| Club: | Al-Talaba |
| Season: | 2015–16 |
| Manager: | Ayoub Odisho |
| Chairman: | Alaa Kadhim Hussein al-Shahristani |
| Chrtitle: | President Honorary President |
| Stadium: | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium (September 2015–April 2016) Al-Shaab Stadium (April–May 2016) |
| League: | Iraqi Premier League |
| League Result: | 3rd – Final stage |
| League Topscorer: | Abdul-Qadir Tariq (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Abdul-Qadir Tariq (10) |
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| Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
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 Having finished in 5th of Group 2 in the previous season, and having withdrawn from the Iraq FA Cup, Al-Talaba only competed in the Iraqi Premier League.
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.
| Period | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | Supplier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2015 – February 2016 | Nike | ||||
| February 2016 – April 2016 | |||||
| April 2016 | Record Sport | ||||
| April 2016 – May 2016 | Record Sport, Nike |
| Date | Player | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |  Ahmed Ali Hussein | Al-Hedood | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 28 | Haider Ali Abid | Al-Karkh | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 11 | Amjad Abbas | Ahli Sidab | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 7 | Sajjad Jassim | Najaf | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 10 | Abdul-Qadir Tariq | Al-Karkh | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 34 | Haider Ali Kadhim | Zakho | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 16 | Yassir Abdul-Mohsen | Zakho | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 18 | Mahdi Karim | Al-Shorta | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 8 | Mustafa Al-Ameen | Naft Maysan | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 27 | Karrar Ali Dodah | Sulaymaniyah | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 4 | Mohammed Abdul-Zahra | Al-Sinaa | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 3 | Saad Jassim | Zakho | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 1 | Saif Jameel | Al-Shorta | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 17 | Ihab Kadhim | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 15 | Yousif Nabeel | Al-Kahraba | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 13 |  Thaer Kroma | Al-Wahda | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 31 | Abdul-Latif Salqini | Al-Jaish | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 33 | Moayad Al-Khouli | Al-Jaish | Transfer | Summer | |||
| 9 | Younis Mahmoud | Unattached | Free | Mid-season | |||
| 22 | Samer Saeed | Al-Karkh | Transfer | Mid-season | |||
| 37 | Mustafa Mohammed | Al-Shorta | Transfer | Mid-season | |||
| 38 |  James Abban | Aduana Stars | Transfer | Mid-season | |||
| 39 | Ahmed Nadhim | Naft Al-Janoob | Transfer | Winter | |||
| 5 | Muthana Khalid | Baghdad | Transfer | Winter | |||
| 2 | Saad Hassan | Al-Jaish | Transfer | Winter |
| Date | Player | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nozad Abdul-Hameed | Al-Karkh | End of contract | Summer | |||
 Sayyid Arafat | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Mohammed Saeed | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Karrar Salih | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Sadiq Abbas | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Yousif Dhaidan | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Ali Faez Qasim | Naft Maysan | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Ali Rasheed | Al-Karkh | Loan | Summer | |||
| Adnan Atiya | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Mohammed Abdul-Zahra | Al-Sinaa | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Adnan Atiya | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Badir Shakir | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Thamir Fouad | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Salah Hilal | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Hassan Attwan | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
 Al-Habib Mohammed | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Mohammed Ali Karim | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Wisam Zaki | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Ahmed Kadhim Assad | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Ali Salah Hashim | Zakho | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Salih Sadir | Naft Al-Wasat | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Nawaf Slall | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Mustafa Hussein | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Majeed Hameed | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Waleed Bahar | Al-Naft | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Mohammed Jabbar Rubat | Naft Al-Janoob | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Mustafa Jalal | Wadi Degla | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Ahmed Jabbar | Al-Mina'a | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Muhannad Qassim | Baghdad | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Ahmed Khalid | Unattached | End of contract | Summer | |||
| Ahmed Essa | Al-Zawra'a | Transfer | Summer | |||
| Osama Ali | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Transfer | Winter |
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Ayoub Odisho | |
| Assistant coach | Hassan Turki | |
| Assistant coach | Kareem Salman | |
| Assistant coach | Sadiq Saadoun | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Hisham Ali |
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Iraqi Premier League | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Name | Starts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Younis Mahmoud | 13 | |
| 2 | DF | 18 | Mahdi Karim | 6 | |
| 3 | DF | 4 | Mohammed Abdul-Zahra | 5 | |
| Total | 24 | ||||
| Date | Name | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2015 | Abdul-Qadir Tariq | Al-Karkh | ||
| 28 February 2016 | Mahdi Karim | Samawa |
See main article: 2015–16 Iraqi Premier League.
Last updated: 3 March 2016
Source: Kooora
Last updated: 21 May 2016
Source: Kooora