Hanna Al-Sheikh Cup

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.

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

Participating Clubs
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.