Al-Difaa Al-Madani SC
| Full name | Al-Difaa Al-Madani Sport Club | ||
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| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Al-Aaras Stadium | ||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||
| Chairman | Adel Al-Hurr Lazim | ||
| Manager | Haider Jabbar[1] | ||
| League | Iraq Division One | ||
| 2017–18 | Iraq Division One, 3rd in Group1 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Al-Difaa Al-Madani Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الدفاع المدني الرياضي, lit. 'Civil Defense SC'), is an Iraqi football team based in Al-Shaab, Baghdad, that plays in the Iraq Division One and Iraq FA Cup.
History
Al-Difaa Al-Madani Sport Club was founded in 2005 by Ministry of Defence[2]. The club didn't have a headquarters until 2017, when they rehabilitated one of the war shelters to turn it into a club headquarters[3], they played in the Iraq FA Cup in 2015–16 season, the team played their first match against Al-Mahmoudiyah FC and beat him, but they were in the 32th round facing Al-Zawraa, the league champions last season and lost the match[4]. The club played in Iraq Division One in 2017–18 season and almost qualified for Iraqi Premier League in 2018 season[5], but in the final lost against Erbil, the Iraqi champions for three seasons in the last ten years and Erbil is qualified.[6]
Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Haider Jabbar | 
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| Assistant manager: | Ahmed Saud |
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| Goalkeeping coach: | Mohammed Nasser |
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| Director of football: | Jabbar Mohsen |
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Updated to match played 1 December 2018
Source: yaqein.net
Board members
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| President: | Adel Al-Hurr Lazim |
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| Vice-president: | Mohammed Hashim |
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| Secretary: | Akram Wali |
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| Treasurer: | Basheer Abdul Sada |
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| Member of the Board: | Jabbar Muhsen |
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Updated to match played 14 December 2017
Source: newsabah.com
See also
References
- ^ "تسمية حيدر جبار مدرباً لفريق الدفاع المدني". yaqein.net (in Arabic). 16 November 2018.
- ^ "نادي الدفاع المدني". iraqakhbar.com (in Arabic). 17 November 2018.
- ^ "ناد رياضي يستغل ملجئا ويحوله لمقر خاص". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). 15 May 2017.
- ^ "اليوم.. الزوراء يلاقي الدفاع المدني بغياب عشرة لاعبين ضمن بطولة الكأس". almustakbalpaper.net (in Arabic). 9 November 2015.
- ^ "فريق الدفاع المدني يضرب موعدا مع الكبار في دوري الكرة الممتاز". alghadpress.com (in Arabic). 12 July 2018.
- ^ "تأهل أربيل للدوري الممتاز عبر بوابة الدفاع المدني". aynaliraqnews.com (in Arabic). 20 August 2018.
External links
- Al-Difaa Al-Madani profile at kooora.com (in Arabic)
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