Al-Hudood FC

Al-Hedod
Full nameAl-Hedod Sports Club
Founded1976; 49 years ago (1976)
GroundAl-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium (Temporary)
Capacity5,150
PresidentFoad Nasser Al-Rikabi
ManagerHaidar Abdul-Amir
LeagueIraq Stars League
2023–24Iraq Stars League, 9th of 20
Current season

Al-Hedod Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الحدود الرياضي, lit. 'The Borders Sports Club') is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Falastin Street, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. It has teams in various sports including football, basketball, Jujutsu, kickboxing and wrestling. The best known section of the club are the Jujutsu, kickboxing and wrestling teams who play in the Arab and Asian tournaments as representatives of Iraq.[1]

History

Al-Hedod SC was founded in 1976 by the Border Guards Command of the MOI, In 2008–09 season, the football team was playing in the Iraqi Premier League for first time.[2] It was less successful during the first two seasons, and relegated to Iraqi First Division League 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 First Division League again. But two years later, the team was promoted to the Iraqi Premier League, has resumed playing in the league since the 2014–15 season until it was relegated to the First Division League in the 2020–21 season.

In addition to the club's participation in the Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup, the club has a military football team playing in the Interior Ministry League.[1] In January 2018, they beat Himayat Al-Munshaat wal-Shakhsiyat on penalties to win the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Cup.[3]

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 19 September 2024

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

Current technical staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager: Haidar Abdul-Amir Iraq
Assistant manager: Firas Al-Shaikhly Sweden
Assistant manager: Qasim Farhan Iraq
Fitness coach: Faris Jihad Iraq
Goalkeeping coach: Hisham Ali Iraq
Director of football: Hazim Taymouz Iraq
Administrative director: Muslim Karim Iraq
Club doctor: Firas Al-Minshedawi Iraq

Updated to match played 10 October 2021
Source: shafaq.com

Managerial history

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b مدير نادي الحدود الرياضي العميد جواد كاظم رهيف الدراجي ضيف الموقع الالكتروني (in Arabic). alshuhadaa.com. 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ الحدود يحاول التغلب على العقبات في اولى ظهور بالدوري الممتاز (in Arabic). alsumaria.tv. 24 September 2008.
  3. ^ الحدود يحرزون كأس وزير الداخلية (in Arabic). alghadpress.com. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018.