Sharikat Naft Al-Basra

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Sharikat Naft Al-Basra
Full nameSharikat Naft Al-Basra
Founded1941
Dissolved1968; 56 years ago (1968)
LeagueIraq FA Basra Premier League

Sharikat Naft Al-Basra (Arabic: فريق شركة نفط البصرة, lit.'Basra Petroleum Company'), known as BPC for short, was an Iraqi football team based in Basra which represented the Basra Petroleum Company. They became Iraq's first ever national cup winners when they won the 1948–49 Iraq FA Cup that was played by teams from across the country.[1] They competed regularly in the Iraq FA Basra Premier League, a regional league for teams in Basra, winning the title in 1949–50 and 1950–51, finishing as runners-up in 1948–49 and finishing third in 1962–63 season. The team was disbanded in 1968.[2]

Honours[edit]

Sharikat Naft Al-Basra and Al-Minaa players before the start of their match at Thanawiyat Al-Basra Stadium in 1952
Sharikat Naft Al-Basra Stadium in 1950s

Major[edit]

Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic
(national)
Iraq FA Cup 1 1948–49
Domestic
(regional)
Iraq FA Basra Premier League 2+ 1949–50, 1950–51

Minor[edit]

Competition Titles Seasons
Ministry of Oil Cup 1 1961–62
Industries Exhibition Cup 1 1953–54
Al-Minaa Cup 1 1949–50
Al-Shamkhany Cup 1 1949–50
Regent's Cup 1 1948–49
Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup 1 1948–49
Asfar Knockout Cup 2 1946–47, 1947–48

Notable players[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Iraq 1948/49
  2. ^ Mubarak, Hassanin (2020). Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq. ISBN 979-8670555623.