# 2019–20 Al-Mina'a SC season

The 2019–20 season will be Al-Minaa's 44th season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 46 editions of the competition except two. Al-Minaa are participating in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq FA Cup.
They enter this season having finished in a disappointing 17th place in the league in the 2018–19 season, and will be looking to wrestle back the title they won in the 1977–78 season.
The season started on 18 September 2019 in a double round-robin format, but was postponed after 23 October 2019 due to the 2019 Iraqi protests with matches from the first four rounds having been played, Al-Minaa ranked first in the ranking table during these four rounds.
On 25 January 2020, after the withdrawal of five of the 20 teams that started the season, the Iraq Football Association (IFA) decided to annul the results of all the matches that had been played so far and to cancel relegation for the season. The league will be restarted on 16 February 2020 as a single round-robin tournament.
Matches from the first five rounds of the restarted season were played, but the season was postponed after 10 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was officially cancelled on 3 June 2020.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | IRQ | Hussam Mahdi |
| 2 | DF | IRQ | Abbas Badie |
| 3 | DF | IRQ | Hamza Adnan (vice-captain) |
| 5 | MF | IRQ | Ahmed Mohsin Ashour |
| 7 | MF | IRQ | Hussein Younis |
| 8 | MF | IRQ | Ahmed Farhan |
| 9 | MF | IRQ | Sadeq Sami |
| 10 | MF | IRQ | Hussam Malik (captain) |
| 11 | DF | IRQ | Aqeel Mahdi |
| 12 | GK | IRQ | Yassin Karim |
| 14 | MF | IRQ | Sajid Abbas Hashim |
| 15 | DF | IRQ | Hussein Falah |
| 17 | MF | IRQ | Eissa Adel |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | LBN | Kassem El Zein |
| 19 | MF | IRQ | Ahmed Zamel |
| 20 | GK | IRQ | Mujtaba Mohammed |
| 23 | DF | IRQ | Ahmed Yahya |
| 24 | DF | IRQ | Ali Qasim |
| 26 | FW | IRQ | Salem Ahmed |
| 28 | MF | NIG | Abdoul Madjid Moumouni |
| 32 | FW | GHA | Stephen Sarfo |
| 33 | MF | IRQ | Abbas Yas |
| 35 | DF | IRQ | Ahmed Khalid |
| 55 | MF | IRQ | Saif Jassim |
| 99 | FW | MTN | Ely Cheikh Voulany |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 2 August 2019 | RB | Firas Finjan | Al-Karkh | Free transfer |
| 3 August 2019 | RW | Hussein Younis | Al-Samawa | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2019 | CF | Kenneth Ikechukwu | Yenicami Ağdelen | Free transfer |
| 6 August 2019 | DM | Abdoul Madjid Moumouni | Al-Merrikh | Free transfer |
| 10 August 2019 | CM | Ahmed Mohsin Ashour | Al-Zawraa | Free transfer |
| 20 August 2019 | CB | Ahmed Khalid | Erbil | Free transfer |
| 20 August 2019 | DM | Saif Jassim | Al-Hudood | Free transfer |
| 30 August 2019 | GK | Hassanain Mohammed | Al-Kahrabaa | Free transfer |
| 30 August 2019 | GK | Mujtaba Mohammed | Youth system | n/a |
| 30 August 2019 | DM | Abbas Yas | Youth system | n/a |
| 5 September 2019 | CB | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | Sanat Naft Abadan | Free transfer |
| 5 September 2019 | LB | Ali Ahmed Radhi | Al-Talaba | Free transfer |
| 13 September 2019 | CF | Sheka Fofanah | Al-Nasr | Free transfer |
| 17 September 2019 | DM | Eissa Adel | Youth system | n/a |
| 18 September 2019 | CM | Hassan Ali Flayeh | Al-Hussein | Free transfer |
| 1 February 2020 | CB | Kassem El Zein | Nejmeh | Loan |
| 3 February 2020 | CF | Salem Ahmed | Youth system | n/a |
| 3 February 2020 | CM | Sajid Abbas Hashim | Youth system | n/a |
| 3 February 2020 | LB | Ahmed Yahya | Masafi Al-Janoob | Free transfer |
| 9 February 2020 | CF | Stephen Sarfo | Bourj | Free transfer |
| 19 February 2020 | CF | Ely Cheikh Voulany | Nouadhibou | Free transfer |

