{{Short description|Association football club in Iraq}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Naft Al-Wasat | fullname = Naft Al-Wasat Sports Club | nickname = ''Andaleeb Al-Furat'' (The Euphrates Nightingales) | image = Naft Al-Wasat SC logo.png | upright =0.8 | founded = {{Start date and age|2008}} | ground = {{nowrap|[[Al-Najaf International Stadium]] (league)}}<br />Naft Al-Wasat Stadium (cup) | capacity = 30,000 (league)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/irq/najaf_stadium|title=Najaf Stadium|publisher=stadiumdb.com|language=en|date=|access-date=30 July 2022|archive-date=30 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730144707/http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/irq/najaf_stadium|url-status=live}}</ref><br />5,000 (cup) | chrtitle = President | chairman = Dawood Salem Ahmed<ref name="Ministry of Oil owns Naft Al-Wasat - Alnoor News">{{cite news|title=Shield of all shiels between the sixth for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the first for Naft Al-Wasat|url=http://alnoornews.net/index.php/2013-02-08-19-01-51/item/23723-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7|agency=Alnoor News|date=July 7, 2015|language=Arabic|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043119/http://alnoornews.net/index.php/2013-02-08-19-01-51/item/23723-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7|archivedate=March 4, 2016}}</ref> | manager = Imad Aoude | league = [[Iraqi Premier Division League]] | current = | season = [[2025–26 Iraqi Premier Division League|2025–26]] | | position = Iraqi Premier Division League, 8th of 20 | pattern_la1 = _jomatiger2gb | pattern_b1 = _jomatiger2gb | pattern_ra1 = _jomatiger2gb | pattern_sh1 = _joma white2 | pattern_so1 = _jomafootballwhitelogo | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = 000000 | pattern_la2 = _jomatiger2wb | pattern_b2 = _jomatiger2wb | pattern_ra2 = _jomatiger2wb | pattern_sh2 = _joma white2 | pattern_so2 = _jomafootballwhitelogo | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = 000000 }}

'''Naft Al-Wasat Sports Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي نفط الوسط الرياضي|lit=''Midland Oil''}}) is an Iraqi [[sports club]] based in [[Najaf]]. Its professional [[Association football|football]] team plays in the [[Iraqi Premier Division League]], the second tier of [[Iraqi football]]. The club's home stadium is [[An-Najaf Stadium]].

Founded in 2008, Naft Al-Wasat spent three seasons in the [[Iraq Division Two|Iraqi Second Division League]] and another three in the [[Iraq Division One|Iraqi First Division League]] until they were promoted from the [[2013–14 Iraqi First Division League]] to the [[Iraqi Premier League]]. In their first season in the Iraqi Premier League, Naft Al-Wasat became the champions by achieving the [[2014–15 Iraqi Premier League]].

Their futsal club has participated in the [[AFC Futsal Club Championship]].<ref name="AFC">{{cite news|title=Group B: Thai Son Nam 6-4 Naft Al Wasat|url=http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-futsal-club-championship/latest/news/group-b-thai-son-nam-6-4-naft-al-wasat|agency=AFC|date=August 11, 2019|language=English}}</ref>

== History == Naft Al-Wasat SC was found on 1 July 2008 by the [[Ministry of Oil (Iraq)|Ministry of Oil]]. The founding board consisted of Riyadh Bahr Al-Ouloom, Abbas Fakhruddin, Firas Nouri, Haitham Abbas, Ali Juwad, Yasin Khudhair, Mustafa Mohammed, Hassan Juwad, Wisam Fawzi and Basim Radhi.<ref name="History of Naft Al-Wasat - Al-Batal">{{cite journal|last1=Al-Athari|first1=Munthir|title=Naft Al-Wasat&nbsp;– Story of A Small Club With Big Achievements|journal=Al-Batal|date=July 26, 2015|issue=322|language=Arabic}}</ref> The club entered the [[Iraq Division Two|Iraqi Second Division League]] and was promoted to the [[Iraq Division One|Iraqi First Division League]] in the 2010–11 season. In the 2011–12 season, Naft Al-Wasat made their first transfer from other clubs, signing [[Karrar Abd]] from [[Kufa FC]] in January 2012.<ref name="Transfers - Goalzz">{{cite web|title=Naft Al-Wasat Players Transfers|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?team=18860&mode=t|website=Goalzz}}</ref> In the 2011–12 season, Naft Al-Wasat barely qualified for the second stage, after having 8 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, only a point away from Kufa FC.<ref name="Iraq Division 1 2011-12 - Goalzz">{{cite web|title=Iraqi First Division League 2011–2012|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8199|website=Goalzz}}</ref> In the second stage, Naft Al-Wasat finished in 4th place in Group 2, at 12 points, with 4 wins and 4 losses, ending their first season in the First Division League in failure.<ref name="Iraq D1 2011-12 Second Stage - Goalzz">{{cite web|title=Iraqi First Division League 2011–2012&nbsp;– Second Stage|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8199&stage=2|website=Goalzz}}</ref>

