List of Iraq Stars League winning managers

Last updated

The following is a list of association football managers who have won the Iraq Stars League , the top level of the Iraqi football league system, since its establishment in 1974.

Contents

Winning managers

Ayoub Odisho is the most successful manager in Iraq Stars League history, having won four league titles coaching Al-Talaba, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa between 1993 and 2021. ywb wdyshw fy Hd lbTwlt lsywyh.jpg
Ayoub Odisho is the most successful manager in Iraq Stars League history, having won four league titles coaching Al-Talaba, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa between 1993 and 2021.
Key
Winning manager also won Iraq FA Cup in the same season, completing the Iraqi domestic Double.
SeasonManagerClub (Titles)Ref.
Name (Titles)Nationality
1974–75 (1st) Abdelilah Mohammed Hassan Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Tayaran (1) [1]
1975–76 (2nd) Saadi Salih Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (1) [1]
1976–77 (3rd) Saadi Salih (2)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (2) [1]
1977–78 (4th) Jamil Hanoon Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Minaa (1) [1]
1978–79 (5th) Anwar Jassam Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (3) [1]
1979–80 (6th) Douglas Aziz Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Shorta (1) [1]
1980–81 (7th) Ammo Baba Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Talaba (1) [1]
1981–82 (8th) Jamal Salih Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Talaba (2) [1]
1982–83 (9th) Wathiq Naji Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Salahaddin (1) [1]
1983–84 (10th) Munthir Al-Waadh Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Jaish (1) [1]
1984–85 (11th)Cancelled due to FIFA World Cup qualification
1985–86 (12th) Yahya Alwan Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Talaba (3) [1]
1986–87 (13th) Nasrat Nassir Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Rasheed (1) [1]
1987–88 (14th) Jamal Salih (2)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Rasheed (2) [1]
1988–89 (15th) Jamal Salih (3)Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Rasheed (3) [1]
1989–90 (16th) Amer Jameel Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg  IRQ Al-Tayaran (2) [1]
1990–91 (17th) Falah Hassan Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (4) [1]
1991–92 (18th) Adil Yousef Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (3) [1]
1992–93 (19th) Ayoub Odisho Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Talaba (4) [1]
1993–94 (20th) Ammo Baba (2)Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (5) [1]
1994–95 (21st) Hadi Mutanash Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (6) [1]
1995–96 (22nd) Adnan Hamad Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (7) [1]
1996–97 (23rd) Ayoub Odisho (2)Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (4) [1]
1997–98 (24th) Abdelilah Abdul-Hameed Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Shorta (2) [1]
1998–99 (25th) Amer Jameel (2)Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (8) [1]
1999–2000 (26th) Adnan Hamad (2)Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (9) [1]
2000–01 (27th) Sabah Abdul-Jalil Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (10) [1]
2001–02 (28th) Thair Ahmed Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg  IRQ Al-Talaba (5) [1]
2002–03 (29th)Cancelled due to the Iraq War
2003–04 (30th)Cancelled due to scheduling and security issues
2004–05 (31st) Sabah Abdul-Jalil (2)Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  IRQ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (5) [1]
2005–06 (32nd) Salih Radhi Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (11) [1]
2006–07 (33rd) Akram Salman Flag of Iraq (2004-2008).svg  IRQ Erbil (1) [1]
2007–08 (34th) Thair Ahmed (2)Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Erbil (2) [1]
2008–09 (35th) Thair Ahmed (3)Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Erbil (3) [1]
2009–10 (36th) Basim Qasim Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Duhok (1) [2]
2010–11 (37th) Radhi Shenaishil Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (12) [1]
2011–12 (38th) Nizar Mahrous Flag of Syria.svg  SYR Erbil (4) [3]
2012–13 (39th) Thair Jassam Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Al-Shorta (3) [1]
2013–14 (40th)Ended prematurely without awarding title
2014–15 (41st) Abdul-Ghani Shahad Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Naft Al-Wasat (1) [4]
2015–16 (42nd) Basim Qasim (2)Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (13) [5]
2016–17 (43rd) Basim Qasim (3)Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (6) [6]
2017–18 (44th) Ayoub Odisho (3)Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Al-Zawraa (14) [1]
2018–19 (45th) Nebojša Jovović Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Al-Shorta (4) [7]
2019–20 (46th)Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 (47th) Ayoub Odisho (4)Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (7) [8]
2021–22 (48th) Moamen Soliman Flag of Egypt.svg  EGY Al-Shorta (5) [9]
2022–23 (49th) Ahmed Salah Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Al-Shorta (6) [10]
2023–24 (50th) Moamen Soliman (2)Flag of Egypt.svg  EGY Al-Shorta (7) [11]

Multiple winners

RankManagerTitlesClub(s)Winning years
1
Flag of Iraq.svg Ayoub Odisho
4
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (2), Al-Talaba (1), Al-Zawraa (1)1993, 1997, 2018, 2021
2 Flag of Iraq.svg Basim Qasim
3
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (1), Al-Zawraa (1), Duhok (1)2010, 2016, 2017
Flag of Iraq.svg Jamal Salih
3
Al-Rasheed (2), Al-Talaba (1)1982, 1988, 1989
Flag of Iraq.svg Thair Ahmed
3
Erbil (2), Al-Talaba (1)2002, 2008, 2009
5 Flag of Iraq.svg Adnan Hamad
2
Al-Zawraa (2)1996, 2000
Flag of Iraq.svg Amer Jameel
2
Al-Tayaran (1), Al-Zawraa (1)1990, 1999
Flag of Iraq.svg Ammo Baba
2
Al-Talaba (1), Al-Zawraa (1)1981, 1994
Flag of Iraq.svg Saadi Salih
2
Al-Zawraa (2)1976, 1977
Flag of Iraq.svg Sabah Abdul-Jalil
2
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (1), Al-Zawraa (1)2001, 2005
Flag of Egypt.svg Moamen Soliman
2
Al-Shorta (2)2022, 2024

Winners by nationality

CountryManagersTitles
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 2741
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 12
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 11
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 11
Total3045

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iraq Stars League</span> Association football league in Iraq

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 Association.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alaa Abdul-Zahra</span> Iraqi footballer (born 1987)

Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi, is an Iraqi football player who plays for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League and for the Iraq national team.

