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| Full name | Ittihad Kalba Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground | Ittihad Kalba Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Chairman | Ali Hussein Ali Hussein Al Logani | ||
| Manager | Farhad Majidi | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | UAE Pro-League, 8th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Ittihad Kalba Football Club (Arabic: نادي اتحاد 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).
History
Ittihad Kalba was established in 1972 when two clubs (Al Shabab) and (Al Rooba) merged with (Al Riyadiya) to create Al Ittihad Kalba.
Pro-League record
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 5th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 8 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 11th | Preliminary Round | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 8 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 13 | 1st | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 9 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 13th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Round of 16 | Semi-Finals |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Round of 16 | First Round |
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:
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Unregistered players
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Out on loan
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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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| Manager |  Farhad Majidi |
| Assistant coach | Javad Ahmedaei |
| Sadiq Habibollazadeh | |
| Fitness Coach | Alireza Rabbani |
See also
References