Kirkuk FC
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]
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| Full name | Kirkuk Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1947 as Kirkuk 1977 as Wahid Huzairan | ||
| Ground | Kirkuk Olympic Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Manager | Khaled Mohammed Sabar | ||
| League | Iraqi Premier League | ||
| 2012–13 | Iraqi Premier League, 18th of 18 (relegated) | ||
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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
- Iraq Division One
- Winners (1): 2000–01
References
- "BBC News – Should Iraq's leaders be more like their football players?". BBC News. 6 July 2014.
- "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
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