Wikipedia - Naft Al-Basra SC

Naft Al-Basra SC (Arabic: نادي نفط البصرة الرياضي, lit. 'Basra Oil Sports Club') is a professional football club based in Al-Tamimia District, Basra, Iraq, that plays in Iraq Stars League.

History

Name changes

The club was founded on 27 November 1979 as "Naft Al-Junoob", before changing to the name "Al-Rumaila" on 6 March 1990, and returned to the name "Naft Al-Junoob" on 20 April 2003, the club played in Iraqi Premier League at the 2004–05 season for the first time.

On October 23, 2020, the club's management, which was elected a few days prior, decided to change the name of the club from "Naft Al-Junoob" to "Naft Al-Basra" and officially announced this, as they changed the logo.

Naft Al-Basra er et irakisk fotballlag som er basert i Basra. Klubben ble grunnlagt i 1979 og spiller sine hjemmekamper på Basra Sports City. Naft Al-Basra har vunnet den irakiske Premier League to ganger, i 2004 og 2013. Klubben har også vunnet den irakiske cupen én gang, i 2001.

Naft Al-Basra har deltatt i AFC Champions League to ganger, i 2005 og 2014. I 2005 ble klubben slått ut i gruppespillet, mens de i 2014 nådde kvartfinalen.

Naft Al-Basra regnes som et av de beste fotballlagene i Irak. Klubben har en stor supporterbase og er kjent for sin angrepsfotball.