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]

Al-Hudood
Full nameAl-Hudood Sports Club
Founded1976; 48 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

History

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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

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First-team squad

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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.

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

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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

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Honours

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References

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  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.[permanent dead link]
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