Al-Naft SC
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founded = {{Start date and age|1979}} |
ground = Al Naft Stadium |
capacity = 3,000 |
chairman = Moatasem Akram Hassan |
manager = Adel Nima |
league = Iraq Stars League
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| season = 2023–24 |
| position = Iraq Stars League, 11th of 20
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Al Naft Sports Club ({{langx|ar|نادي النفط الرياضي|lit=Oil Sports Club}}) is an Iraqi professional sports club based in the Adhamiyah District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. Their football team plays in the highest division in Iraq which is the Iraq Stars League, which they have never been relegated from.
History
Al-Naft Sports Club was established in 1979 by the Ministry of Oil, and was officially registered in the Ministry of Youth and Sports in 1982.{{cite web|url=https://arriyadiyah.com/618955|title=النفط.. بلا ألقاب محلية|website=arriyadiyah.com|language=ar|date=28 October 2018|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221165639/https://arriyadiyah.com/618955|url-status=live}} In the 1985 season the team played in the Iraqi Premier League for the first time, and finished in the penultimate position that season,{{cite web|url=http://www.niiiis.com/85-86.html|title=تاريخ الدوري العراقي موسم 1985- 1986|website=niiiis.com|language=ar|date=2 July 2009|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=12 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512220607/http://www.niiiis.com/85-86.html|url-status=live}} and have remained in the Premier League since then. The club's football team were runners-up of the Al-Nasr wal-Salam Cup in 1996,{{cite web|url=http://forum.kooora.com/?t=2135131|title=هادي مطنش ..عمو بابا ورائي اينما ذهبت؟؟|website=Kooora|language=ar|date=26 July 2006|access-date=14 April 2019|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016013938/https://forum.kooora.com/?t=2135131|url-status=live}} the Durand Cup in 1996,{{cite web|url=http://niiiis.com/r1996.html|title=تاريخ الكرة العراقية نتائج عام 1996|website=niiiis.com|language=ar|date=28 October 2009|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720123915/http://niiiis.com/r1996.html|url-status=live}} the Baghdad Championship in 1998,{{cite web|url=http://www.niiiis.com/um8.html|title=تاريخ الكرة العراقية كأس النخبة 1998|website=niiiis.com|language=ar|date=14 May 2009|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=23 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723212403/http://www.niiiis.com/um8.html|url-status=live}} and the Iraqi Premier League in 2017,{{cite web|url=http://www.magazine.imn.iq/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%91%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%8B/|title=الجوية يتوّج بطلاً والنفط وصيفاً|website=magazine.imn.iq|language=ar|date=24 August 2017|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221224057/http://www.magazine.imn.iq/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%91%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%8B/|url-status=live}} and qualified to play in the Arab Club Champions Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.alarabiya.net/ar/sport/saudi-sport/2018/11/30/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-39-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D9%84%D9%87-.html|title=النفط العراقي.. "39 عاما" وما زال يبحث عن أول ألقابه|website=alarabiya.net|language=ar|date=29 November 2018|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221165647/https://www.alarabiya.net/ar/sport/saudi-sport/2018/11/30/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-39-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D9%84%D9%87-.html|url-status=live}} In the 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup, Al-Naft managed to overcome the Tunisian club: CS Sfaxien and expelled it from the championship and qualify for the round 16,{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/12yqebwtic4z615ltfysihj5iu|title=النفط العراقي يقصي الصفاقسي التونسي من البطولة العربية|website=goal.com|language=ar|date=1 October 2018|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=21 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221172626/https://www.goal.com/ar/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/12yqebwtic4z615ltfysihj5iu|url-status=live}} but then lost to the Saudi club: Al-Hilal, and left the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/mobile/news/253977/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar|title=النفط يخسر مجددا من الهلال ويودع البطولة العربية|website=alsumaria.tv|language=ar|date=30 November 2018|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=22 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222041906/https://www.alsumaria.tv/mobile/news/253977/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/ar|url-status=live}}
Honours
=Domestic=
- Iraq Stars League
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17
- Baghdad Championship
- Runners-up (1): 1998–99
=Continental=
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 1 appearance
- Second Round: 2018–19
=Invitational=
- Durand CupThe Durand Cup is the oldest existing association football tournament in the continental Asia
- Runners-up (1): 1996{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html|title=List of Durand Cup tournament winners and runner-ups|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729142839/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiadurandcuphist.html|archive-date=29 July 2014|first1=Neil|last1=Morrison|work=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=7 May 2021}}
Current squad
=First-team squad=
{{updated|15 September 2024}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=IRQ|name=Waleed Attiya|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=NGA|name=Samson Dare|pos=DF}}FGN
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=IRQ|name=Hussein Tariq|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=CMR|name=Joel Tchofo|pos=DF}}FGN
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=IRQ|name=Diyar Yakhy|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=IRQ|name=Ahmed Sabri|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=IRQ|name=Ammar Ghalib|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=IRQ|name=Hayder Hussein|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IRQ|name=Karrar Salim|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=IRQ|name=Mazin Fayyadh|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IRQ|name=Ali Majid|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IRQ|name=Saif Eldin Dhaher|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=BRA|name=Paulo Victor|pos=FW}}FGN
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IRQ|name=Hayder Jamal|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=CMR|name=Ramses Donfack|pos=FW}}FGN
