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Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup
Al-Minaa captain Karim Allawi receives the Hanna Al-Sheikh trophy in 1951.
Founded1945
Region Iraq
Number of teams6
Current championsAl-Mina'a
Most successful club(s)Al-Mina'a

Hanna Al-Sheikh Championship (also known as Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup) was the first known football competition in Basra, held annually. Six clubs in Basra were involved in the tournament.[1]

This tournament began in the 1945. The last season was in 1968 because the founder and sponsor of the competition migrated out of Iraq.[2]

Participating Clubs

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Some of the clubs that participated in the tournament included Al-Ittihad, Al-Ittihad Al-Malaki, Al-Jubaila, Al-Minaa, Sharikat Naft Al-Basra, and Thanawiyat Al-Basra.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Al-Hammami, K. F. (26 November 2009). "Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup". wata.cc (Arabic edition). Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  2. ^ Al-Hammami, K. F. (25 October 2013). "Basra is a large field of marine companies". Groups.google.com (Arabic edition). Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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