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Al-Naft | |
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League | Iraqi Basketball League |
Founded | 1979 |
History | Al-Naft Sports Club (1979–present) |
Arena | Al-Shaab Hall |
Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Team colours | Dark green, white, black |
Head coach | Khalid Dervish |
Ownership | Ministry of Oil (Iraq) |
Al-Naft Sports Club (transl. Oil Sports Club) is an Iraqi professional basketball club based in the Al-Rusafa district in Baghdad.[1] Owned and operated by the Ministry of Oil, the team plays in the Iraqi Basketball League and has won seven national league championships. The team is part of the Al-Naft SC sports club that also fields a football team. Home games of Al-Naft are played in the Al-Shaab Hall.
In 2022–23, Al-Naft played in the inaugural season of the West Asia Super League (WASL).[2] In 2019 they had already played in the WABA Champions Cup and finished in the third place.