Ahmed Ayad nicknamed is an Iraqi footballer who has represented the Iraq national football team, He plays as winger and wingback. He played with Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Asian Champions League and the Arab Champions League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghaz Al-Shamal SC</span> Iraqi football club

Ghaz Al-Shamal is an Iraqi football team based in Kirkuk, that plays in Iraqi Premier Division League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iraqi Women's Football League</span> Football league

The Iraqi Women's Football League is the league competition for women's football in Iraq. It is run by the Iraq Football Association and was first played in the 2015–16 season. The league currently consists of seven teams.

Moamen Soliman is an Egyptian football manager and former player who currently manages Al-Shorta in the Iraq Stars League. He played as a left-back for Zamalek SC and Suez Club in Egypt, for De Graafschap in the Netherlands, and for OFI Crete and Agios Nikolaos in Greece.

Ghaz Al-Junoob, transliterated: is an Iraqi multi-sport club based in Basra, that plays in Iraqi Second Division League.

The 2016–17 season will be Al-Minaa's 42nd season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 44 editions of the competition except two. Al-Minaa are participating in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq FA Cup.

The Tournament for the Iraqi Armed Forces was a friendly football competition in Iraq hosted by Al-Shaab Stadium on 21 March 2015 and contested between the four biggest clubs in Baghdad: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Shorta, Al-Talaba and Al-Zawraa. The event was held in support of the Iraqi Armed Forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces and their fight against terrorism.

The 2022–23 Iraqi Premier League was the 49th season of the Iraqi Premier League, the highest tier football league in Iraq, since its establishment in 1974 and the last season under the name Iraqi Premier League. The season started on 9 October 2022 and ended on 21 July 2023.

The 2022–23 season will be Al-Minaa's first season in the Iraq Division One since the 1989–90 season and their third overall, having been relegated from the Iraqi Premier League in the 2021–22 season. Al-Minaa are participating in the Iraq Division One and the Iraq FA Cup.

The 2022 Iraqi Super Cup was the 11th edition of the Iraqi Super Cup. It was held on 2 October 2022 between the 2021–22 Iraqi Premier League champions Al-Shorta and the 2021–22 Iraq FA Cup winners Al-Karkh at Al-Madina Stadium. Al-Shorta made their third appearance in the Super Cup while Al-Karkh made their first appearance. Al-Shorta won the match 1–0 with a goal from Abdoul Madjid Moumouni to clinch their second Super Cup title.

The 2022–23 season was Al-Shorta's 49th season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 48 previous editions of the competition. Al-Shorta participated in the Iraqi Premier League as defending champions, as well as the Iraq FA Cup, the Iraqi Super Cup and the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Al-Minaa Football Club Academy is the youth system of Al-Minaa Football Club based in Al Maqal, Basra, Iraq. The academy teams play in the Iraqi Youth Premier League, the highest level of youth football in Iraq. The club also competes in the Basra Clubs Youth League. Former player Mohammed Abdul Hussein is the current academy manager.

The 2023–24 Iraq Stars League is the 50th season of the highest tier football league in Iraq since its establishment in 1974, and the first season since launching as a professional league under the name Iraq Stars League. The season started on 26 October 2023.

The 2023–24 Iraqi Women's Football League was the third season of the Iraqi Women's Football League, and the first since the 2020–21 season. Seven teams started the competition, but Fatat Nineveh withdrew after one match, leaving six teams remaining. The season started on 24 November 2023 and ended on 2 May 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al-Araqa derby</span>

The Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya SC–Al-Minaa SC rivalry, sometimes referred to as Al-Araqa Derby, is a high-level competition between the two oldest established clubs in the history of Iraqi football clubs Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Minaa. It is considered one of the largest matches in Iraqi football in terms of the number of spectators. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya is considered among the four biggest clubs in Baghdad, the capital, while Al-Minaa, located in Basra in southern Iraq, is considered one of the biggest and most popular teams in the south, and is the first team that was able to obtain the league title from outside Baghdad.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Mubarak, Hassanin. "Iraq - League Winning Coaches". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. "نادي دهوك بطلا للدوري العراقي لكرة القدم" (in Arabic). BBC. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "أول مدرب عربي يفوز بدوري الكرة العراقي" (in Arabic). alhurra.com. 12 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. "نفط الوسط يلحق الهزيمة بالجوية ويخطف لقب الدوري العرقي الممتاز" (in Arabic). rudawarabia.net. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. "الزوراء يحصد لقب الدوري العراقي" (in Arabic). alarab.co.uk. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. "القوة الجوية بطلاً للدوري العراقي" (in Arabic). alanba.com.kw. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. "Nebojša Jovovic takes charge of CS Sfaxien after lifting Iraqi title". kingfut.com. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. "عبد الكاظم في حوار لكووورة: حنكة أوديشو وراء تتويج القوة الجوية" (in Arabic). kooora.com. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  9. "Momen Soliman leads Al-Shorta to Iraqi Premier League title". kingfut.com. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  10. "الشرطة يحسم لقب الدوري العراقي للمرة الثانية توالياً" (in Arabic). alaraby.co.uk. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  11. "الشرطة بطلا لدوري نجوم العراق" (in Arabic). Kooora. 4 July 2024.