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'''Quwat Salahaddin''' ({{lang-ar|قوات صلاح الدين|lit=''Salahaddin Forces''}}) was an [[Iraq]]i football team based in [[Habbaniyah]] which competed in the [[Iraq Central FA League]] from the [[1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division|1962–63]] season until the [[1972–73 Iraq Central FA First Division|1972–73]] season. They also competed in Iraq's first national football league in the [[Iraqi National League (Institutions)|1973–74]] season.
'''Quwat Salahaddin''' ({{lang-ar|قوات صلاح الدين|lit=''Salahaddin Forces''}}) was an [[Iraq]]i football team based in [[Habbaniyah]] which competed in the [[Iraq Central FA League]] from the [[1962–63 Iraq Central FA First Division|1962–63]] season until the [[1972–73 Iraq Central FA First Division|1972–73]] season. They also competed in Iraq's first national football league in the [[Iraqi National League (Institutions)|1973–74]] season.


Quwat Salahaddin were founded as '''Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha''' ({{lang-ar|الفرقة الثالثة}}) and were originally based in [[Baqubah]] before moving to [[Habbaniyah]] and entering the Iraq Central FA League,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iraq75.html|title=Iraq 1974/75|publisher=RSSSF|date=25 July 2019}}</ref> which they won on one occasion in [[1965–66 Iraq Central FA Premier League|1965–66]]. They also won the [[Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup]] on two occasions, and the team was renamed to Quwat Salahaddin in 1972.
Quwat Salahaddin were founded as '''Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha''' ({{lang-ar|الفرقة الثالثة|lit=''Third Division''}}) and were originally based in [[Baqubah]] before moving to [[Habbaniyah]] and entering the Iraq Central FA League,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iraq75.html|title=Iraq 1974/75|publisher=RSSSF|date=25 July 2019}}</ref> which they won on one occasion in [[1965–66 Iraq Central FA Premier League|1965–66]]. They also won the [[Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup]] on two occasions, and the team was renamed to Quwat Salahaddin in 1972.


In 1974, the [[Iraq Football Association]] decided to implement a clubs-only policy for domestic competitions, forming the [[Iraqi Premier League|Iraqi National League of Clubs]] which was only open to clubs and not institute-representative teams such as Quwat Salahaddin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://niiiis.com/story.html|title=Iraqi Football League History|publisher=NIIIIS.com|language=ar|date=9 January 2017}}</ref> With the IFA dictating that only a single club would be allowed to represent the Army in the new top-flight, [[Al-Jaish SC (Iraq)|Al-Jaish Sports Club]] was established on 18 August 1974 by the [[National Olympic Committee of Iraq|Iraqi Olympic Committee]],<ref name="birth of lions">{{cite book|last1=Mubarak|first1=Hassanin|title=Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq|year=2020|isbn=979-8670555623}}</ref> replacing Quwat Salahaddin, Quwat Al-Nasr and Al-Quwa Al-Bahriya in the top-flight.
In 1974, the [[Iraq Football Association]] decided to implement a clubs-only policy for domestic competitions, forming the [[Iraqi Premier League|Iraqi National League of Clubs]] which was only open to clubs and not institute-representative teams such as Quwat Salahaddin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://niiiis.com/story.html|title=Iraqi Football League History|publisher=NIIIIS.com|language=ar|date=9 January 2017}}</ref> With the IFA dictating that only a single club would be allowed to represent the Army in the new top-flight, [[Al-Jaish SC (Iraq)|Al-Jaish Sports Club]] was established on 18 August 1974 by the [[National Olympic Committee of Iraq|Iraqi Olympic Committee]],<ref name="birth of lions">{{cite book|last1=Mubarak|first1=Hassanin|title=Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq|year=2020|isbn=979-8670555623}}</ref> replacing Quwat Salahaddin, Quwat Al-Nasr and Al-Quwa Al-Bahriya in the top-flight.

Revision as of 02:02, 18 April 2022

Quwat Salahaddin
Full nameQuwat Salahaddin Al-Ayoubi
LeagueIraqi National League (Institutions)

Quwat Salahaddin (Template:Lang-ar) was an Iraqi football team based in Habbaniyah which competed in the Iraq Central FA League from the 1962–63 season until the 1972–73 season. They also competed in Iraq's first national football league in the 1973–74 season.

Quwat Salahaddin were founded as Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha (Template:Lang-ar) and were originally based in Baqubah before moving to Habbaniyah and entering the Iraq Central FA League,[1] which they won on one occasion in 1965–66. They also won the Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup on two occasions, and the team was renamed to Quwat Salahaddin in 1972.

In 1974, the Iraq Football Association decided to implement a clubs-only policy for domestic competitions, forming the Iraqi National League of Clubs which was only open to clubs and not institute-representative teams such as Quwat Salahaddin.[2] With the IFA dictating that only a single club would be allowed to represent the Army in the new top-flight, Al-Jaish Sports Club was established on 18 August 1974 by the Iraqi Olympic Committee,[3] replacing Quwat Salahaddin, Quwat Al-Nasr and Al-Quwa Al-Bahriya in the top-flight.

Honours

Major

Minor

  • Army Cup
    • Winners (2): 1961, 1963
  • Quartet Cup
    • Winners (1): 1963

References

  1. ^ "Iraq 1974/75". RSSSF. 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Iraqi Football League History" (in Arabic). NIIIIS.com. 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ Mubarak, Hassanin (2020). Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq. ISBN 979-8670555623.