Amanat Baghdad SC
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| Full name | Amanat Baghdad Sports Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Lions of the Capital, Qaher Al-Amaliqa[1] | ||
| Founded | 1 July 1957 (as Amanat Al-Asima) | ||
| Ground | Amanat Baghdad Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Falah Mendeb Al-Masudi | ||
| Manager | Wissam Talib | ||
| League | Iraq Stars League | ||
| 2024–25 | Iraqi Premier Division League, 4th of 20 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Amanat Baghdad Sports Club (Arabic: نادي أمانة بغداد الرياضي, lit. 'Mayoralty of Baghdad Sports Club') is an Iraqi professional football team based in Karkh District, Baghdad, that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Formed in 1957 as Amanat Al-Asima (Arabic: أمانة العاصمة, lit. 'Capital Mayoralty'), the team merged with Al-Baladiyat SC in 1977, who had finished as runners-up of the 1975–76 Iraq FA Cup.
History
[edit | edit source]On 1 July 1957, Amanat Al-Asima (Arabic: أمانة العاصمة, lit. 'Capital Mayoralty') were formed to represent the Mayoralty of Baghdad.[2] Amanat Al-Asima won the Iraq Central FA Premier League title in the 1958–59 season and won the Police Director General Cup twice in 1959 and 1960.
In 1977, Amanat Al-Asima merged with Al-Baladiyat SC to form Al-Amana SC (Arabic: الأمانة).[3] On 5 August 2009, Al-Amana SC was renamed to Baghdad SC (Arabic: بغداد).[4] In 2014, Baghdad SC renamed to Amanat Baghdad SC (Arabic: أمانة بغداد).[5]
Merged teams
[edit | edit source]Al-Baladiyat
[edit | edit source]Al-Baladiyat SC (Arabic: البلديات, lit. 'Municipalities')[3] was a club formed in 1974 by the merger of Isalat Al-Mai and Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab. Al-Baladiyat finished as runners-up of the Iraq FA Cup in the 1975–76 season.
Isalat Al-Mai
[edit | edit source]Isalat Al-Mai (Arabic: إسالة الماء, lit. 'Water Board') was a team formed in 1954.[6] Isalat Al-Mai won the Iraq Central FA Second Division in the 1959–60 season.
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
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Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (Arabic: مصلحة نقل الركاب, lit. 'Passenger Transport Service') was a team formed in 1956.[7] Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won the Iraq Central FA Premier League four times in 1956–57, 1960–61, 1964–65 and 1970–71, and finished as runners-up in 1967–68. They also won the Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup in 1965. The team wore red shirts.[8]
Stadium
[edit | edit source]Since 2011, Amanat Baghdad have got their own stadium. The Amanat Baghdad Stadium holds 5,000 people.
Current squad
[edit | edit source]First-team squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 30 May 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Technical staff
[edit | edit source]| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Manager: | Wissam Talib | Iraq |
| Assistant manager: | Vacant | Iraq |
| Fitness coach: | Raad Salman | Iraq |
| Goalkeeping coach: | Haitham Khalil | Iraq |
| Team supervisor: | Ahmed Ezzat | Iraq |
Updated to match played 3 August 2020
Source: [1]
Managerial history
[edit | edit source]- Iraq Ahmed Khalef (2015–2018)
- Iraq Thair Ahmed (2018)
- Iraq Essam Hamad (2018–2021)
- Iraq Jamal Ali (2021)
- Iraq Wissam Talib (2021–present)
Honours
[edit | edit source]Major
[edit | edit source]National
- Iraqi Premier Division League (second tier)
- Winners (1): 1990–91
Regional
- Iraq Central FA Premier League (top tier)
- Winners (1): 1958–59
Minor
[edit | edit source]- Police Director General Cup
- Winners (2): 1959, 1960
Individual honours
[edit | edit source]- The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al-Amana:
- Iraq 2009 – Essam Yassin
References
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- ^ List of Iraqi League Champions
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- ^ Iraqi League 1974–75
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Amanat Baghdad on Kooora
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