Naft Maysan SC (also known as Naft Missan) (Arabic: نادي نفط ميسان, lit. 'Maysan's Oil') is an Iraqi professional football club based in Amarah, Maysan that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of football in Iraq.
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| Full name | Naft Missan Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fursan Al Mamlaka (Kingdom Knights) | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Maysan Olympic Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ahmed Salem | ||
| Manager | Uday Ismail | ||
| League | Iraq Stars League | ||
| 2022–23 | Iraqi Premier League, 11th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Naft Maysan Sports Club was founded in 2003 by the Ministry of Oil.[1] In 2009–10 season, the club was playing in the Iraqi Premier League[2] until it relegated to Iraq Division One in the 2011 season. But the team returned to play in the Iraqi Premier League after winning the runner-up in the 2012–13 Iraq Division One[3] where it remains.
Oil Minister's Cup edit
In addition to the club's participation in the Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup, the club participates in Oil Minister's Cup championship with the clubs belonging to the Ministry of Oil periodically.[4]
Current squad edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 3 September 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth team squad edit
- As of 9 May 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff edit
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Uday Ismail | 
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| Assistant manager: | Shafiq Jabal |
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| Assistant manager: | Ashraf ben Razzaq |
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| Goalkeeping coach: | Ahmed Abdul Ridha |
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| Director of football: | Hamid Kareem |
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| Administrative director: | Ali Dawoud |
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| Team analyst: | Ramadan Al-Zubaidy |
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| Club doctor: | Aboud Hameed |
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| U-16 Manager: | Sattar Shet |
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Updated to match played 9 July 2022
Source: kooora.com
Managerial history edit
Ahmed Salim (2009–2010)- Ahmed Daham (2010–2011)
Hussein Afash (2013)- Sabah Abdul Jalil (2013–2014)
- Asaad Abdul Razzaq (2014–2014)
- Hassan Ahmed (2014–2015)
- Abbas Obeid (2015-2015)
- Ahmed Daham (2015–2016)
- Uday Ismail (2016–2018)
- Ahmed Daham (2018–2020)
- Razzaq Farhan (2020–2021)
- Uday Ismail (2021–2021)
- Thair Jassam (2021–2021)
- Asaad Abdul Razzaq (2021–2022)
- Ahmed Khalaf (2022)
- Uday Ismail (2022–)
Records edit
Statistics edit
The season-by-season performance of the club over the recent years:
| Season | League | Rank | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Cup |
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| 2009–10 | Iraqi Premier League | 17 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 47 | — |
| 2010–11 | Iraqi Premier League | 20 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 25 | — |
| 2011–12 | Iraq Division One | 2 – Group 2 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 55 | — |
| 2012–13 | Iraq Division One | 2 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 64 | 1PO |
| 2013–14 | Iraqi Premier League | 13 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 24 | — |
| 2014–15 | Iraqi Premier League | 12 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 17 | — |
| 2015–16 | Iraqi Premier League | 10 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 2016–17 | Iraqi Premier League | 11 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 39 | QF |
| 2017–18 | Iraqi Premier League | 8 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 49 | — |
| 2018–19 | Iraqi Premier League | 5 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 59 | QF |
| 2019–20(1) | Iraqi Premier League | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | R16(2) |
| 2020–21 | Iraqi Premier League | 13 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 43 | R32 |
| 2021–22 | Iraqi Premier League | 12 | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 46 | R32 |
| 2022–23 | Iraqi Premier League | 11 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 51 | QF |
1 The league was not completed and was cancelled.
2 Naft Maysan had not yet been eliminated from the cup but it was abandoned midway through.
All-time top goalscorers edit
- As of 16 July 2019
| # | Nat. | Name | Career | Goals |
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Wissam Saadoun | 2009–2019 | 48 |
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Ahmed Saeed | 2015–2019 | 19 |
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Karrar Ali | 2016–2019 | 12 |
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Hassan Hamoud | 2009–2019 | 11 |
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Thamir Barghash | 2013–2019 | ||
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Ali Abed Thyab | 2009–2011 | 10 |
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Khodor Salame | 2013–2015 | 9 |
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Mohammed Zamil | 2009–2019 | 8 |
- Players in bold are still available for selection.
References edit
- ^ "Interview with chairman of Naft Maysan Club". alnoor.se (in Arabic). April 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "42 clubs will play in Iraqi Premier League". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). August 11, 2009. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Naft Maysan returned to play in the Iraqi Premier League". adwaa-nasiriyah.com (in Arabic). October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Naft Maysan play in the Oil Minister's Cup". almadapaper.net (in Arabic). July 11, 2010.
External links edit
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