Al-Kahrabaa SC

Al-Kahrabaa Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الكهرباء الرياضي, lit. 'Electricity Sports Club') is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad, and is known for its football team that competes in the Iraq Stars League.

History

Al-Kahrabaa Sports Club was founded on 21 July 2001 by Saad Abdul Hamed Al-Khatib (who was the first ever chairman) in the Ministry of Electricity. They were promoted to the Iraqi Premier League for the first time for the 2004–05 season where they remained until they got relegated to the Iraqi First Division League in 2013. They were promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt under coach Shaker Mahmoud, where they have remained since. During the 2017–18 season, Al-Kahrabaa finished fifth, their best league position in history, which they later equalled in the 2022–23 season.

Al-Kahrabaa reached the final of the 2018–19 Iraq FA Cup for the first time in their history after beating Al-Talaba 3–0 in the semi-finals, but lost the final against Iraqi giants Al-Zawraa 1–0 at the national Al-Shaab Stadium. Al-Kahrabaa reached the final of the Iraq FA Cup again in the 2021–22 season, but were beaten 2–1 by Al-Karkh.

AFC Cup debut

Al-Kahrabaa finished the 2022–23 Iraqi Premier League in fifth place but since they have the license for the competition, they qualified for their first ever 2023–24 AFC Cup debut.

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 30 May 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Current technical staff

Updated to match played 8 November 2018
Source: alsumaria.tv

Managerial history

Since the club’s promotion to the Iraqi Premier League for the first time in 2004–05 fifteen coaches have led the team:

Honours

• Iraq FA Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 2018–19, 2021–22

Other sports

Basketball

• Iraqi Basketball Premier League:
  • Champions (2): 2005–06, 2012–13

References

External links

• Team profile on Goalzz

1. Ali Jasim
2. Al-Karkh SC
3. Kahrabaa Al-Hartha SC
4. Al-Sinaa SC
5. Al-Talaba SC
6. Shafiu Mumuni
7. Jako
8. 2023–24 Al-Shorta SC season
9. Dennis Tetteh
10. Kuwait SC
11. Muntadher Mohammed
12. Nartey Polo
13. Zaher Midani
14. Ari Hermann
15. Jacob Youmbi
16. Yassir Abdul-Mohsen
17. Mustafa Saadoon (footballer, born 2001)
18. Mustafa Karim
19. Waleed Salim Al-Lami
20. Ahamad Azzawi