Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional

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based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near

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. Their football team competes in the

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, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most major honours of any club in

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, having won 14 league titles, 16

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s and 5

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s—all record totals. Al-Zawra'a also won the Baghdad Championship a joint-record three times. Al-Zawra'a have won the domestic

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a record eight times and became only the second Iraqi team to win the domestic quadruple in the 1999–2000 season. In 2022, Al-Zawra'a opened the new all-seater

Al-Zawraa Stadium Al-Zawra'a Stadium () is an association football stadium located in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Zawraa SC. The stadium was inaugurated in February 2022 and seats 15,443 spectators. History ...

which replaced the club's old ground at the same site. Al-Zawra'a finished fourth at the 1996–97 Asian Club Championship and were runners-up of the

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. Al-Zawra'a have competed in the

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group stage three times and have reached the knockout rounds of the

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three times. The team's home colour is white, thus they are nicknamed "Al-Nawaris" ().

History

Foundation

Al-Zawra'a was founded on 29 June 1969 as ''Al-Muwasalat'', which means 'Transportation'. Al-Muwasalat participated in the Iraq Central FA Fourth Division in the 1969–70 season. In the 1970–71 season, they won the fourth division and were promoted to the third division. The 1971–72 season saw the establishment of 'Al-Muwasalat B' (the club's B team), with the merger of Al-Bareed B and Al-Matar Al-Madani, which joined the fourth division. In their first season, Al-Muwasalat B won the fourth division under coach Rasheed Radhi and were promoted to the third division, beating Al-Shabab 2–1 on 1 June 1972 at Al-Kashafa Stadium. On 16 November 1972, the club was renamed to Al-Zawra'a. The 1972–73 season saw both Al-Zawra'a and Al-Zawra'a B competing in the third division, and in the 1973–74 season, Al-Zawra'a B won the third division title after a 2–1 win over Indhibat Al-Shorta, securing promotion to the second division. As they were the club's B team, the A and B teams merged back together, and the club was also merged with another club called Saleem Sports Club, to compete in the newly founded Iraqi National Second Division in the 1974–75 season. Al-Zawra'a won the second division title that season under Rasheed Radhi's leadership, being promoted into the Iraqi National League for the first time in their history for the 1975–76 season. A club named Al-Naqil (meaning 'Transport'), who were attached to the Ministry of Transport, were the runners-up of the

1974–75 Iraqi National League The 1974–75 Iraqi National Clubs League (First Division) was the first edition of the competition since the Iraq Football Association (IFA) founded it as the country's first nationwide league of clubs, replacing the Iraqi National First Divisio ...

, but the club was dissolved due to a lack of financial backing. Al-Naqil's players joined newly promoted side Al-Zawra'a, who were founded by the Minister of Transport, Adnan Ayoub Sabri Al-Ezzi. This meant that Al-Zawra'a became one of the strongest clubs in Iraq from their first season in the top-flight, which was the 1975–76 season, where they won both the league title and the

. In the 1976–77 season, Al-Zawra'a retained their title, winning the league undefeated, and the 1978–79 season saw Al-Zawra'a win the league undefeated again, also winning the

to secure their second double.

1980s

The 1980s is the only decade in which Al-Zawra'a failed to win a league title. However, they did win three Iraq FA Cup titles that decade, with victories in the 1980–81, 1981–82 and 1988–89 seasons. Al-Zawra'a also won the first ever Arab Cooperation Council Club Championship in 1989, and retained their title in 1990.

1990s

They began the 1990s by winning the

again and qualifying to the 1990 Arab Club Champions Cup, which was eventually abandoned. The 1990s would go on to become the most successful in Al-Zawra'a's history, as they were crowned champions of Iraq for the fourth time in 1990–91 and also won another

to secure another double. Al-Zawra'a won the first ever edition of the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship (later known as the Baghdad Championship) in the 1991–92 season and they succeeded in winning another Iraq FA Cup in the 1992–93 season. The next three seasons were three of the best in Al-Zawra'a's history; they won three consecutive doubles in 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96. They also participated in their first ever AFC tournaments, being knocked out in the first round of the 1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the second round of the

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. Al-Zawra'a recorded their best participation in the

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in 1996–97 as they reached the semi-finals, eventually finishing fourth. Al-Zawra'a won the 1997–98 Iraq FA Cup which saw manager Anwar Jassam win his record fifth FA Cup, and followed that up by winning their first

with a 1–0 win over league champions Al-Shorta. In the

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, Al-Zawra'a reached the second round before being knocked out. Al-Zawra'a continued to dominate Iraqi football by winning the double in 1998–99 and securing their first domestic quadruple in 1999–2000 by winning all four domestic trophies. They also reached the final of the

, the furthest that they have ever reached in a major continental competition, but lost 1–0 to

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of Japan.

