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.
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| Full name | Kalba Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||
| Founded | 1972 as Ittihad Kalba 2024 as Kalba | ||
| Ground | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Owner | Zayed sulaiman alsharari alzaabi | ||
| Chairman | Zayed sulaiman alsharari alzaabi | ||
| Head coach | Ghazi Fahad | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2023–24 | UAE Pro-League, 10th | ||
| Website | https://www.ittihadkalbafc.ae/ | ||
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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.
Pro-League record
| Season | Position | Number of teams
teams |
League
level |
President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 5th | 16 | 2 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 11th | 12 | 1 | Preliminary Round | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1st | 8 | 2 | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2012–13 | 14th | 14 | 1 | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2013–14 | 1st | 13 | 2 | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2014–15 | 14th | 14 | 1 | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 2nd | 9 | 2 | — | |
| 2016–17 | 13th | 14 | 1 | First Round | |
| 2017–18 | 2nd | 12 | 2 | — | |
| 2018–19 | 11th | 14 | 1 | First Round | |
| 2019–20a | Quarter-Finals | ||||
| 2020–21 | 8th | Round of 16 | Semi-Finals | ||
| 2021–22 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round | ||
| 2022–23 | 8th | Round of 16 |
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
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.
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Unregistered players
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Achievements
- UAE Division One
- Champions (7): 1979–80, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14
Club staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Ghazi Fahad |
| Assistant coach |  Gabriele Pin |
 Saeed Fawaz | |
| Musa Abdulbassit | |
| Fitness Coach | Mounir Marzooq |
See also
References
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