Kalba FC explained

Clubname:Kalba
نادي كلباء
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Fullname:Kalba Football Club
Nickname:The Tigers
Founded: as Ittihad Kalba
as Kalba
Ground:Ittihad Kalba Stadium
Capacity:8,500
Owner:Zayed sulaiman alsharari alzaabi
Chairman:Zayed sulaiman alsharari alzaabi
Manager:Vuk Rašović
League:UAE Pro League
Season:2023–24
Position:UAE Pro-League, 10th
Current:2023–24 UAE Pro League
Website:https://www.ittihadkalbafc.ae/
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Kalba Football Club (Arabic: نادي 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). The team competes in the UAE Pro League, the top tier of Emirati football. Founded in 1972, Al Ittihad Kalba has a rich history and a strong fan base.

History

Kalba was established in 1972 when two clubs (Al Shabab) and (Al Rooba) merged with (Al Riyadiya) to create Al Ittihad Kalba.Kalba has won a record breaking 7 Division 1 titles with their last one being in the 2013/14 season.

Honors

7 Division[1] 1 titles

Pro-League record

SeasonPositionNumber of teamsteamsLeaguelevelPresident's CupLeague Cup
2008–095th162Round of 16
2009–101st82
2010–1111th121Preliminary RoundFirst Round
2011–121st82Quarter-Finals
2012–1314th141Round of 16First Round
2013–141st132Preliminary Round
2014–1514th141Round of 16First Round
2015–162nd92
2016–1713th141First Round
2017–182nd122
2018–1911th141First Round
2019–20Quarter-Finals
2020–218thRound of 16Semi-Finals
2021–2211thQuarter-FinalsFirst Round
2022–238thRound of 16
Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.

Key

Current squad

As of UAE Pro-League:

Out on loan

Achievements

Club staff

PositionName
Manager Vuk Rašović
Assistant coach Saeed Fawaz
Musa Abdulbassit
Fitness Coach Mounir Marzooq

See also

Notes and References

  1. Division 1