Amanat Baghdad SC explained

Clubname:Amanat Baghdad
Fullname:Amanat Baghdad Sports Club
Nickname:Lions of the Capital,
Qaher Al-Amaliqa[1]
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Founded: (as Amanat Al-Asima)
Chairman:Falah Mendeb Al-Masudi
Manager:Wissam Talib
Ground:Amanat Baghdad Stadium
Capacity:5,000
Current:2024–25 Iraqi Premier Division League
League:Iraqi Premier Division League
Position:Iraq Stars League, 19th of 20 (relegated)
Website:http://www.baghdad-club.net
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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 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.

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). On 5 August 2009, Al-Amana SC was renamed to Baghdad SC (Arabic: بغداد).[3] In 2014, Baghdad SC renamed to Amanat Baghdad SC (Arabic: أمانة بغداد).[4]

Merged teams

Al-Baladiyat

Al-Baladiyat SC (Arabic: البلديات|lit=Municipalities)[5] 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

Technical staff

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Manager:Wissam Talib
Assistant manager:Vacant
Fitness coach:Raad Salman
Goalkeeping coach:Haitham Khalil
Team supervisor:Ahmed Ezzat

Notes and References

  1. Web site: شباب نادي امانة بغداد.. مواهب متميزة ومدربين كبار وبناء علمي صحيح. aladalanews.net. ar. 31 August 2015.
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraqchamp.html List of Iraqi League Champions
  3. Web site: نادي الأمانة يغير اسمه الى بغداد اعتبارا من الأربعاء. ankawa.com. Arabic. 6 August 2009.
  4. Web site: تغيير اسم نادي بغداد الى "أمانة بغداد" وتسمية عبعوب رئيسا فخريا له. alsumaria.tv. Arabic. 2 February 2014.
  5. Web site: الزوراء يواجه بغداد في افتتاح دوري النخبة. alsumaria.tv. Arabic. 13 July 2010.
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq75.html Iraqi League 1974–75
  7. Web site: كأس العراق الفرق الفائزة ببطولة كأس العراق. w.mdar.co. Arabic. 23 October 2016.
  8. Web site: Convincing win for Asimah over P.T.S.. The Iraq Times. 9 March 1959.