In the [[2012–13 Iraq Division One|2012–13]] season, Naft Al-Wasat failed again to qualify. In the groups stage, they became in top of Group D, at 27 points, being won 7 matches, drawn in 5 and lost only one.<ref name="Iraq Division 1 2012-2013 - Groups Stage">{{cite web|title=Iraqi First Division League 2012–2013&nbsp;– Groups Stage|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8854&stage=1|website=Goalzz}}</ref> In the second stage they had a big breakdown, finishing in 5th place in Group 2, after winning only one match, drawing in 5 and losing 3.<ref name="Iraq Division 1 2012-2013 - Second Stage">{{cite web|title=Iraqi First Division League 2012–2013&nbsp;– Second Stage|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8854&stage=2|website=Goalzz}}</ref> In the [[2012–13 Iraq FA Cup]], they reached the third round before being eliminated. In the first round, they defeated [[Samawa FC|Samawa]] 4–0, and in the second round they eliminated Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya by beating them 4–3 on aggregate (the first leg was 1–1 and the second leg was 3–2). In the third round, they lost the first leg to [[Masafi Al-Wasat]] 2–1 and drew the second leg 2–2, being knocked out 4–3 on aggregate.<ref name="Iraqi FA Cup 2012/2013">{{cite web|title=Iraqi FA Cup 2012/2013|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=8725|website=Goalzz}}</ref>

After the 2012–13 season, the technical staff was changed, signing the manager, [[Abdul Ghani Shahad]], on 27 August 2013.<ref name="Abdul Ghani Shahad new manager - HNPMC">{{cite news|title=Abdul Ghani Shahad is named Naft Al-Wasat manager|url=http://najafmc.com/permalink/4614.html|agency=Holy Najaf Province Media Center|date=August 27, 2013|language=Arabic|access-date=July 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082551/http://najafmc.com/permalink/4614.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2013–14 season, Naft Al-Wasat were promoted for the first time in their history. They were in top of Group E at 34 points, 8 points away from [[Al-Diwaniya FC]], which was a big difference from last seasons.<ref name="Iraq Division 1 2013-14 - Goalzz">{{cite web|title=Iraqi First Division League 2013–2014&nbsp;– Group stage|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=9717|website=Goalzz}}</ref> In the second stage, Naft Al-Wasat took the Group 4 lead, at 20 points, by winning 6 matches and drawing in two.<ref name="Iraq Division 1 2013-14 - Second Stage">{{cite web|title=Iraqi First Division League 2013–2014&nbsp;– Second stage|url=http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=9717&stage=2|website=Goalzz}}</ref> They ended their season as the leaders of Group 1 in the last stage, claiming promotion to the [[Iraqi Premier League]].<ref name="Naft Al-Wasat qualifies to the Premier League - Az-Zaman">{{cite news|last1=Al-Rikabi|first1=Bassim|title=Naft Al-Wasat are the first qualifiers to the Premier League and Al-Kahraba are in the lead|url=http://www.azzaman.com/?p=78361|agency=Az-Zaman|date=August 4, 2014|language=Arabic}}</ref>

