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| Full name | Sharikat Naft Al-Basra |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1941 |
| Dissolved | 1968 |
| League | Iraq 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. They became Iraq's first ever national cup winners when they won the 1948–49 Iraq FA Cup that was played between 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
Major
| 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
| 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
References
- ↑ Iraq 1948/49
- ↑ Mubarak, Hassanin (2020). Birth of the Lions of Mesopotamia: The early years of football in Iraq. ISBN 979-8670555623.
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