Al-Salam Sport Club () is an

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

i football team based in

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, that plays in

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 ...

History

In Premier League

Al-Salam team played in the

Iraqi Premier 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 Asso ...

for the first time in the 1991–92 season, and the team made a good start, and managed to defeat major teams in the league, such as:

Al-Zawraa Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most ...

Al-Minaa Al-Mina'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi multi-sport club based in Al-Maqal, Basra that participates in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of Iraqi football. It is one of the most popular clubs in Iraq, particularly in the south, and became the ...

, Al-Karkh, and others, and finally finished in twelfth place, collecting 33 points. Next season, the 1992–93 season, the team was not good enough, and with a strange decision, the team was excluded from the league, and was replaced by Karbalaa after 46 games, with Karbalaa adopting the results obtained by Al-Salam up to that point, and eventually relegated to the

Managerial history

* Nazar Ashraf (1989–1991) *

Nadhim Shaker Nadhim Shaker Salim (; 18 December 1958 – 11 September 2020) was an Iraqi football player and coach of the Iraq national team. Playing career Nadhim Shaker was one of the most talented defenders in Iraqi football history. He began his playin ...

(1992–1994)

Famous players

Wamidh Munir Wamidh Munir () born in 1961 is an Iraqi football coach and former footballer. He played as a forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. International goals ;Iraq national football team goals :''Scores and resul ...

* Wasfi Jabbar * Hassan Kamal * Sadiq Mousa

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) **Runners-up (1): 1990–91

References

External links

Iraq Clubs- Foundation Dates
Football clubs in Iraq 1988 establishments in Iraq Association football clubs established in 1988 Football clubs in Baghdad Sport in Baghdad {{Iraq-footyclub-stub