Al-Naft SC

Al Naft Sport Club
Full name Al Naft Sport Club
Nickname(s) Oil
Founded 1979 (1979)
Ground Al Naft Stadium
Capacity 3,000
Chairman Kadhim Sultan
Manager Hassan Ahmed
League Iraqi Premier League
2017–18 Iraqi Premier League, 3rd

Al Naft Sport Club (Arabic: نادي النفط الرياضي, lit. 'Oil SC') is an Iraqi football club based in Adhamiyah District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. They play in the highest division in Iraq which is the Iraqi Premier League. Their name translates to Oil Sports Club in English.

In 1996, they participated in the final of the Durand Cup, a competition in India. They finished as runners-up, losing 1–0 to JCT Mills. They were also runners-up of the Iraqi Elite Cup in 1998 and the Iraqi Premier League in 2017.

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