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| Full name | Babil Sport Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Lions of Babylon, Sons of civilisation | ||
| Founded | 1960; 65 years ago (1960) | ||
| Ground | Babil Stadium | ||
| Chairman | Haider Al-Mulla | ||
| Manager | Jassim Jabor | ||
| League | Iraqi Third Division League | ||
Babil Sports Club (Arabic:نادي بابل الرياضي), orBabylon Sports Club, is anIraqi football club based inBabil, that plays inIraqi Third Division League.[1][2]
Babil Sport Club was founded in 1960. The team has played in theIraqi Premier League since the start of the tournament in 1974,[3] and They had played for four seasons, and in all of them it had been struggling to stay away from relegation. In the end, they were relegated to theIraqi First Division League in the 1978 season.[4] The team returned after eleven seasons, but was quickly relegated at the end of the season again.[5]
In the1993–94 season, originally, theIraq Youth Team participated in the league. Their record was 25 games, 8 wins, 8 draws, 9 losses, 33 goals scored, 29 goals conceded and 24 points. At the halfway stage of the season, they were replaced by Babil, and Babil adopted the Youth Team's record at that point.[6] In the end, Babil finished before last and survived from relegation, but finally relegated the following season.[7] After ten seasons, Babil made a comeback in the league in2004–05 season, but, as usual, they were relegated at the end of the season.
In September 2020, Babil SC announced its new logo through its media office, marking a new era for Babylonian football, which has a long history of active participation in theIraqi Premier League. The announcement of the club’s new logo, which symbolizesthe city's historical civilization, coincides with their preparations for theIraqi First Division League that qualifies for the Premier League.[8]
Kadhim MutasharThair Ahmed Maitham Dael-Haq Haider Al-Mulla Ali Wahab Fouad Jawad Hazem Saleh Jassim Jabor
