 and in February 1962, the Romanian club; Steaua București visited Iraq and Al-Mina'a, under the same coach, played with them and lost 4–1, then, Al-Mina'a played with the Syrian team Damascus and won 2–0.In February 1963, the team under the same coach, played with another Romanian club, Petrolul Ploiești, and lost 2–0 to them.The 1962–63 season saw Al-Mina'a win the Iraq FA Basra League, the top-tier for teams in Basra, winning three and drawing one of their four games.