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Kirkuk SC

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Kirkuk
Full nameKirkuk Sports Club
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977), as Wahid Huzairan
GroundKirkuk Olympic Stadium
Capacity25,000
ManagerKhaled Mohammed Sabar
LeagueIraqi Second Division League

Kirkuk Sports Club (Arabic: نادي كركوك) is a football club based in Kirkuk, Iraq. The team plays in Iraqi Second Division League.

Kirkuk participated in the Iraqi Premier League for the first time in 1983–84, but was relegated for several seasons to the lower divisions, before returning to the top-flight seasons later.[1] They won the Iraqi First Division League in 2000–01.[1]

History

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Kirkuk Sports Club was founded as Wahid Huzairan in 1977.[2] In 1991 the club changed its name to Kirkuk.[1]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  2. ^ "BBC News – Should Iraq's leaders be more like their football players?". BBC News. 6 July 2014.
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