Al-Minaa SC Under-19s and Academy
Al-Minaa Football Club Academy is the youth system of Al-Minaa Football Club based in Al Maqal, Basra, Iraq. The academy teams play in the Iraqi Youth Premier League, the highest level of youth football in Iraq. The club also competes in the Basra Clubs Youth League. Former player Mohammed Abdul Hussein is the current academy manager.
| Full name | Al-Minaa Football Club (Under-19s and Academy) | ||
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| Founded | 1931 | ||
| Ground | Al-Fayhaa Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Academy Manager | Mohammed Abdul Hussein | ||
| League | Iraqi Youth Premier League, (Division 1) | ||
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Al-Minaa Under-19s, previously referred to as the Reserves, is the highest level squad within the setup. They train at the Al-Minaa Training Centre and play the majority of their home games at Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Basra Sports City.
Al-Minaa's Academy is one of Iraq's most successful, winning several championships, including winning the last Iraqi Youth Premier League title in 2022. Numerous international players have graduated from the academy and reserve teams.
Al-Minaa Academy team also participated in international tournaments, as in the Paris World Games, Football U19, where it participated four times, won the tournament in 2017, and was runner-up three times, the last of which was in 2019.