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 23 July 2019 | CF | Sultan Jassim | Released | n/a |
| 23 July 2019 | CF | Mohammed Hatem | Released | n/a |
| 23 July 2019 | DM | Hamza Talib | Released | n/a |
| 23 July 2019 | GK | Hameed Battal | Released | n/a |
| 5 August 2019 | LB | Haidar Sari | Naft Al-Janoob | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2019 | LW | Mustafa Hadi Ahmed | Naft Al-Janoob | Free transfer |
| 8 August 2019 | CM | Omar Jabbar | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | Free transfer |
| 9 August 2019 | AM | Hussein Abdul Wahed | Erbil | Free transfer |
| 18 August 2019 | CB | Abdullah Mohsin | Naft Al-Janoob | Free transfer |
| 24 August 2019 | RB | Mohammed Jabbar Rubat | Naft Al-Janoob | Free transfer |
| 25 August 2019 | DM | Didier Talla | Al-Najaf | Free transfer |
| 9 September 2019 | CF | Mohammed Jabbar Shokan | Naft Al-Wasat | Free transfer |
| 22 September 2019 | CB | Nuru Sulley | Naft Al-Janoob | Free transfer |
| 15 October 2019 | DM | Alaa Jawad | Al-Talaba | Free transfer |
| 15 October 2019 | GK | Karrar Ibrahim | Al-Talaba | Free transfer |
| 23 January 2020 | CF | Kenneth Ikechukwu | Göçmenköy | Free transfer |
| 24 January 2020 | CB | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | Zob Ahan | Free transfer |
| 28 January 2020 | RB | Firas Finjan | Al-Talaba | Free transfer |
| 31 January 2020 | CF | Sheka Fofanah | Al-Jandal | Free transfer |
| 1 February 2020 | GK | Hassanain Mohammed | Released | n/a |
| 1 February 2020 | LB | Ali Ahmed Radhi | Released | n/a |
| 1 February 2020 | CM | Hassan Ali Flayeh | Released | n/a |

## Personnel
### Technical staff

Updated to match played 3 July 2019 Source: fanarnews.org

### Board members

Updated to match played 8 December 2018 Source: Alsumaria.tv

## Club
### Kits

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: GCPI
| Home | Away |

## Stadium

During the previous season, the stadium of Al-Mina'a was demolished. A company will build a new stadium that will be completed in 2021. Since they can't play their games at Al Mina'a Stadium, they will be playing at Basra Sports City during this season.

## Competitions
### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Al-Minaa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 |
| 2 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Al-Naft | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Al-Zawraa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | Al-Talaba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Al-Minaa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Al-Hudood | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Erbil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |

#### Summary table

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 March 2020. Source: Goalzz.com

#### Restarted season
### FA Cup
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 7 March 2020
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IRQ | Hussam Mahdi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | IRQ | Yassin Karim | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | IRQ | Mujtaba Mohammed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | IRQ | Abbas Badie | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRQ | Hamza Adnan | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | IRQ | Aqeel Mahdi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRQ | Hussein Falah | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | LBN | Kassem El Zein | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRQ | Ahmed Yahya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | IRQ | Ali Qasim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | IRQ | Ahmed Khalid | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 5 | MF | IRQ | Ahmed Mohsin Ashour | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRQ | Hussein Younis | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRQ | Ahmed Farhan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | IRQ | Sadeq Sami | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | IRQ | Hussam Malik | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRQ | Sajid Abbas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IRQ | Eissa Adel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IRQ | Ahmed Zamel | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NIG | Abdoul Madjid Moumouni | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | IRQ | Abbas Yas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | IRQ | Saif Jassim | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 26 | FW | IRQ | Salem Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | GHA | Stephen Sarfo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | MTN | Ely Cheikh Voulany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players sold but featured this season ||||||||||
| 6 | DF | IRN | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRQ | Hassan Ali Flayeh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SLE | Sheka Fofanah | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRQ | Ali Ahmed Radhi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IRQ | Firas Finjan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | NGA | Kenneth Ikechukwu | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos. | Nationality | No. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 18 | Sheka Fofanah | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | DF | | 3 | Hamza Adnan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | MF | | 10 | Hussam Malik | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | DF | | 35 | Ahmed Khalid | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | | 2 | Abbas Badie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | MF | | 28 | Abdoul Madjid Moumouni | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020

### Assists

| Rank | Pos. | Nationality | No. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | DF | | 3 | Hamza Adnan | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | MF | | 10 | Hussam Malik | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | FW | | 32 | Stephen Sarfo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | | 18 | Sheka Fofanah | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | | 5 | Sadeq Sami | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020

### Penalties

| Date | Name | Opponent | Result |
| 4 October 2019 | Hussam Malik | Al-Hedood | |

### Disciplinary record

| Rank | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | MF | Abdoul Madjid Moumouni | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | FW | Stephen Sarfo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | Ahmed Zamel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Ahmed Khalid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Saif Jassim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Abbas Badie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Hamza Adnan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Hussein Falah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | GK | Yassin Karim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Ali Ahmed Radhi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Vafa Hakhamaneshi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Hussam Malik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Nationality | Number | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | | 12 | Yassin Karim | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Last updated: 22 February 2020

## Overall statistics

| | League | Cup | Total Stats |
| Games played | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Games won | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Games drawn | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Games lost | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Goal difference | +3 | 0 | +3 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Goal by substitute | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020