After the end of the 2013–14 season, the club made major changes to get ready for the [[2014–15 Iraqi Premier League]] with the total of 8 players signed,<ref name="Transfers - Goalzz" /> but the most important signing was [[Noor Sabri]].<ref name="Noor Sabri to Naft Al-Wasat">{{cite news|last1=Al-Fili|first1=Mushtaq|title=Noor Sabri leaves Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and joins Naft Al-Wasat|url=http://center-imn.net/2/index.php/2013-09-08-07-35-28/12494-2014-12-05-12-13-17|agency=IMN News Center|date=December 5, 2014|language=Arabic}}</ref> Naft Al-Wasat were one of the teams that weren't expected to qualify to the second stage. Despite losing a third of their games in the first stage, finishing in 4th position out of ten teams in their group, Naft Al-Wasat just about managed to qualify for the final stage, after wins against the likes of [[Erbil SC|Erbil]] and [[Al-Zawraa]]; this itself was considered a big success for the young team.<ref name="Naft Al-Wasat to the Second Stage - Al-Sumaria">{{cite news|last1=Hatam|first1=Uday|title=Manager of Naft Al-Wasat considers his teams qualification to the Premier League second stage a great success|url=http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/133065/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/ar|agency=Al-Sumaria|date=May 5, 2015|language=Arabic}}</ref> In the second stage, the team surprised everyone by defeating [[Al Shorta SC]] (the defending champions and one of the strongest contenders for the league championship) twice.<ref name="Naft Al-Wasat to the final - Iraq Al-Qanoon">{{cite news|title=Naft Al-Wasat gets qualified to the league final after winning over Al-Shorta|url=http://www.qanon302.net/news/sports/2015/07/04/63972|agency=Iraq Al-Qanoon|date=July 4, 2015|language=Arabic}}</ref> After taking the Group 1 lead, Naft Al-Wasat got qualified to the league final,<ref name="Naft Al-Wasat plays Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the final - As-Sabah Al-Jadeed">{{cite news|title=Today, Premier's final between Naft Al-Wasat and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya|url=http://www.newsabah.com/wp/newspaper/54883|agency=As-Sabah Al-Jadeed|date=July 11, 2015|language=Arabic}}</ref> where they won over [[Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya]] via a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].<ref name="Naft Al-Wasat beats Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the final - Kooora">{{cite news|last1=Essa|first1=Sami|title=Naft Al-Wasat eliminates Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and achieves the Iraqi League|url=http://www.kooora.com/?n=418297|agency=Kooora|date=July 12, 2015|language=Arabic}}</ref>

Their league title win qualified them for the [[2016 AFC Cup]]. They finished top of [[2016 AFC Cup group stage#Group B|Group B]] with a record of five wins and one loss, but they lost 1–0 in the [[2016 AFC Cup knock-out stage#Round of 16|round of 16]] to [[Al-Jaish SC (Syria)|Al-Jaish]]. They were not allowed to play their home matches in Iraq in this tournament due to security concerns. In the [[2015–16 Iraqi Premier League]], Naft Al-Wasat finished in second place in their group, behind eventual champions Al-Zawraa, to qualify for the final stage. In the final stage, Naft Al-Wasat finished as runners-up, again behind Al-Zawraa. As the league's runners-up, Naft Al-Wasat qualified for the [[2016–17 Arab Club Championship]], where they got revenge on Al-Jaish by knocking them out to qualify for the group stage.

== Records == After achieving the [[2014–15 Iraqi Premier League]], Naft Al-Wasat became the second team to be crowned as the Iraqi Premier League champions in their first season, the other being [[Al-Zawra'a SC|Al-Zawra'a]] in the [[1975–76 Iraqi League|1975–76]] season.<ref name="Iraq 1975/76">{{cite web|title=Iraq 1975/76|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq76.html|website=RSSSF}}</ref> Naft Al-Wasat are also the first team from [[Najaf]] to achieve the league and the fifth team that isn't from [[Baghdad]] to achieve it since its start in 1974.<ref name="Iraq - List of Champions">{{cite web|title=Iraq&nbsp;– List of Champions|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraqchamp.html|website=RSSSF}}</ref><ref name="Noor Sabri undefeated in penalty shoot-outs">{{cite news|last1=Al-Husseini|first1=Maitham|title=Godfather of the penalty shoot-outs, Noor Sabri: The crowning with Naft Al-Wasat has a special taste to it|url=http://www.almashriqnews.com/inp/view.asp?ID=89522|agency=Al-Mashriq|date=July 12, 2015}}</ref>

