Al-Bahri Sport Club ( ar, نادي البحري الرياضي, lit=''Navy Club'') is an

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i football team based in Al-Jubaila,

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, arrived twice to the semi-final in

Iraq FA Cup The Iraq FA Cup, known as the Iraq Cup ( ar, كأس العراق) in Arabic, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Iraqi football. First held in the 1948–49 season for clubs and institutions before returning in 1975–76 ...

. In 1990, the Iraqi Defense Ministry dissolved the club within its decision to dissolve all Iraqi military clubs, the club was playing in the

Iraqi Premier League The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion an ...

, then it was reconstituted.

History

Al-Bahri were founded in 1976, and in only their second season in existence, they reached the semifinals of the

1977–78 Iraq FA Cup The 1977–78 Iraq FA Cup was the third edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Tayaran (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), beating Al-Shorta 5–3 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw for their first cup title. Bracket ...

, beating the reigning champions at the time ( Al-Zawra'a) on the way, however they withdrew from the semifinal and handed their opponents

Al-Tayaran Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya ( ar, نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي, lit=Air Force Club) is an Iraqi sports club based in Rusafa District, Baghdad that competes in the Iraqi Premier League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 193 ...

a 3–0 victory. The following season, they won the

Iraq Division One The Iraq Division One is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Premier League. The league is contested by 24 clubs. It is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams ...

and were promoted into the

1979–80 Iraqi National League The 1979–80 Iraqi National Clubs First Division was the 6th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Shorta won their first Premier League title, qualifying them for the inaugural edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup which t ...

. However, they failed to win a single match, drawing four games and losing a huge 18 matches, finishing bottom of the league and being relegated back into the lower division. They returned to the Iraqi Premier League in the 1986–87 season by finishing in the top two of a ten-team relegation/promotion playoff. They finished eighth out of 12 teams in the league, successfully avoiding relegation for the first time in their history. In the

1987–88 Iraqi National League The 1987–88 Iraqi National Clubs First Division was the 14th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Rasheed won their second league title in a row, and also won the 1987–88 Iraq FA Cup to complete their second consecutive d ...

, Al-Bahri finished 11th out of 16 teams, and in 1988–89, they were one of the ten teams to reach the final round, eventually finishing in the top six of the league. In 1989–90, Al-Bahri finished 11th out of 14 teams. Their spell in the Iraqi Premier League would come to an end when halfway through the 1990–91 season, the Iraqi Defense Ministry dissolved the club within its decision to dissolve all Iraqi military clubs. The club was reconstituted for the following season but never managed to make it back into the Iraqi Premier League until the 2016–17 season when they finished as runners-up in the 2015–16 Iraq Division One, which was enough to secure promotion.

Current squad

First-team squad

Current technical staff

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Managerial history

* Abdul Yemma Warwar * Nasser Talla Dahilan * Saad Hafidh * Abdul Yemma Warwar * Asaad Abdul Razzaq * Ahmed Rahim

Honours

**Winner (2): 1978–79, 1985–86

Other games

Volleyball

The Al-Bahri

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

team won the Iraqi volleyball League title in the 2006–07 and 2010–11 seasons. The team also participated in the AVC Club Volleyball Championship and Arab Clubs Championship as a representative of

. The U-20 volleyball team won the Iraqi volleyball League U-20 title in the 2015–16 season.

References

External links

Al-Bahri SC
at Goalzz.com

Basra Clubs Union
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