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.[1] 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.[2]
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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 |
History
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The club participated in the first ever national cup tournament held in Iraq: the 1948–49 Iraq FA Cup.[1] 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).[2]
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.[3] 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.[3][4]
Honours
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edit- ^ a b Iraq 1948/49
- ^ a b Iraq - List of Champions
- ^ a b "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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