Al-Sulaikh SC () 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

Baghdad Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...

, 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

Early years

Al-Sulaikh Sports Club was founded in 1957 in Baghdad.

Al-Hawat

In 1974, Al-Sulaikh merged with a club named Al-Hawat. Al-Hawat had previously participated in the Iraq FA Baghdad First Division in the 1949–50 season.

In Premier League

Al-Sulaikh 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 ...

in 2005–06 season, but relegated to the

after finished the season in 7th place in the Group Stage.

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) **Winners: 1995–96

Managerial history

* Khudhair Abbas * Ali Wahab * Karim Farhan * Rashid Sultan * Hazim Saleh *

Muthana Khalid Muthana Khalid Al-Masloukhi (; born June 14, 1989, in Iraq) is an Iraqi midfielder. Muthana Khalid currently plays with Al Shorta SC in Iraq, and for the Iraq national football team. He is combative holding midfielder playing in that position r ...

* Shaker Abed Ali

Famous players

* Mahdi Karim *

Mustafa Karim Mustafa Karim Abdullah (; born 21 July 1987) is an Iraqi Association football, football manager and former player. He played as Striker (football), striker, and was known for his ability to score with both feet. Career: Youth, Olympic and Nati ...

* Essam Yassin

References

External links

Al-Sulaikh SC
on Goalzz.com

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