Al-Zawraa won the Umm al-Ma'arik Championship for the third and final time in the 2003–04 season, becoming joint-record winners of the competition.
In the 2005–06 season, Al-Zawraa secured their 11th league title by defeating Al-Najaf via a penalty shootout after a goalless draw, while in the 2005–06 Arab Champions League, they were defeated over two legs by MC Algiers in the round of 16.