Kirkuk Sports Club ( ar, نادي كركوك) is a football club based in
Kirkuk
Kirkuk ( ar, كركوك, ku, کەرکووک, translit=Kerkûk, , tr, Kerkük) is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located north of Baghdad. The city is home to a diverse population of Turkmens, Arabs, Kurds, ...
, Iraq. The team plays in
Iraq Division Three
The Iraq Division Three is a football league that is the fourth tier of the Iraqi football league system. The league consists of 173 teams and was founded in 1974.
League format
The Division Three consists of 173 teams, Each group of teams aff ...
.
Kirkuk participated in the
Iraqi Premier League
The Iraqi Premier League ( ar, الدوري العراقي الممتاز) is the top level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and operates on a system of promotion ...
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.
They won the Iraq Division One in 2000–01.
History
Kikruk Sports Club was founded as Wahid Huzairan in 1977.
In 1991 the club changed its name to Kirkuk.
Honours
*
Iraq Division One
The Iraq Division One is the second-highest division of the Iraqi football league system after the Premier League. The league is contested by 24 clubs. It is operated by the Iraq Football Association (IFA). Each season, the two top-finishing teams ...
**Winners (2): 1982–83, 2000–01
References
External links
Club's page on Goalzz.com
Kirkuk
1947 establishments in Iraq
1977 establishments in Iraq
Football clubs in Kirkuk
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