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IRQ|name=Ridha Fadhil|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=IRQ|name=Sattar Yassin|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IRQ|name=Fadhel Kareem|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IRQ|name=Waleed Kareem|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=IRQ|name=Ali Yaseen|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=IRQ|name=Karrar Razzak|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=IRQ|name=Ahmed Khaled|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=BFA|name=Sami Hien|pos=MF}}FGN
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=IRQ|name=Hussam Jadallah|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs end}}
Personnel
= Current technical staff =
{| class="toccolours"
!bgcolor=silver|Position
!bgcolor=silver|Name
!bgcolor=silver|Nationality
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Manager:||Adel Nima||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
|Assistant manager:||Mohammed Jasim||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Goalkeeping coach:||Ghanim Ibrahim||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Fitness coach:||Nasir Abdul-Ameer||{{Flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
| Director of football:||Mushtak Kadhim||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
|U-19 Manager:||Salam Touma||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
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= Board members =
{| class="toccolours"
!bgcolor=silver|Position
!bgcolor=silver|Name
!bgcolor=silver|Nationality
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|President:||Moatasem Akram Hassan||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
|Vice-president:||Kadhim Mohammed Sultan||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Member of the Board:||Falah Abdul Zahra||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
|Member of the Board:||Mohammad Jaber Hassan||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Member of the Board:||Jalil Farhan||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
|Member of the Board:||Shaker Abboud||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Member of the Board:||Adel Hussein||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
|Member of the Board:||Falah Khashan||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|Member of the Board:||Rana Abdul Rahman||{{flagicon|Iraq}}
|-
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Kit suppliers
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| Period
! Kit manufacturer |
|---|
| 2020–
| Joma |
Managerial history
Since the club's promotion to the Iraqi Premier League in the 1985–86 season so far, twenty six coaches have led the team:{{cite web|author=Mubarak, Hassanin|title=Al-Naft – Coaches|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/naft-baghdad-coach.html|access-date=30 July 2015|archive-date=16 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016013937/https://www.rsssf.org/players/naft-baghdad-coach.html|url-status=live}}
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- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Fakhri Mohammed Salman {{small|(1979–1983)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Dhargham Mahdi Al-Haidari {{small|(1983–1984)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Khalaf Hassan {{small|(1984–1985)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Kadhim Al-Rubaie {{small|(1985–1986)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Wathiq Naji {{small|(1986–1989)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Anwar Jassam {{small|(1988–1989)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Jamal Salih {{small|(1989–1990)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Anwar Jassam {{small|(1991–1992)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Mejbel Fartous {{small|(1992–1994)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Amer Jameel {{small|(1994–1995)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Abdelilah Abdul-Hameed {{small|(1995–1997)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Nadhim Shaker {{small|(1997)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Amer Jameel {{small|(1997–1998)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Razzak Khazal {{small|(1998)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Mohammed Ali Al-Sheikhli {{small|(1998–1999)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Maad Ibrahim {{small|(1999–2001)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Hamed Salman {{small|(2001–2002)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Mohammed Tabra {{small|(2002)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Ali Hussein Yassin {{small|(2002)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Abdelilah Abdul-Hameed {{small|(2002–2003)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Wathiq Aswad {{small|(2003)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Jabar Hamed {{small|(2003–2004)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Mohammed Ali Al-Sheikhli {{small|(2004)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Hamed Salman {{small|(2004–2005)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Salam Hashim {{small|(2005)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Hamed Salman {{small|(2005–2007)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Mohammed Ali Al-Sheikhli {{small|(2007)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Mohammed Jassim {{small|(2007)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Younis Abid Ali {{small|(2007–2008)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Sabah Abdul-Jalil {{small|(2008–2009)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Hamed Salman {{small|(2009–2010)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Sabah Abdul-Jalil {{small|(2010–2011)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Ali Wahab {{small|(2011)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Sabah Abdul-Jalil {{small|(2011–2012)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Nadhim Shaker {{small|(2012)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Shaker Mahmoud {{small|(2012–2013}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Jamal Ali {{small|(2013)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Basim Qasim {{small|(2013–2014)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Sabah Abdul-Jalil {{small|(2014}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Thair Jassam {{small|(2014–2015)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Hassan Ahmed {{small|(2015–2019)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Basim Qasim {{small|(2019–2019)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Yahya Alwan {{small|(2019–2021)}}
- {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Basim Qasim {{small|(2021–present)}}
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References
{{Reflist|1}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraqfound.html Iraq Clubs- Foundation Dates]
{{Iraq Super League}}
Category:Football clubs in Iraq