Thanawiyat Al-Basra (Arabic: فريق ثانوية البصرة, lit. 'Basra Secondary School'), was an Iraqi football team based in Al-Ashar, Basra. The club was founded in the 1920s, and in 1931, the team played against the Bahrain national team in Basra and was able to defeat them with a score of 2–1. It was the first local Iraqi team to win over a national team.[1]
| Full name | Thanawiyat Al-Basra |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1920s |
| Dissolved | 1968 |
| League | Iraq FA Basra Premier League |
In 1942 a very strong team was formed by high school principal Yousef Saleh and sports teacher Hamoudi Al-Bader.[2] The team played in the official tournaments that were held during that period, and was able to qualifying for the final and finishing as runners-up in the Iraq FA Basra Premier League in 1950–51 season.[3][4][5]
Stadium edit
The Thanawiyat Al-Basra stadium was established in 1925, and starting in 1941, the stadium began to become a stadium for many official tournaments such as the Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup, Al-Shamkhani Cup, and others. Various teams began choosing it to hold their friendly matches, and matches of several Iranian teams with Iraqi teams were held on it.[2]
Honours edit
Regional edit
- Iraq FA Basra Premier League (top tier)
- Runners-up (1): 1950–51
Notable players edit
References edit
- ^ "مقار الفرق عبارة عن «دكاكين» ونادي البحرين احتضن المحرق والنهضة". alwasatnews.com (in Arabic). August 16, 2010.
- ^ a b Homaidi, Karim Allawi. "Basra in the memory of its people" (PDF). Basra Heritage Center in The Holy Abbasid Shrine; Basra 2016. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ Stanley, Michael (29 November 1950). "Goodbye to Basrah Cup". The Iraq Times.
- ^ George, George (3 January 1951). "Tennis, Wrestling, Football do well in Iraq". The Iraq Times.
- ^ "Top tie in Basrah League". The Iraq Times. 11 January 1951.
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