2015–16 Al-Talaba SC season
The 2015–16 season was Al-Talaba Sports Club's 41st consecutive season in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Having finished in 5th of Group 2 in the previous season, and having withdrawn from the Iraq FA Cup, Al-Talaba only competed in the Iraqi Premier League.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| President Honorary President | Alaa Kadhim Hussein al-Shahristani | |||
| Manager | Ayoub Odisho | |||
| Stadium | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium (September 2015–April 2016) Al-Shaab Stadium (April–May 2016) | |||
| Iraqi Premier League | 3rd – Final stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Abdul-Qadir Tariq (10) All: Abdul-Qadir Tariq (10) | |||
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In the first stage of the league, Al-Talaba were inconsistent in their results, finishing in 4th place of the Group 1 table at 27 points with seven wins, six draws, four losses and a goal difference of +6. In the second stage, Al-Talaba lost their first match against Al-Shorta and before clinching a win against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. After drawing with the league leaders, Al-Zawra'a and the defending champions, Naft Al-Wasat, they won against Al-Mina'a which could have led them from 3rd to 2nd before drawing the next match with Al-Naft. They won their last match against Baghdad to remain in their position of 3rd in the league after three wins, three draws, a loss, at 12 points.
Kit
| Period | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | Supplier |
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| September 2015 – February 2016 |         |
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Nike |
| February 2016 – April 2016 |  |
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| April 2016 |     |
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Royal Arena Sport | |
| April 2016 – May 2016 | |
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Royal Arena Sport, Nike |
Players
Squad information
- As of 31 January 2016[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players In
| N | Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Type | Transfer window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 12 July 2015 | MF |  Ahmed Ali Hussein |
Al-Hedood |
Transfer | Summer |
| 28 | 12 July 2015 | DF | Haider Ali Abid |
Al-Karkh |
Transfer | Summer |
| 11 | 14 July 2015 | FW | Amjad Abbas |
 Ahli Sidab |
Transfer | Summer |
| 7 | 26 July 2015 | MF | Sajjad Jassim |
Najaf |
Transfer | Summer |
| 10 | 29 July 2015 | FW | Abdul-Qadir Tariq |
Al-Karkh |
Transfer | Summer |
| 34 | 29 July 2015 | DF | Haider Ali Kadhim |
Zakho |
Transfer | Summer |
| 16 | 30 July 2015 | FW | Yassir Abdul-Mohsen |
Zakho |
Transfer | Summer |
| 18 | 1 August 2015 | DF | Mahdi Karim |
Al-Shorta |
Transfer | Summer |
| 8 | 1 August 2015 | MF | Mustafa Al-Ameen |
Naft Maysan |
Transfer | Summer |
| 27 | 1 August 2015 | FW | Karrar Ali Dodah |
Sulaymaniyah |
Transfer | Summer |
| 4 | 12 August 2015 | DF | Mohammed Abdul-Zahra |
Al-Sinaa |
Transfer | Summer |
| 3 | 12 August 2015 | DF | Saad Jassim |
Zakho |
Transfer | Summer |
| 1 | 12 August 2015 | GK | Saif Jameel |
Al-Shorta |
Transfer | Summer |
| 17 | 12 August 2015 | MF | Ihab Kadhim |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
Transfer | Summer |
| 15 | 16 August 2015 | MF | Yousif Nabeel |
Al-Kahraba |
Transfer | Summer |
| 13 | 6 September 2015 | MF |  Thaer Kroma |
Al-Wahda |
Transfer | Summer |
| 31 | 6 September 2015 | FW | Abdul-Latif Salqini |
Al-Jaish |
Transfer | Summer |
| 33 | 6 September 2015 | DF | Moayad Al-Khouli |
Al-Jaish |
Transfer | Summer |
| 9 | 18 September 2015 | FW | Younis Mahmoud |
Unattached | Free | Mid-season |
| 22 | 16 November 2015 | MF | Samer Saeed |
Al-Karkh |
Transfer | Mid-season |
| 37 | 30 November 2015 | MF | Mustafa Mohammed |
Al-Shorta |
Transfer | Mid-season |
| 38 | 12 December 2015 | FW |  James Abban |
Aduana Stars |
Transfer | Mid-season |
| 39 | 7 January 2016 | DF | Ahmed Nadhim |
Naft Al-Janoob |
Transfer | Winter |
| 5 | 12 January 2016 | MF | Muthana Khalid |
Baghdad |
Transfer | Winter |
| 2 | 31 January 2016 | DF | Saad Hassan |
Al-Jaish |
Transfer | Winter |
Players Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Type | Transfer window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2015 | DF | Nozad Abdul-Hameed |
Al-Karkh |
End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | FW |  Sayyid Arafat |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | DF | Mohammed Saeed |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF | Karrar Salih |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF | Sadiq Abbas |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF | Yousif Dhaidan |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF | Ali Faez Qasim |
Naft Maysan |
Transfer | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | FW | Ali Rasheed |
