Al-Jaish Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الجيش الرياضي, lit. 'Army Sports Club') is an Iraqi sports club based in Baghdad. The football team has won the Iraq Stars League once in its history, back in 1984. The club was founded in 1974.
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| Full name | Al-Jaish Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Masnaa Al-Abtal (Hero Factory) | ||
| Founded | 18 August 1974 | ||
| Ground | Al Jaish Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Osama Al-Sakni | ||
| Manager | Maher Ohkla | ||
| League | Iraqi Second Division League | ||
| 2020–21 | Iraqi First Division League, 25th of 28 (relegated) | ||
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Honours
editMajor
edit- Iraq Stars League (top tier)
- Iraqi Second Division League (third tier)
- Winners (1): 2023–24
- Iraq FA Cup
Minor
edit- Al-Qadisiya Championship
- Winners (2): 1983, 1984
- Marah Halim Cup
- Winners (1): 1984
- Runners-up (1): 1983
- Rovers Cup
- Military Friendship Championship
- Winners (1): 1980
Famous head coaches
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Other sports
editBasketball
edit- Iraqi Basketball Premier League:
- Champions (2): 1979–80, 1983–84
References
edit- ^ Morrison, Neil (2002). "India – List of Rovers Cup Finals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Nirwane, Sarwadnya (18 January 2022). "Rovers Cup — the second oldest Football tournament in India". thesportslite.com. Mumbai: The Sports Lite. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
External links
edit- Al-Jaish SC at Goalzz
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