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 | ||
| 2023–24 | Iraq Stars League, 10th of 20 | ||
| Website | https://naftmissan.com/ | ||
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History
editNaft 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 Iraqi First Division League in the 2011 season. But the team returned to play in the Iraqi Premier League after winning the runner-up in the 2012–13 Iraqi First Division League[3] where it remains.
Oil Minister's Cup
editIn 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
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 15 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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
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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
editStatistics
editThe 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 | Iraqi First Division League | 2 – Group 2 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 55 | — |
| 2012–13 | Iraqi First Division League | 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 |
| 2023–24 | Iraq Stars League | 10 | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 47 | 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
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