Amanat Baghdad

Amanat Baghdad
Full name	Amanat Baghdad Sports Club
Nickname(s)	Lions of the Capital
Founded	July 1, 1957 as Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab
Ground	Amanat Baghdad Stadium; (Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman	Dr. Saber AL-Isawi
Manager	Ahmed Khalaf
League	Iraqi Premier League
2017–18	Iraqi Premier League, 7th
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Amanat Baghdad (Arabic: نادي امانة بغداد‎), is an Iraqi football team based in Karkh District, West Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad.

History

On July 1, 1957, Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab (Arabic: مصلحة نقل الركاب‎ literally: Passenger Transport Department) were formed.
In 1957, Amana Al-Asama (Arabic: امانة العاصمة‎ literally: Capital Secretariat) were formed.^[1]
In 1974, Al-Baladiyat (Arabic: البلديات‎ literally: Municipalities) were formed by the merger of Maslahat Naqil Al-Rakab and Esalet Al-Mai (Arabic: إساله الماي‎ literally: Water Liquefaction).^[2]
In 1977, Al-Amana (Arabic: الأمانة‎ literally: Secretariat) were formed by the merger of Al-Baladiyat and Amana Al-Asama.
On August 5, 2009, Al-Amana renamed to Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد‎).
In 2014, Baghdad renamed to Amanat Baghdad (Arabic: أمانة بغداد‎ literally: Mayoralty of Baghdad).

Since 2011 Amanat Baghdad have got their own stadium. The Amanat Baghdad Stadium holds 5,000 people.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

1956–57, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1970–71 (as Maslahat Naqil Al-Rukab)
1958–59 (as Amanat Al-Asima)

1990–91
2004–05 (shared)

The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al-Amana:

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