== Statistics == The season-by-season performance of the club over the recent years: {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:845px; text-align:center;" |- ! style="width:60px;"|Season ! style="width:250px;"|League ! style="width:230px;"|Rank ! style="width:25px;"| P ! style="width:25px;"| W ! style="width:25px;"| D ! style="width:25px;"| L ! style="width:25px;"| F ! style="width:25px;"| A ! style="width:30px;"| GD ! style="width:30px;"| Pts ! style="width:65px;"| Cup |- |[[2011–12 Iraq Division One|2011–12]] || [[Iraq Division One|Iraqi First Division League]] || 3&nbsp;– Group 2 || 26 || 12 || 6 || 8 || 29 || 23 || +6 || 42 || {{sort|6|—}} |- |[[2012–13 Iraq Division One|2012–13]] || [[Iraq Division One|Iraqi First Division League]] || 5&nbsp;– Group 2 || 23 || 8 || 11 || 4 || 29 || 20 || +9 || 35 || {{sort|3|R32}} |- |[[2013–14 Iraq Division One|2013–14]] || [[Iraq Division One|Iraqi First Division League]] || style="background:#DEFADE;"| 1&nbsp;– Group 1 || 25 || 18 || 7 || 0 || 45 || 12 || +33 || 61 || {{sort|4|—}} |- |[[2014–15 Iraqi Premier League|2014–15]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || style="background:gold;"| 1 || 25 || 13 || 6 || 6 || 24 || 15 || +9 || 45 || {{sort|6|—}} |- |[[2015–16 Iraqi Premier League|2015–16]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || style="background:silver;"| 2 || 24 || 14 || 7 || 3 || 34 || 20 || +14 || 49 || {{sort|2|R16}} |- |[[2016–17 Iraqi Premier League|2016–17]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || 5 || 36 || 19 || 11 || 6 || 45 || 26 || +19 || 68 || style="background:silver;"| {{sort|1|[[2017 Iraq FA Cup Final|RU]]}} |- |[[2017–18 Iraqi Premier League|2017–18]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || 9 || 38 || 10 || 19 || 9 || 42 || 38 || +4 || 49 || {{sort|6|—}} |- |[[2018–19 Iraqi Premier League|2018–19]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || 7 || 38 || 11 || 17 || 10 || 38 || 37 || +1 || 50 || {{sort|2|R16}} |- |[[2019–20 Iraqi Premier League|2019–20]]<sup>('''[[#1|1]]''')</sup> || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || — || 7 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 8 || 4 || — || — || ''{{sort|2|R16}}''<sup>('''[[#2|2]]''')</sup> |- |[[2020–21 Iraqi Premier League|2020–21]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || 5 || 38 || 16 || 15 || 7 || 46 || 31 || +15 || 63 || {{sort|3|R32}} |- |[[2021–22 Iraqi Premier League|2021–22]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || 5 || 38 || 17 || 13 || 8 || 50 || 36 || +14 || 64 || {{sort|2|R16}} |- |[[2022–23 Iraqi Premier League|2022–23]] || [[Iraqi Premier League]] || 18 || 38 || 5 || 21 || 12 || 26 || 34 || –8 || 36 || {{sort|2|R16}} |- |[[2023–24 Iraq Stars League|2023–24]] || [[Iraq Stars League]] || style="background:MistyRose;"| 20 || 38 || 1 || 13 || 24 || 24 || 65 || –41 || 16 || {{sort|4|2R}} |- |[[2024–25 Iraqi Premier Division League|2024–25]] || [[Iraqi Premier Division League]] || 18 || 38 || 8 || 18 || 12 || 28 || 32 || –4 || 42 || {{sort|5|1R}} |- |[[2025–26 Iraqi Premier Division League|2025–26]] || [[Iraqi Premier Division League]] || 8 || 38 || 12 || 14 || 12 || 40 || 47 || –7 || 50 || {{sort|5|1R}} |} <small> {{As of|2026|5|25}}.<ref name="Iraq 2014/15">{{cite web|last1=Stokkermans|first1=Karel|title=Iraq 2014/15|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iraq2015.html|website=RSSSF|date=October 15, 2015}}</ref> Rank = Rank in the league; P = Played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; Cup = [[Iraq FA Cup]].<br /> ''in'' = Still in competition;&nbsp;— = Not attended; 1R = 1st round; 2R = 2nd round; 3R = 3rd round; R16 = Round of sixteen; QF = Quarterfinals; SF = Semifinals. </small>