Al-Karkh |
Loan | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | DF | Adnan Atiya |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | DF | Mohammed Abdul-Zahra |
Al-Sinaa |
Transfer | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | DF | Adnan Atiya |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | GC | Badir Shakir |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF | Thamir Fouad |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | DF | Salah Hilal |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF | Hassan Attwan |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF |  Al-Habib Mohammed |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | DF | Mohammed Ali Karim |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | MF | Wisam Zaki |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 15 July 2015 | AM | Ahmed Kadhim Assad |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 16 July 2015 | FW | Ali Salah Hashim |
Zakho |
Transfer | Summer |
| 21 July 2015 | MF | Salih Sadir |
Naft Al-Wasat |
Transfer | Summer |
| 22 July 2015 | AM | Nawaf Slall |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 22 July 2015 | MF | Mustafa Hussein |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 22 July 2015 | DF | Majeed Hameed |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 23 July 2015 | DF | Waleed Bahar |
Al-Naft |
Transfer | Summer |
| 23 July 2015 | DF | Mohammed Jabbar Rubat |
Naft Al-Janoob |
Transfer | Summer |
| 26 July 2015 | MF | Mustafa Jalal |
Wadi Degla |
Transfer | Summer |
| 26 July 2015 | MF | Ahmed Jabbar |
Al-Mina'a |
Transfer | Summer |
| 12 August 2015 | GK | Muhannad Qassim |
Baghdad |
Transfer | Summer |
| 12 August 2015 | DF | Ahmed Khalid |
Unattached | End of contract | Summer |
| 12 August 2015 | DF | Ahmed Essa |
Al-Zawra'a |
Transfer | Summer |
| 5 December 2015 | MF | Osama Ali |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
Transfer | Winter |
Technical staff
As of 7 June 2015[2]
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Ayoub Odisho |
| Assistant coach | Hassan Turki |
| Assistant coach | Kareem Salman |
| Assistant coach | Sadiq Saadoun |
| Goalkeeping coach | Hisham Ali |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Iraqi Premier League | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 10 | Abdul-Qadir Tariq |
10 | 10 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Younis Mahmoud |
3 | 3 |
| 3 | FW | 16 | Yassir Abdul-Mohsen |
2 | 2 |
| FW | 38 | James Abban |
2 | 2 | |
| MF | 13 | Thaer Kroma |
2 | 2 | |
| 4 | FW | 31 | Abdul-Latif Salqini |
1 | 1 |
| FW | 27 | Karrar Ali Dodah |
1 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Mustafa Al-Ameen |
1 | 1 | |
| MF | 22 | Samer Saeed |
1 | 1 | |
| DF | 4 | Mohammed Abdul-Zahra |
1 | 1 | |
| DF | 18 | Mahdi Karim |
1 | 1 | |
| DF | 2 | Saad Hassan |
1 | 1 | |
| DF | 39 | Ahmed Nadhim |
1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | 28 | |||
Captains
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Starts |
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| 1 | FW | 9 | Younis Mahmoud |
13 |
| 2 | DF | 18 | Mahdi Karim |
6 |
| 3 | DF | 4 | Mohammed Abdul-Zahra |
5 |
| Total | 24 | |||
Penalties
| Date | Name | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2015 | Abdul-Qadir Tariq |
Al-Karkh |  |
| 28 February 2016 | Mahdi Karim |
Samawa | |
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 24 December 2015 Friendly | Al-Sinaa | 0–1 | Al-Talaba | Baghdad |
| 7:00 UTC+03:00 | Jassim  |
Stadium: Al-Sinaa Stadium |
| 15 January 2016 Friendly | Al-Talaba | 1–2 | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Tariq (pen.) |
Chammari Hussein |
Stadium: University of Baghdad Stadium |
| 9 February 2016 Friendly | Al-Kahraba | 2–1 | Al-Talaba | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al Kahraba Stadium |
| 21 March 2016 Friendly | Al-Talaba | 0–0 | Al-Hussein | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: University of Baghdad Stadium |
| 23 March 2016 Friendly | Al-Talaba | 4–0 | Haifa | Baghdad |
| 15:15 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Mohsen 10' Karim 25'Jassim 40'Nima 80' |
Stadium: University of Baghdad Stadium |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Iraqi Premier League | 14 September 2015 | 21 May 2016 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 41.67 |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 41.67 | ||
Iraqi Premier League
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft Al-Wasat | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 35 | Qualified to Elite Group |
| 3 | Al-Naft | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 32 | |
| 4 | Al-Talaba | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Al-Kahrabaa | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 16 |
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results by round
Matches
