Al-Naft SC (basketball)

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.

Al-Naft
LeagueIraqi Basketball League
Founded1979
HistoryAl-Naft Sports Club
(1979–present)
ArenaAl-Shaab Hall
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Team coloursDark green, white, black
Head coachKhalid Dervish
OwnershipMinistry of Oil (Iraq)

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.

Honours

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Iraqi Basketball Premier League

  • Champions (7): 1992–93, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23

Iraqi Basketball Perseverance Cup

WABA Champions Cup

  • Third place (1): 2019

Players

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Current roster

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As of 31 January 2023.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Pos. Nat. Player
3 G   IRQ Safaa Al Saedi
4 G   IRQ Karrar Hamzah
7 G   IRQ Jassim Al-Saadi
8 G   IRQ Ahmed Alqaisi
11 F   IRQ Hayder Aldiwani
12 G   DOM Édgar Sosa
14 C   IRQ Khalid Al-Elayawi
15 F   IRQ Mohammed Nahi
24 F   IRQ Hashim Khzaae
30 F   USA Antwaine Wiggins
34 G   IRQ Abbas Al-Draisawi

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Eurobasket. "Al Naft Baghdad basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Complete beginner's guide for WASL". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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  4. ^ "Edgar Sosa's 36 powers Al Naft to 23-point rout of Alkaramah". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 10 January 2023.