrttv.com (in Arabic). 26 July 2019.
- "Imitación ilimitada (copias en el otro Fútbol)". cafefutbol.blogspot.com (in Spanish). 28 September 2009.
- Mubarak, Hassanin. "Al-Kahraba – Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 May 2013.