Full name | Naft Al-Wasat Sports Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Andaleeb Al-Furat (The Euphrates Nightingales) | ||
Founded | 2008 | ||
Ground | Al-Najaf International Stadium (league) Naft Al-Wasat Stadium (cup) | ||
Capacity | 30,000 (league)[1] 5,000 (cup) | ||
President | Dawood Salem Ahmed[2] | ||
Manager | Imad Aoude | ||
League | Iraqi Premier Division League | ||
2023–24 | Iraq Stars League, 20th of 20 (relegated) | ||
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Naft Al-Wasat Sports Club (Arabic: نادي نفط الوسط الرياضي, lit. 'Midland Oil') is an Iraqi sports club based in Najaf. Its professional football team plays in the Iraqi Premier Division League, the second tier of Iraqi football. The club's home stadium is An-Najaf Stadium.
Founded in 2008, Naft Al-Wasat spent three seasons in the Iraqi Second Division League and another three in the Iraqi First Division League until they were promoted from the 2013–14 Iraqi First Division League to the Iraqi Premier League. In their first season in the Iraqi Premier League, Naft Al-Wasat became the champions by achieving the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.
Their futsal club has participated in the AFC Futsal Club Championship.[3]