Arbil football club
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Arbil Sports ClubPausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Arbil
Arbil
Arbil / Hewlêr is the fourth largest city in Iraq after Baghdad, Basra and Mosul...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. The stadium holds 28,000, making it the second largest in Iraq after the Al Shaab Stadium
Al Shaab Stadium
Al Shaab Stadium also known as The People's Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Iraq national football team. The stadium has seating for 40,000 fans...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. It was built in 1992.
After the assassination of Franso Heriri on February 18, 2001, who activlely supported rebuilding the stadium, the Kurdistan Regional Government
Kurdistan Regional Government
The Kurdistan Regional Government , , is the official ruling body of the predominantly Kurds-populated Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq...
renamed it in his memory.
In July, 2009 Franso Hariri Stadium became Iraq national football team's home venue after the green-light from AFC to host the Iraqi national and clubs teams in Arbil.
Honours
- Iraqi Premier League:
- Champions (3): 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09
- Runner-up (1): 2010-11
- 3rd (1): 2005–06
- Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
:
2007–2008
Arab Champions League 2007-08
-The Format:* Each federation enter with teams from their top Leagues* The Number of teams of each federation enters based on the previous editions results of the Arab Champions League...
: 1st Round
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
: 1 appearance
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- 2008AFC Champions League 2008The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...
: Group Stage
- 2008
- AFC CupAFC CupThe AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
: 2 appearances
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- 2009AFC Cup 2009The 2009 AFC Cup was the 6th season of the AFC Cup and is competed among clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation....
: Quarter-Finals - 2011:
- 2009
Individual Honours
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...
- The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Arbil : 2009 – Luay SalahLuay SalahLuay Salah Hassan is an Iraqi football player. He plays for Arbil FC.-Info:After helping Al Quwa Al Jawiya to the Iraq league title in 2005, Louay Salah Hassan moved to Iran Pro League side Persepolis the following season. The 25-year-old striker gained AFC Champions League experience with Al...
First-team squad
In
Data from: http://www.erbilclub.com/main/index.php?lang=enOut
Statistics 2009/10
Final statistics for the Iraqi Premier League 2009-10.- Top Scorers:
- Muslem Mubarak – 13 goals
- Halgurd Mulla Mohammed – 9 goals
- Ismael Bangoura – 9 goals
- Louay Salah – 7 goals
- Mahdi Karim – 7 goals
Recent history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | AFCCL AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
AFCC AFC Cup The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their... |
ACL Arab Champions League The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince... |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 12 | 16 | 3 | |7 | |6 | |10 | 20 | |29 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 6 | 38 | 20 | |12 | |6 | |61 | 32 | |72 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Abandoned due to war | |||||||||||
| 2003–04 | Abandoned due to war | |||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 2nd round | 19 | 8 | |6 | |5 | |29 | 22 | | | ||||
| 2005–06 | 3 | 19 | 6 | |7 | |5 | |18 | 16 | | | ||||
| 2006–07 | 1 | 19 | 14 | |3 | |2 | |34 | 11 | | | 1st round | |||
| 2007–08 | 1 | 24 | 15 | |6 | |3 | |33 | 10 | | | Group Stage | |||
| 2008–09 | 1 | 27 | 20 | |5 | |2 | |55 | 17 | | |
- From 2004/05 season, the competition changed from League system to various rounds including table and knockout rounds.
Managerial history
Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).Famous players
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