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 Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier 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.
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| Full name | Amanat Baghdad Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | 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 | Iraqi Premier Division League | ||
| 2023–24 | Iraq Stars League, 19th of 20 (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://www.baghdad-club.net | ||
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History
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
Al-Baladiyat
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
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
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
Since 2011, Amanat Baghdad have got their own stadium. The Amanat Baghdad Stadium holds 5,000 people.
Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 30 May 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Wissam Talib |  |
| Assistant manager: | Vacant | |
| Fitness coach: | Raad Salman | |
| Goalkeeping coach: | Haitham Khalil | |
| Team supervisor: | Ahmed Ezzat | |
Managerial history
Ahmed Khalef (2015–2018)- Thair Ahmed (2018)
- Essam Hamad (2018–2021)
- Jamal Ali (2021)
- Wissam Talib (2021–present)
Honours
Major
National
- Iraqi Premier Division League (second tier)
- Winners (1): 1990–91
Regional
- Iraq Central FA Premier League (top tier)
- Winners (1): 1958–59
Minor
- Police Director General Cup
- Winners (2): 1959, 1960
Individual honours
- The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al-Amana:
- 2009 – Essam Yassin
References
External links
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