Ittihad Kalba FC
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| Full name | Ittihad Kalba Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Chairman | Ali Hussein Ali Hussein Al Logani | ||
| Manager | Farhad Majidi | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | UAE Pro-League, 8th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Ittihad Kalba Football Club (Arabic: نادي اتحاد كلباء الرياضي الثقافي), more colloquially abbreviated as Al-Ittihad, is a professional football club founded in 1972 and based in the city of Kalba, in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
History[edit]
Ittihad Kalba was established in 1972 when two clubs (Al Shabab) and (Al Rooba) merged with (Al Riyadiya) to create Al Ittihad Kalba.
Pro-League record[edit]
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 5th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 8 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 11th | Preliminary Round | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 8 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 13 | 1st | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 9 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 13th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Round of 16 | Semi-Finals |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Round of 16 | First Round |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
Current squad[edit]
As of UAE Pro-League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Unregistered players[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[edit]
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Achievements[edit]
- UAE Division One
- Champions (7): 1979–80, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14
Club staff[edit]
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Farhad Majidi
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| Assistant coach | Javad Ahmedaei
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| Sadiq Habibollazadeh
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| Fitness Coach | Alireza Rabbani
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References[edit]
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