Al-Difaa Al-Jawi SC
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| Full name | Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Sport Club | ||
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| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground | Al-Ghazaliya Stadium | ||
| Chairman | Maan Zaid Al-Saadi | ||
| Manager | Haitham Kadhim | ||
| League | Iraqi Second Division League | ||
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Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الدفاع الجوي الرياضي) is an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.[1]
History[edit]
In Premier League[edit]
Al-Difaa Al-Jawi team played in the Iraqi Premier League for the first time in the 1999–2000 season,[2] and it lasted for six seasons in the Premier League until the 2004–05 season, at the end of which it was relegated to the Iraq Division One.[3] The team played its first four seasons in the name of Al-Difaa Al-Jawi, and in the last two seasons in the league the name of the club was changed, and it played in the league under the name Al-Estiqlal.[4]
Re-establishment[edit]
After the team's exit from the Iraqi Premier League in 2005, its sports activities were suspended and the situation continued until 2021, when the club was re-established in that year under its first name (Al-Difaa Al-Jawi) and a new administrative body was elected, and multiple sports teams were formed, including the football team, which is currently playing in the Iraq Division Three.[5][6]
Managerial history[edit]
Hakeem Shaker (1997–1999)- Saleh Radhi (1999–2002)
- Salam Hashim (2002–2003)
- Haitham Kadhim (2022–present)
Famous players[edit]
Honours[edit]
- Al-Quds International Championship
- Winner (1): 1999
Other sports[edit]
Basketball[edit]
- Iraqi Basketball Premier League:
- Champions (2): 1997–98, 1998–99
References[edit]
- ^ "انطلاق دوري الدرجة الثالثة لكرة القدم السبت المقبل". shafaq.com (in Arabic). December 20, 2021.
- ^ History of the Iraqi League: 1999–2000 season
- ^ History of the Iraqi League: 2004–05 season
- ^ History of the Iraqi League: 2003–04 season
- ^ "قيادة الدفاع الجوي تعيد تأسيس ناديها الرياضي وتنتخب معن السعدي رئيساً له". ina.iq (in Arabic). September 2, 2021.
- ^ "السعدي: وضعنا خططا مستقبلية للنهوض برياضات نادي الدفاع المدني". alzawraapaper.com (in Arabic). October 4, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Al-Difaa Al-Jawi SC on Goalzz.com
- Iraq Clubs- Foundation Dates
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