Maysan Sports Club (), is an
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
i football team based in
Amarah
Amarah (), also spelled Amara, is a city in south-eastern Iraq, located on a low ridge next to the Tigris River waterway south of Baghdad about 50 km (31 mi) from the border with Iran. It lies at the northern tip of the marshlands between ...
,
Maysan
Maysan Governorate () is a governorate in southeastern Iraq, bordering Iran. Its administrative centre is the city of Amarah, and it is composed of six districts. Before 1976, it was named Amara Province.
Etymology
This region was called ''Messè ...
, that plays in
Iraqi Premier Division League
The Iraqi Premier Division League () is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Iraq Stars League. The league is contested by 20 clubs and is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two ...
.
History
in Premier League
The Maysan team played in the
Iraqi Premier League
The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Asso ...
(the top level) for the first time in the
1997–98 season, the team presented outstanding capabilities and impressive results to occupy ninth place at the end of the season, which is considered a great achievement for a young team that is present in the adult league for the first time, then played in the Premier League for nine separate seasons at a lower level, until finished the
2009–10 season in bottom place in the standings at the end of the season, and was relegated to the
Iraqi First Division League
The Iraqi First Division League is a Association football, football league that is the third tier of the Iraqi football league system, which was founded in 1974. The league consists of 20 teams split into two groups in the first stage. The top fou ...
.
Managerial history
* Ibrahim Shaker
* Ramadhan Jassim
* Mizher Rahim
* Salman Abdul Hassan
*
Wathiq Aswad
* Qaed Majed
* Ahmed Zuhair
References
External links
Maysan SCon Goalzz.com
{{Iraq Division 1
Football clubs in Iraq
1963 establishments in Iraq
Football clubs in Maysan