Amanat Baghdad Sport Club (Arabic: نادي امانة بغداد الرياضي, lit. 'Mayoralty of Baghdad') is a football team based in Karkh District, Baghdad, Iraq. Formed in 1957 as Amanat Al-Asima (Arabic: أمانة العاصمة, lit. 'Capital Mayoralty'), the team merged with Al-Baladiyat SC in 1977, who had finished as runners-up of the 1975–76 Iraq FA Cup.
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| Full name | Amanat Baghdad Sport Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Lions of the Capital, Qaher Al-Amaliqa[1] | ||
| Founded | 1 July 1957, as Amanat Al-Asima | ||
| Ground | Amanat Baghdad Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Chairman | Falah Mendeb Al-Masudi | ||
| Manager | Wissam Talib | ||
| League | Iraqi Premier League | ||
| 2021–22 | Iraqi Premier League, 18th of 20 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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HistoryEdit
On 1 July 1957, Amanat Al-Asima (Arabic: أمانة العاصمة, lit. 'Capital Mayoralty') were formed to represent the Municipality of Baghdad.[2] Amanat Al-Asima won the Iraq Central FA League title in the 1958–59 season and won the Police Director General Cup twice in 1959 and 1960.
In 1977, Amanat Al-Asima merged with Al-Baladiyat SC to form Al-Amana SC (Arabic: الأمانة).[3] On 5 August 2009, Al-Amana SC was renamed to Baghdad SC (Arabic: بغداد).[4] In 2014, Baghdad SC renamed to Amanat Baghdad SC (Arabic: أمانة بغداد).[5]
Merged teamsEdit
Al-BaladiyatEdit
Al-Baladiyat SC (Arabic: البلديات, lit. 'Municipalities')[3] was a club formed in 1974 by the merger of Isalat Al-Mai and Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab. Al-Baladiyat finished as runners-up of the Iraq FA Cup in the 1975–76 season.
Isalat Al-MaiEdit
Isalat Al-Mai (Arabic: إسالة الماء, lit. 'Water Board') was a team formed in 1954.[6] Isalat Al-Mai won the Iraq Central FA Second Division in the 1959–60 season.
Maslahat Naqil Al-RukabEdit
Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (Arabic: مصلحة نقل الركاب, lit. 'Passenger Transport Service') was a team formed in 1956.[7] Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab won the Iraq Central FA League four times in 1956–57, 1960–61, 1964–65 and 1970–71, and finished as runners-up in 1967–68. They also won the Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup in 1965.
StadiumEdit
Since 2011, Amanat Baghdad have got their own stadium. The Amanat Baghdad Stadium holds 5,000 people.
SquadEdit
- As of 12 January 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staffEdit
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Wissam Talib | 
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| Assistant manager: | Vacant |
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| Fitness coach: | Raad Salman |
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| Goalkeeping coach: | Haitham Khalil |
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| Team supervisor: | Ahmed Ezzat |
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Updated to match played 3 August 2020
Source: [1]
Managerial historyEdit
Ahmed Khalef (2015–2018)- Thair Ahmed (2018)
- Essam Hamad (2018–2021)
- Jamal Ali (2021)
- Wissam Talib (2021–present)
HonoursEdit
NationalEdit
- Iraq Division One (second tier)
- Winners (2): 1990–91, 2004–05 (shared)
RegionalEdit
- Iraq Central FA League
- Winners (1): 1958–59
FriendlyEdit
- Police Director General Cup
- Winners (2): 1959, 1960
Individual honoursEdit
- The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al-Amana:
- 2009 – Essam Yassin
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "شباب نادي امانة بغداد.. مواهب متميزة ومدربين كبار وبناء علمي صحيح". aladalanews.net (in Arabic). 31 August 2015.
- ^ List of Iraqi League Champions
- ^ a b "الزوراء يواجه بغداد في افتتاح دوري النخبة". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). 13 July 2010.
- ^ "نادي الأمانة يغير اسمه الى بغداد اعتبارا من الأربعاء". ankawa.com (in Arabic). 6 August 2009.
- ^ "تغيير اسم نادي بغداد الى "أمانة بغداد" وتسمية عبعوب رئيسا فخريا له". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). 2 February 2014.
- ^ Iraqi League 1974–75
- ^ "كأس العراق الفرق الفائزة ببطولة كأس العراق". w.mdar.co (in Arabic). 23 October 2016.
External linksEdit
- Amanat Baghdad Official website
- Club page on Kooora
- Amanat Baghdad Facebook
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