2000s

As champions, Al-Zawra'a qualified for the

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but were knocked out in the first round. Al-Zawra'a won their third consecutive league title in 2000–01 and also won the

, while they reached the second round of the

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and lost to Al-Sadd in 2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification. Al-Zawra'a won the Baghdad Championship in the 2003–04 season, becoming joint-record winners of the competition. In the 2003–04 Arab Champions League, Al-Zawra'a were knocked out at the round of 16, while they were knocked out at the group stage of the 2005 AFC Champions League. In the 2005–06 season, Al-Zawra'a secured their 11th league title by defeating Al-Najaf via a penalty shootout after a goalless draw, while in the

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, they were defeated over two legs by MC Algiers in the round of 16. Al-Zawra'a also participated in the

2007 AFC Champions League The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title. Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds became champions for the first time, beating Se ...

(knocked out in the group stage) and the

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(knocked out in the round of 16 by

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2010s

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, they returned to the top of Iraqi football by winning their 12th league title after a penalty shootout win over

. This qualified them to the

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but they were knocked out in the round of 16. Al-Zawra'a won the 2015–16 league title without losing a game in what was their 13th league title. They then won the

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and 2017 Iraqi Super Cup titles, coupling the latter with the 2017–18 Iraqi Premier League title which saw them extend their national record to 14 league triumphs. After knockout stage and group stage exits in the

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and

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respectively, Al-Zawra'a returned to the

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, collecting eight points but failing to advance to the next round. The team had two impressive games against Al-Wasl, beating them 5–0 in

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and 5–1 at

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2020s

Al-Zawra'a won the

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, thus qualifying to the qualifying rounds of the AFC Champions League in

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and

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where they were eliminated both times. Al-Zawra'a won their fifth Iraqi Super Cup title in

Stadium

Al-Zawra'a currently play at

, which has a capacity of 15,443. Al-Zawra'a play their derby matches against

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and

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in order to accommodate more spectators.

Supporters

Ultras The Kings is the name of the ultras group of Al-Zawra'a fans.

Current squad

First-team squad

^FGN ^FGN ^U23 ^U23 ^FGN

Out on loan

Notable players

''For a list of all Al-Zawra'a players, see List of Al-Zawraa players''

Rivalries

Al-Zawra'a's main rivals are

, with whom they contest the Iraqi Classico. They are also rivals with

and

Managers

The table below shows Al-Zawra'a managers of the last 10 years that have won noteworthy titles. For a more detailed and chronological list of Al-Zawra'a managers from 1969 onwards with their trophies, see List of Al-Zawraa managers.

Notable managers

Current technical staff

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Honours

National

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Regional

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Friendly

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Statistics

In domestic competitions

National

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In international competitions

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Performance in AFC competitions

: 7 appearances ::

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: Third qualifying round ::

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

: Group stage ::

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: Group stage ::

: Second qualifying round ::

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: Second qualifying round *

: 5 appearances ::

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: Round of 16 ::

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: Round of 16 ::

: Zonal semi-final ::

: Group stage :: 2023–24: Group stage *

: 5 appearances ::

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

: Second round ::

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

: ''Fourth place'' ::

: Second round ::

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

: First round ::

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

: Second round *

: 2 appearances ::

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

: First round ::

: ''Runners-up''

Individual honours

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth FIFA Confederations Cup, Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton ...

:The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al-Zawraa: :* 2009 – Mohammed Gassid

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History

Foundation

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Stadium

Supporters

Current squad

First-team squad

Out on loan

Notable players

Rivalries

Managers

Notable managers

Current technical staff

Honours

National

Regional

Friendly

Statistics

In domestic competitions

National

In international competitions

Performance in AFC competitions

Individual honours

See also

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