Al-Qasim Sport Club () is an
Iraqi football club based in
Al-Qasim City,
Babil, that competes in the
Iraq Stars League
The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Associa ...
.
History
Al-Qasim Club was founded in 1973 by a group of young athletes. The team have been in the
Iraqi First Division League
The Iraqi First Division League is a Association football, football league that is the third tier of the Iraqi football league system, which was founded in 1974. The league consists of 20 teams split into two groups in the first stage. The top fou ...
for many years and have not been able to qualify for the
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football Lea ...
due to lack of financial support and lack of a good stadium.
In the
2015–16 season, the team strengthened their ranks with good players
and was about to qualify for the Premier League, but finished second behind
Al-Bahri in Elite Stage, and Al-Bahri qualified.
As well as in the
2017–18 season, but they finished second behind
Erbil
Erbil (, ; , ), also called Hawler (, ), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The city is the capital of the Erbil Governorate.
Human settlement at Erbil may be dated back to the 5th millennium BC. At the h ...
in Final stage, and Erbil qualified.
Al-Qasim won the
2018–19 Iraqi First Division League title after defeating
Zakho
Zakho, also spelled Zaxo (, , , , ) is a city in the Kurdistan Region, at the centre of the Zakho District of the Dohuk Governorate, located a few kilometers from the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing. Zakho is known for its celebrations of Newr ...
in the final penalty shootout 4–1, after the match with a draw in the full time.
As a result, they were promoted to the
2019–20 Iraqi Premier League for first time,
and chose
Al Kifl Stadium
Al Kifl Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الكفل الاولمبي) is a multi-use stadium in Babil Governorate, Babylon, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al-Qasim SC. It also has facilities for ...
as their home stadium for their Premier League matches.
Current squad
First-team squad
FGN
FGN
FGN
FGN
FGN
Out on loan
Current technical staff
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, U-19 Manager:, , Jaafar Talib, ,
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, Club doctor:, , Baqer Mohammed, ,
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Managerial history
* Jassim Jaber
*
Hussam Fawzi
Hussam Fawzi Naji Hammoudi Al-Jameeli (; born 3 September 1974) is an Iraqi football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was the captain of the Iraq national team.
Playing career
Hussam was a leader of the Iraqi strikeforce ...
* Jassim Jaber
* Falah Hassan & Chasib Sultan
*
Adel Nima
Adel Nima (; born 26 February 1970) is a coach and former international Iraqi football player. He played as a defender, he is currently working as a coach for Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya
Coaching career
Al-Hudood
On 24 July 2018, Nima signed for ...
*
Qusay Munir
Qusay Muneer Abboodi Al-Hussein (; born 12 April 1981 in Iraq) is a former footballer and currently head coach of Al-Diwaniya. Prior to his managerial career Muneer was an acclaimed central midfielder with more than 80 caps for the Iraqi Nation ...
* Sami Bahat
* Chasib Sultan
* Ali Abdul Jabbar
*
Ayman Hakeem
Ayman Hakeem (; born 24 December 1959) is a Syrian football (soccer), football coach.
Coaching career
Hakeem started his coaching career with Al-Wahda SC (Syria), Al-Wahda winning the Syrian Cup in 1993. During the 1990s, he took over youth team ...
Honours
*
Iraqi Premier Division League
The Iraqi Premier Division League () is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Iraq Stars League. The league is contested by 20 clubs and is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two ...
(second tier)
**Winner (1):
2018–19
References
External links
Team profileon koora.com
Football clubs in Iraq
1973 establishments in Iraq
Association football clubs established in 1973
Football clubs in Babil
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