 In the 1973–74 season, Al-Mina'a played in Iraq's new nationwide league under the leadership of coach Hamza Qasim, and finished the season in third place.In the 1974–75 season, the first nationwide league of clubs was formed, and Al-Mina'a were merged with another club called Al-Bareed to form a club called Al-Muwasalat which finished third place in the league.Al-Mina'a began to participate in the Iraqi Premier League as an independent club in the 1975–76 season under the leadership of coach Najem Abdullah, and finished the season in fourth place.