Al-Najaf FC
Al-Najaf Football Club (Arabic: نادي النجف لكرة القدم) is an Iraqi football club based in Najaf. They are members of the Iraqi Premier League. Al-Najaf played in the 2007 AFC Champions League.
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| Full name | Al-Najaf Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ghizlan Al-Badiah (Desert Gazelles) | ||
| Founded | 1961 | ||
| Ground | New Najaf Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Chairman | Radwan Al Kindi | ||
| Manager | Hassan Ahmad | ||
| League | Iraqi Premier League | ||
| 2018–19 | Iraqi Premier League, 12th | ||
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History
In 1960, the city of Najaf began an active movement to establish a sports club after the athletes then felt the need of the city to a sports club that absorbed the energies of young people and their creations which are almost lost in the amateur leagues. Some of the dignitaries of the city were contacted for this purpose.[1] The request was submitted to the Ministry of the Interior, which was responsible for the authorisation of sports clubs in Iraq at that time. The name of Al Ghiri Sports Club was proposed for this institution. In 1961, the Ministry of the Interior approved their request to establish the club and thus wrote the birth certificate of the first sports club in the city of Najaf and consisted of the first administrative body of Messrs. Naji Hassan Hasswa as president and Maki Hadi Maala Vice-President and Alwan Elsafer as secretary.[2] At the beginning of the establishment of the club, the Ministry of the Interior allocated an annual grant of 60 dinars divided into two instalments, and the club relied on this grant and monthly subscriptions from its members.
Stadiums
New Najaf Stadium is a purpose built football stadium that is the current home stadium of Al-Najaf. It opened in 2018, with a capacity of 30,000 people. Until 2018, the club played its home matches at An-Najaf Stadium (Arabic: ستاد النجف).
Current squad
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Hassan Ahmad |  |
| Assistant manager: | Bahaa Kadhim | |
| Assistant manager: | Haidar Aboodi | |
| Goalkeeping coach: | Hadi Jaber | |
| Administrative director: | Ali Hashim | |
| Team Analyst: | Alaa Abd Aoun | |
Statistics
The season-by-season performance of the club over the recent years:[3]
Last updated: 3 June 2020
Managerial history
Since the club's promotion to the Iraqi Premier League in the 1987–88 season so far, twenty-four coaches have led the team[4][5] :
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Honours
Domestic
- Iraqi Premier League
- Iraqi Elite Cup
- Winners (1): 1997
Friendly
- Victory and Peace Championship
- Winners (1): 1992
- Cup of Love
- Winners (1): 2003
See also
- Iraqi clubs in the AFC Champions League
- 2007–08 Arab Champions League
References
- تاريخ الاندية الرياضـية العراقية (in Arabic). Dorar-aliraq.net. 27 September 2010.
- عميد الرياضة النجفية .. محمد الفضلي : رحلة خمسين عاماً من العطاء الثر (in Arabic). Mondialar.com. 24 August 2016.
- Al-Najaf—Iraqi Premier League
- نادي النجف … ثمانية عشر مدربا خلال 29 موسما .. وحمود قاد الفريق في 449 مباراة (in Arabic). Football-iq.net. 4 June 2016.
- نادي النجف … شهد قاد الفريق في 245 مباراة وحقق انجازات يشار لها بالبنان (in Arabic). Football-iq.net. 16 June 2016.
External links
- Official Website (Arabic)
- Club Page On Kooora