2014–15 Al-Shorta SC season


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 retain their Iraqi Premier League crown, winning the league for the fifth time in their history.
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 final stage after replacing Egyptian coach Mohamed Youssef with former manager Thair Jassam, finishing three points behind Naft Al Wasat 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

Departed during season

Personnel

Technical Staff

Management

PositionNameNationality
President:Riyadh Abdul-Abbas
Vice-president:Mahdi Shuai
Member of the Board:Ali Abdul-Zahra
Member of the Board:Adnan Akbar Ali
Member of the Board:Khalid Abdul-Nabi
Member of the Board:Ghazi Faisal
Member of the Board:Faiz Abdul-Hassan
Member of the Board:Raad Ramadan
Female Member of the Board:Adara Abdul-Amir Abbas

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Royal Arena Sport

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
July 2014DF Karrar Mohammed Najaf FC-
July 2014FW Marwan Hussein Al Zawraa-
July 2014MF Haider Salim Al MasafiReturn from loan
July 2014Manager Mohamed YoussefFree agent-
July 2014Assistant Manager Karim NafeaFree agent-
July 2014MF Muthana Khalid Arbil FC-
July 2014GK Ahmed Basil Al Oloom Technology-
August 2014GK Saif Jameel Najaf FC-
August 2014MF Makadji Boukar Al Quwa Al Jawiya-
August 2014FW CaionFree agent-
August 2014MF Nashat AkramFree agent-
September 2014DF Salam ShakirFree agent-
September 2014FW Alaa Abdul-ZahraFree agent-
May 2015Manager Thair JassamFree agent-
May 2015Goalkeeping Coach Emad Hashim IraqLoan
June 2015Goalkeeping Coach Ibrahim SalemFree agent-

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
June 2014Manager Lorival SantosReleased
June 2014FW CristianoReleased
July 2014GK Nebras SalmanReleased
July 2014GK Amjed SalemReleased
July 2014DF Ahmed HassanReleased
July 2014MF Husain AbdullahReleased
July 2014FW Mustafa Karim Al Quwa Al Jawiya-
July 2014MF Qusay MunirReleased
July 2014DF Kassim ZidanReleased
July 2014MF Ahmad Fadhel Amanat BaghdadLoan
November 2014MF Nashat AkramReleased
February 2015FW Sherko Karim Grasshopper Club Zürich-
May 2015Manager Mohamed YoussefReleased
May 2015Goalkeeping Coach Marquinhos DominguesReleased
June 2015Goalkeeping Coach Emad Hashim IraqEnd of loan
June 2015DF Innocent AwoaReleased
June 2015MF Makadji BoukarReleased
June 2015FW CaionReleased

Competitions

Iraqi Premier League

First Stage (Group 2)

Final Stage (Group 1)

Third Place Match

AFC Cup

Group stage

Knockout phase

Round of 16

Basketball

Al Shorta won the Iraqi Division I Basketball League for the first time since 1997 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.