| 14 September 2015 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 1–0 | Al-Talaba | Najaf |
| 15:30 UTC+03:00 | Sadir 31' |
Stadium: An-Najaf Stadium |
| 19 September 2015 2 | Al-Talaba | 3–1 | Al-Kahraba | Baghdad |
| 15:30 UTC+03:00 | Tariq 45', 50' Abdul-Mohsen 70' |
Ali 69' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 24 September 2015 3 | Al-Talaba | 2–0 | Naft Maysan | Baghdad |
| 15:30 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Zahra 41' Tariq 72'Abbas  80' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 29 September 2015 4 | Duhok | 1–1 | Al-Talaba | Duhok |
| 15:30 UTC+03:00 | Ali 56' |
Salqini 34' |
Stadium: Duhok Stadium |
| 16 October 2015 5 | Al-Talaba | 0–1 | Al-Zawra'a | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Raheem 25' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 21 October 2015 6 | Al-Karkh | 4–4 | Al-Talaba | Baghdad |
| 15:00 UTC+03:00 | Hameed 13' Al-Jarih 26'Kareem 61'Mousa 83' |
Mahmoud 6' Tariq 20' (pen.), 73'Dodah 79' |
Stadium: Al Karkh Stadium |
| 26 October 2015 7 | Al-Talaba | 1–0 | Naft Al-Janoob | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Tariq 69' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 5 November 2015 8 | Samawa | 0–1 | Al-Talaba | Samawa |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Mahmoud 61' |
Stadium: As Samawah Stadium |
| 7 December 2015 9 | Al-Talaba | 0–1 | Al-Naft | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Kadhim 90' |
Qasim 28' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 12 December 2015 10 | Al-Talaba | 1–1 | Naft Al-Wasat | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Mahmoud 76' |
Sadir 31' Noumi 57' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 16 December 2015 11 | Al-Kahraba | 0–2 | Al-Talaba | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Kroma 13' Tariq 46'Amado 90+1' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Al Kahraba Stadium |
| 20 January 2016 12 | Naft Maysan | 0–0 | Al-Talaba | Amarah |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Maimuna Stadium |
| 27 January 2016 13 | Al-Talaba | – | Duhok | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium | |||
| Note: Duhok withdrew from the second half of the group. | ||||
| 2 February 2016 14 | Al-Zawra'a | 0–0 | Al-Talaba | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Stadium: Al Sinaa Stadium |
| 15 February 2016 15 | Al-Talaba | 1–0 | Al-Karkh | Baghdad |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Tariq 5' Mohammed 70' |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 19 February 2016 16 | Naft Al-Janoob | 2–2 | Al-Talaba | Basra |
| 14:00 UTC+03:00 | Malik 2', 57' |
Tariq 25' Saeed 58' |
Stadium: Naft Al-Janoob Stadium |
| 28 February 2016 17 | Al-Talaba | 2–0 | Samawa | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Tariq 58' Karim 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium |
| 3 March 2016 18 | Al-Naft | 2–0 | Al-Talaba | Baghdad |
| 14:30 UTC+03:00 | Hussein 9' Karim 24' |
Stadium: Al Naft Stadium |
Last updated: 3 March 2016
Source: Kooora
Final stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Zawraa (C) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 | 2017 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Naft Al-Wasat | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | 2017 Arab Club Championship |
| 3 | Al-Talaba | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | 2017 AFC Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Al-Naft | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Source: Goalzz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya qualified for the AFC Cup as Iraq FA Cup winners.
Results by round
Matches
| 7 April 2016 2 | Al-Talaba | 2–1 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad |
| 15:30 UTC+03:00 | Tariq 72' Nadhim 80' |
Rasan 33' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 16 April 2016 3 | Al-Talaba | 1–1 | Al-Zawra'a | Baghdad |
| 16:00 UTC+03:00 | Al-Ameen 24' |
Jwayed 17' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 22 April 2016 4 | Naft Al-Wasat | 1–1 | Al-Talaba | Najaf |
| 16:30 UTC+03:00 | Yassin 55' |
Al-Ameen  46'  Abban 90+3' |
Stadium: An-Najaf Stadium |
| 8 May 2016 5 | Al-Talaba | 1–0 | Al-Mina'a | Baghdad |
| 16:45 UTC+03:00 | Abdul-Mohsen 81' |
Ibrahim 83' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 16 May 2016 6 | Al-Talaba | 1–1 | Al-Naft | Baghdad |
| 16:45 UTC+03:00 | Abban 90+2' Mahmoud 90+5' |
Karim 36' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 21 May 2016 7 | Al-Talaba | 2–1 | Baghdad | Baghdad |
| 16:45 UTC+03:00 | Kroma 27' Hassan 76' |
Abbas 38' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
Last updated: 21 May 2016
Source: Kooora
References
- "Iraq – Al-Talaba – Players". Goalzz.
- Essa, Sami (June 7, 2015). "اوديشو مدربا لنادي الطلبة العراقي بشكل رسمي" [Odisho is officially the manager of Al-Talaba]. Kooora (in Arabic).
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