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| Full name | Al-Haras Al-Malaki |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Dissolved | 1956 |
| President | Obaid Abdullah Al-Mudhayfi |
| League | Iraq Central FA Premier League |
Al-Haras Al-Malaki (Arabic: فريق الحرس الملكي, lit. 'Royal Guard'), was an Iraqi football team based in Baghdad. They participated in the first ever national cup tournament held in Iraq: the 1948–49 Iraq FA Cup. They also won seven Iraq Central FA Premier League titles in a row (the top-tier league for teams from Baghdad and its neighbouring cities between 1948 and 1973), making them the most successful team in the tournament's history.
History
The club participated in the first ever national cup tournament held in Iraq: the 1948–49 Iraq FA Cup. They also won seven Iraq Central FA Premier League titles in a row (the top-tier league for teams from Baghdad and its neighbouring cities between 1948 and 1973).
In 1950, the club played an unofficial friendly against the Pakistan national team on their tour to Iran and Iraq in the national team's international debut. In Iraq, due to the Iraqi FA's inability to gather a full national team, Pakistan played an unofficial friendly against the club resulting in a 1–1 draw.
Honours
- Iraq Central FA Premier League
- Army Cup
- Winners (4): 1948, 1950, 1955, 1956 (shared record)
- Jamal Baban Cup
- Winners (2): 1948, 1951
References
- ^ Iraq 1948/49
- ^ Iraq - List of Champions
- ^ "Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950". www.rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan – Part I". Dawn. Karachi, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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