2018–19 Al-Shorta SC season
Al-Shorta 2018–19 football season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 2018–19 Al-Shorta SC season?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The 2018–19 season was Al-Shorta's 45th season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 44 previous editions of the competition. Al-Shorta participated in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq FA Cup.[1]
2018–19 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
President | Abdul-Wahab Al-Taei | ||
Manager | Nebojša Jovović (until 19 July) Ahmed Salah (Caretaker) (from 20 July onwards) | ||
Ground | Al-Shaab Stadium | ||
Iraqi Premier League | 1st | ||
Iraq FA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alaa Abdul-Zahra (28) All: Alaa Abdul-Zahra (29) | ||
| |||
They entered this season having finished fourth in the league in the 2017–18 season, but under the management of Nebojša Jovović they achieved better results and managed to secure the Iraqi Premier League title on 14 July with three games to spare. They finished five points above closest challenger Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, thus qualifying for both the 2020 AFC Champions League and 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup. In the Iraq FA Cup, Al-Shorta were eliminated in the Round of 16 against Al-Kahrabaa.[2][3]