Al-Hudood SC

Al-Hudood

Full name	Al-Hudood Sports Club
Founded	1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Ground	Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium (Temporary)
Capacity	5,150
President	Foad Nasser Al-Rikabi
Manager	Haidar Abdul-Amir
League	Iraq Stars League
2023–24	Iraq Stars League, 9th of 20
Home colours Away colours

Al-Hudood 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-Hudood were 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IRQ Abdul Rahman Mohammed 3 DF  IRQ Saif Karim 4 DF  IRQ Ali Hassan 5 DF  IRQ Ahmed Abdul-Ridha 7 FW  BRA Paulo Victor 8 FW  SEN Romuald Dacosta 9 FW  IRQ Shirwan Kurdistan 11 MF  IRQ Atheer Salih (on loan from Al-Shorta) 13 MF  IRQ Hussein Jabbar 16 MF  MTN Mohamed Dellahi 18 FW  IRQ Ali Karim 19 DF  IRQ Hussein Jassim

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF  IRQ Hayder Ahmed 22 GK  IRQ Saqr Ajail 23 FW  MTN Mouhamed Soueid 25 MF  IRQ Baqer Attwan 27 DF  IRQ Murtadha Hassan 55 MF  IRQ Ali Mohsin 77 FW  IRQ Hussein Abdul Ridha — DF  COL Stiwar Mena — MF  IRQ Abbas Majid — MF  COL Harlin Suárez — FW  IRQ Mohammed Jameel

Current technical staff

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

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

Managerial history

• Adel Nima (2008–2012)
• Abdul Ameer Naji (2012)
• Thair Adnan (2012–2013)
• Adel Nima (2013–2014)
• Ali Wahab (2014–2015)
• Adel Nima (2015–2017)
• Mudhafar Jabbar (2017–2018)
• Adel Nima (2018–2019)
• Mudhafar Jabbar (2019–2021)
• Ammar Hussien (2021–2021)
• Abbas Attiya (2021)
• Adel Nima (2021–2024)
• Haidar Abdul-Amir (2024–present)

Honours

• Iraqi Premier Division League (second tier)
  • Winners (1): 2021–22

References

1. 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.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

• Club page on Goalzz