Sharikat Naft Al-Basra ( ar, فريق شركة نفط البصرة, lit=Basra Petroleum Company), known as BPC for short, was an

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

i football team based in

Basra Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is hand ...

. They became Iraq's first ever national cup winners when they won the

1948–49 Iraq FA Cup The 1948–49 Iraq Football Association Cup was the first edition of what is now the Iraq FA Cup. Clubs and institute-representative teams participated in the tournament, which was won by Sharikat Naft Al-Basra, beating Al-Kuliya Al-Askariya Al-Ma ...

that was played between teams from across the country. They competed regularly in the

Iraq FA Basra League The Iraq FA Basra League ( ar, دوري الاتحاد العراقي لمنطقة البصرة) was the top-level division of football in Basra between 1948 and 1973. It was controlled by the Basra branch of the Iraq Football Association and was ...

, a regional league for teams in Basra, winning the title in 1949–50 and 1950–51, finishing as runners-up in 1948–49 and finishing third in 1962–63 season. The team was dissolved in 1968.

Honours

Major

Minor

*Asfar Knockout Cup: **Winners (2): 1946–47, 1947–48 **Runners-up (1): 1948–49 *Ministry of Oil Cup **Winners (1): 1961–62 *Industries Exhibition Cup **Winners (1): 1953–54 *Al-Minaa Cup **Winners (1): 1949–50 *Al-Shamkhany Cup: **Winners (1): 1949–50 **Runners-up (1): 1947–48 *Regent's Cup: **Winners (1): 1948–49 **Runners-up (1): 1949–50 *

Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup Hanna Al-Sheikh Championship (also known as Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup) was the first known football competition in Basra, held annually. Six clubs in Basra were involved in the tournament. This tournament began in the 1945. The last season was in 1968 ...

**Winners (1): 1948–49 *I.P.C. and Associated Companies Challenge Cup **Runners-up (1): 1956–57

Notable players

Saeed Easho Peter Saeed Easho Murad () (born 1928) is a former international Iraqi football player, who was one of the first players to play in first Iraq national football team, he also played for Al-Minaa, and with the reserve team of English club Manc ...

Shaker Ismail Shaker Ismail ( ar, شاكر إسماعيل, born 1927) is an Iraqi former international football player, who was one of the first players to play in first Iraq national football team. He also played for Al-Minaa. International career Ismail ...

Percy Lynsdale Percy Cyril Lynsdale ( ar, بيرسي لينزديل; born 1 July 1928) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a forward. Born in Iraq to an Iraqi mother and a British father, Lynsdale was one of the first players to play for the Iraq na ...

References

Football clubs in Iraq Football clubs in Basra Basra Works association football teams Defunct football clubs in Iraq {{Iraq-footyclub-stub