Al-Naqil Sports Club ( ar, نادي النقل الرياضي, meaning ''Transport Sports Club''), was an
Iraqi sports club based in
Baghdad that was founded in 1937 under the name Al-Sikak Al-Hadeed ( ar, السكك الحديد, meaning ''Railways''). They were renamed Al-Naqil in 1974, competing in the first season of the
Iraqi Premier League (the top tier of Iraqi club football) and finishing as runners-up.
The club was dissolved in 1975 as they had no administration or financial backing. Their football players left to join newly-promoted club
Al-Zawraa
Al-Zawraa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الزوراء الرياضي) is an Iraqi sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team compete in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi footbal ...
, who went on to become one of Iraqi football's most successful clubs.
Al-Naqil won one trophy in their existence, which was the
Independent Baghdad Tournament in 1973, a tournament held to allow teams to continue playing matches after the premature end to the
1972–73 Iraq Central FA First Division
The 1972–73 Iraq Central FA First Division was the 25th and last season of the Iraq Central FA League (the top division of football in Baghdad and its neighbouring cities from 1948 to 1973); it began on 16 October 1972. The first half of the sea ...
. They won the tournament by defeating
Aliyat Al-Shorta 3–1 in the final match. They also reached the final of the
1974 Iraq FA Baghdad Cup, but they lost 2–1 against
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.
1973/74 Iraq FA Baghdad Cup
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Honours
Domestic
National
* Iraqi Premier League
**''Runners-up (1):'' 1974–75
Regional
* Iraq FA Baghdad Cup
**''Runners-up (1):'' 1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
* Independent Baghdad Tournament
**Winners (1): 1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
External links
Iraqi Football Website
References
Football clubs in Iraq
Football clubs in Baghdad
Railway association football teams
Defunct football clubs in Iraq
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