Full name | Al Naft Sport Club |
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Nickname(s) | Oil |
Founded | 1979 |
Ground | Al Naft Stadium |
Capacity | 3,000 |
Chairman | Kadhim Sultan |
Manager | Hassan Ahmed |
League | Iraqi Premier League |
2015–16 | Iraqi Premier League, 5th |
Al Naft Sport Club is an Iraqi football club based in Adhamiyah District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. They play in the highest division in Iraq which is the Iraqi Premier League. Their name translates to Oil Sports Club in English. In 1996, they participated in the final of the Durand Cup, a competition in India. They finished as runners-up, losing 1–0 to JCT Mills.
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