Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup Explained

Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup
Founded:1945
Region:
Number Of Teams:6
Current Champions:Al-Mina'a
Most Successful Club:Al-Mina'a

Hanna Al-Sheikh Championship (also known as Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup) was the first known football competition in Basra, held annually. Six clubs in Basra were involved in the tournament.[1]

This tournament began in the 1945. The last season was in 1968 because the founder and sponsor of the competition migrated out of Iraq.[2]

Participating Clubs

Some of the clubs that participated in the tournament included Al-Ittihad, Al-Ittihad Al-Malaki, Al-Jubaila, Al-Minaa, Sharikat Naft Al-Basra, and Thanawiyat Al-Basra.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup. K. F.. Al-Hammami. wata.cc (Arabic edition). 26 November 2009. 26 November 2009. 18 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818220112/http://www.wata.cc/forums/showthread.php?62105-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%AD%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AE. dead.
  2. Web site: Basra is a large field of marine companies . K. F.. Al-Hammami. Groups.google.com (Arabic edition). 25 October 2013. 25 October 2013.