Al-Hudood Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الحدود الرياضي, lit. 'The Borders Sports Club') is an Iraqisports club based in Falastin Street, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. It has teams in various sports including football, basketball, Jujutsu, Kickboxing, Wrestling. The best known section of the club is the Jujutsu, Kickboxing and Wrestling teams who play in the Arab and Asian tournaments as representatives of Iraq.[1]
Al-Hudood were founded in 1976 by the Border Guards Command of the MOI, In 2008–09 season, the football team was playing in the Iraqi Premier League for first time.[2] Was less successful during the first two seasons, and relegated to Iraq Division One at the end of the 2009–10 season. But regained promotion one year later, it played in league in 2011–12 season, and was relegated to Division One again. But two years later, the team was promoted to the Iraqi Premier League, has resumed playing in the league since the 2014–15 season until it was relegated to the Division One in the 2020–21 season.
In addition to the club's participation in the Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup, the club has a military football team playing in the Interior Ministry League.[1] In January 2018 they beat Hamayah Al-Munshat Wal-Shakhsiyat on penalties to win the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Cup.[3]
Current squad[]
First-team squad[]
As of 8 October 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Adel Nima (2008–2012)
