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Kirkuk
Full nameKirkuk Football Club
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947) as Kirkuk
1977; 47 years ago (1977) as Wahid Huzairan
GroundKirkuk Olympic Stadium
Capacity15,000
ManagerKhaled Mohammed Sabar
LeagueIraqi Premier League
2012–13Iraqi Premier League, 18th of 18 (relegated)

Kirkuk Football Club (Arabic: نادي كركوك) is a football club based in Kirkuk, Iraq. It was founded in 1947 as Kirkuk, before becoming Wahid Huzairan in 1977.[1] In 1991 the club changed its name back to Kirkuk.[2]

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.[2] They won the Iraq Division One in 2000–01.[2]

Honours

References

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