Wikipedia - Al-Diwaniya SC
Al-Diwaniya Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الديوانية الرياضي) is a football club based in Al Diwaniyah, Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq, the club was formed in 1965 and plays at the Al-Diwaniya Stadium. It currently competes in the Iraqi Premier Division League.
History
1988–2018 : Ups and downs
The 1988–89 season, the club was playing in Iraqi Premier League for first time, it was less successful during that season, and was relegated to Iraq Division One at the end. But gained promotion three years later, it played in league in three seasons (1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95), and was relegated to Division One again, but gained promotion four years later.
The club returned to play in premier League for three more seasons (1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02), then relegated to Division One for two consecutive years, and then returned to the premier League to play one season (2004–05) and then relegated at the end. Four years later, it returned and played in the premier League for two consecutive seasons (2009–10, 2010–11) then relegated and away from the premier League for six years.
In the 2016–17 season, Al-Diwaniya has achieved agreat level under the leadership of coach Qusay Munir, and became champions of the 2016–2017 Iraq Division one and were promoted to the 2017-18 Iraqi Premier League.
O Al Diwaniya é um dos clubes mais populares do Iraque e tem uma grande torcida. O clube já ganhou vários títulos nacionais, incluindo o campeonato iraquiano em 1983, 1984 e 1986. O Al Diwaniya também conquistou a Copa do Iraque em 1979, 1983 e 1984.
O clube também participou de várias competições internacionais, incluindo a Liga dos Campeões da AFC e a Copa Árabe dos Campeões de Clubes. O Al Diwaniya nunca ganhou um título internacional, mas chegou à final da Copa Árabe dos Campeões de Clubes em 1984.
O Al Diwaniya é um clube muito respeitado no Iraque e é conhecido por seu estilo de jogo ofensivo. O clube também tem uma forte base de jovens jogadores e é considerado um dos clubes mais promissores do Iraque.