<small><span id="1"></span><sup>'''1'''</sup> The league was not completed and was cancelled.</small><br /> <small><span id="2"></span><sup>'''2'''</sup> Naft Al-Wasat had not yet been eliminated from the cup but it was abandoned midway through.</small>

==Current squad== ===First-team squad=== {{updated|30 May 2024}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=IRQ|name=Mohammed Ali|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=IRQ|name=[[Ali Qasim]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=IRQ|name=Samer Muhsin|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=IRQ|name=[[Karrar Jassim]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=IRQ|name=Muntadher Shalaan|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=IRQ|name=Hassan Khaery|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=GAB|name=Nathaniel Mbourou|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=IRQ|name=Ahmed Lafta Kony|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=37|nat=IRQ|name=Abbas Jassim|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=40|nat=IRQ|name=Mustafa Zohair|pos=GK}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=MTN|name=[[Bakary N'Diaye]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=IRQ|name=Naji Natiq|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=IRQ|name=Layth Tahseen|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=IRQ|name=Kareem Deli|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=71|nat=IRQ|name=[[Hussein Abdul-Wahid Khalaf|Hussein Abdul-Wahid]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=91|nat=IRQ|name=Ahmed Turky|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=94|nat=COL|name=Sebastián Rincón|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=95|nat=IRQ|name=Mortaja Adel|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=98|nat=IRQ|name=Luíz Fernando|pos=DF}} {{Fs end}}

== Current technical staff== {| class="toccolours" !bgcolor=silver|Position !bgcolor=silver|Name !bgcolor=silver|Nationality |- bgcolor=#eeeeee |Manager:||Imad Aoude||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |- |Assistant manager:||||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |- bgcolor=#eeeeee |Assistant manager:||||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |- |Goalkeeping coach:||||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |- | Fitness coach:||||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |-bgcolor=#eeeeee |Technical and Statistical Analyst:||||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |- |U-19 Manager:||||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |- | Director of football:||||{{Flagicon|Iraq}} |- | Administrative director:||Firas Bahrul-Oloom||{{flagicon|Iraq}} |- {{Fb oi footer|u=3 July 2020 |s=[https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/07/03/483077/ almaalomah.com] |date= July 2020}}

==Managerial history==

* {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Abdul Ghani Shahad]] {{small|(2013–2015)}} * {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Hamza El-Gamal]] {{small|(2015–2016)}} * {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Thair Ahmed]] {{small|(2016–2017)}} * {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Adel Nima]] {{small|(2017–2018)}} * {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Emad Mohammed]] {{small|(Feb 2018–June 2018)}} * {{flagicon|IRQ}} Majed Najem {{small|(June 2018–Dec 2018)}} * {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Radhi Shenaishil]] {{small|(2018–2020)}} * {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Jamal Ali]] {{small|(2020–2021)}} * {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Abdul Ghani Shahad]] {{small|(2021–present)}}

== Honours == === Domestic === *'''[[Iraq Stars League]]''' **'''Champions (1):''' [[2014–15 Iraqi Premier League|2014–15]] **Runners-up (1): [[2015–16 Iraqi Premier League|2015–16]] *'''[[Iraq FA Cup]]''' **Runners-up (1): [[2016–17 Iraq FA Cup|2016–17]]

==Performance in international competitions== *'''[[AFC Cup]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[2016 AFC Cup|2016]]: Round of 16 *'''[[Arab Club Championship]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[2017 Arab Club Championship|2017]]: Group stage

== References == {{Reflist|2}}

== External links == * [http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?team=18860 Naft Al-Wasat] on Goalzz

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