The 2014–15 season was Al Shorta's 41st season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 41 editions of the competition. Al Shorta participated in the Iraqi Premier League and the AFC Cup.
They entered this season on the back of two successful seasons for the club. The 2012–13 season saw them win both the Baghdad Cup and the Iraqi Premier League and the 2013–14 season saw them top the Iraqi Premier League standings again.
This season was not as successful as Al Shorta finished in third place in the league. They started the season brilliantly by storming to first place in Group 2 with 40 points from a possible 48, but they were knocked out at the elite stage after replacing Egyptian coach Mohamed Youssef with former manager Thair Jassam, finishing three points behind Naft Al Wasat (who reached the final and went on to win the league) in Group 1. Al Shorta were awarded a 3–0 win over Al Minaa in the third place match as Al Minaa did not turn up to the game, so Al Shorta finished in third.
In the AFC Cup, Al Shorta topped their group, reaching the knockout stage for the first time in their history. However, they were eliminated by Al Kuwait in the round of 16.
Squad
Out on loan
(at Amanat Baghdad until the end of the 2014-15 season)
Departed during season
Personnel
Technical Staff PositionNameNationalityManager:Thair JassamAssistant manager:Karim NafeaDirector of football:Hashim RidhaFitness coach:Anderson NicolauFitness coach:Walid JumaGoalkeeping coach:Ibrahim SalemPhysiotherapist:Tonello Marilia
Management
PositionNameNationalityPresident:Riyadh Abdul-AbbasVice-president:Mahdi ShuaiMember of the Board:Ali Abdul-ZahraMember of the Board:Adnan Akbar AliMember of the Board:Khalid Abdul-NabiMember of the Board:Ghazi FaisalMember of the Board:Faiz Abdul-HassanMember of the Board:Raad RamadanFemale Member of the Board:Adara Abdul-Amir Abbas
Kit Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Royal Arena Sport
Transfers
In
Date Pos. Name From Fee July 2014 DF Karrar Mohammed Najaf FC - July 2014 FW Marwan Hussein Al Zawraa - July 2014 MF Haider Salim Al Masafi Return from loan July 2014 Manager Mohamed Youssef Free agent - July 2014 Assistant Manager Karim Nafea Free agent - July 2014 MF Muthana Khalid Arbil FC - July 2014 GK Ahmed Basil Al Oloom Technology - August 2014 GK Saif Jameel Najaf FC - August 2014 MF Makadji Boukar Al Quwa Al Jawiya - August 2014 FW Caion Free agent - August 2014 MF Nashat Akram Free agent - September 2014 DF Salam Shakir Free agent - September 2014 FW Alaa Abdul-Zahra Free agent - May 2015 Manager Thair Jassam Free agent - May 2015 Goalkeeping Coach Emad Hashim Iraq Loan June 2015 Goalkeeping Coach Ibrahim Salem Free agent -
Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee June 2014 Manager Lorival Santos Released June 2014 FW Cristiano Released July 2014 GK Nebras Salman Released July 2014 GK Amjed Salem Released July 2014 DF Ahmed Hassan Released July 2014 MF Husain Abdullah Released July 2014 FW Mustafa Karim Al Quwa Al Jawiya - July 2014 MF Qusay Munir Released July 2014 DF Kassim Zidan Released July 2014 MF Ahmad Fadhel Amanat Baghdad Loan November 2014 MF Nashat Akram Released February 2015 FW Sherko Karim Grasshopper Club Zürich - May 2015 Manager Mohamed Youssef Released May 2015 Goalkeeping Coach Marquinhos Domingues Released June 2015 Goalkeeping Coach Emad Hashim Iraq End of loan June 2015 DF Innocent Awoa Released June 2015 MF Makadji Boukar Released June 2015 FW Caion Released
Competitions
Iraqi Premier League
Group stage (Group 2)
Elite Stage (Group 1)
Third-place match
AFC Cup
Group stage
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Tournament for the Armed Forces
Basketball Al Shorta won the Iraqi Basketball League for the first time since 1996 by defeating Al Karkh in the final. The first leg of the final ended in a 66–65 win, the second ended in a 75–70 loss and the final leg ended in a 90–89 win thanks to a 3-pointer right at the end of the game from DeAndre Rice.
References
External links Al Shorta website Al Shorta TV Team info at goalzz.com