Duhok SC
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| Full name | Duhok Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname | Mountain Hawks (صقور الجبال) (ئەلھۆیێن چیا) | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | Duhok Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 22,800 | ||
| Chairman | Abdullah Jalal | ||
| Manager | Yahya Golmohammadi | ||
| League | Iraq Stars League | ||
| 2025–26 | Iraq Stars League, 10th of 20 | ||
| Website | duhoksc | ||
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Duhok Sports Club (Kurdish: Yana Dihok ya Werzişî, Arabic: نادي دهوك الرياضي) is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Duhok, Kurdistan Region. Founded in 1970, its football section competes in the Iraq Stars League. Duhok has won the Iraq Stars League and the Iraq FA Cup once each.[1] Duhok became the first Iraqi club to participate in and win the GFF Gulf Club Champions League, having been crowned champions in the 2024–25 season.[2]
Club history
[edit]Duhok SC was founded by the youth of Duhok city when three teams joined together to establish the club on 14 December 1970. Duhok began its football journey in rural league competitions until the 1974–75 season, when the club decided to suspend its activities to support the post-nationalistic struggle to defend the rights of the Kurdish people in Iraq. In 1976, Duhok Football Team participated in the Iraqi Third Division, and by 1978, the team had moved up to the Iraqi Second Division. During the 1990–91 season, the team did not participate in the league due to a major uprising. The club resumed participation in the 1992–93 season in the Iraqi Fourth Division, earning promotion to the Third Division a year later. In the 1993–94 season, Duhok SC played in the Third Division and was once again promoted, this time to the Second Division.
During the 1980s, Duhok SC had several talented players, one of the most notable being Wahid Kovli. Around 1985, he emerged as a key striker for the team, known for his goal-scoring abilities and impact on the squad’s performance. His skills made him a feared forward in the league and a crucial player for Duhok SC.
The 1994–95 season was a defining moment for Duhok SC, as they claimed the Second Division title and secured a spot in the Iraqi First Division for the 1995–96 season. Duhok SC remained in the First Division throughout the 1996–97 season. In the 1997–98 season, Duhok SC secured promotion to the Iraqi Premier League by winning the First Division. Since then, the club spent many years in mid-table, occasionally challenging the top Iraqi teams. However, everything changed after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which brought new opportunities and freedom for Kurdish sports teams and athletes, allowing them to excel in both national and international competitions. During the 2009–10 season when they won their first-ever Iraqi Premier League championship, defeating Talaba SC 1–0 to claim the title. In the 2011–12 season, Duhok SC finished as runners-up, qualifying for the AFC Cup for the second time in its history. The first time Duhok SC played in the AFC Cup was in the 2010–11 season, where they reached the quarter-finals.
Stadium
[edit]Duhok Stadium originally held 10,000 people, but after reconstruction it holds 25,000. It was built in 1992.
Rivalries
[edit]Duhok FC identifies Zakho SC and Erbil SC as rivals. The matches between Duhok and Zakho are referred to as the "Badinan Derby".
Crest
[edit]Duhok SC logo features the club's primary colors, yellow and blue. It depicts a hawk, symbolizing the club's nickname, "Mountains' Hawks" (صقور الجبال)(ئەلھۆیێن چیا). The logo also includes the letters "DSC" at the top, representing Duhok Sports Club, and displays the year of the club's founding at the bottom.
Kit history
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      Early kit worn during 1970s |
  Kit from 1979 |
     First use of yellow in 1980 |
Green strip 1991 |
   Kit from 2000s |
  First AFC Cup kit |
Kits from 2022 and 2023
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Current squad
[edit]- As of 31 July 2026
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | San Mustafa | |
| 12 | Ahmed Bashar | |||
| 22 | Awad Azad | |||
| 33 | Zana Jawzal | |||
| 34 | Kumel Al-Rekabe | |||
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | DF | | Manaf Younis | |
| 3 | Josef Al-Imam | |||
| 13 |  | Raykar | ||
| 25 | | Mohanad Jeahze | ||
| 27 | Bayar Abubakir | Vice-Captain | ||
| 99 | Siyabend Ageed | Vice-Captain | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| 5 | MF | | Ahmed Alieé | |
| 8 | Rewan Amin | |||
| 10 | Hady Saleh Karim | |||
| 15 |  | Sina Moridi | ||
| 17 | | Hassan Emad | ||
| 24 | Karsan Doski | |||
| 26 | Mustafa Nawaf | |||
| 35 | Safaa Hadi | |||
| 88 | | Sina Asadbeigi | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | FW |  | Mahmoud Al-Mawas | |
| 9 | | Blnd Hassan | ||
| 16 | Zhiyar Ibrahim | |||
| 18 |  | Reda Majji | ||
| 19 | | Younus Hammood | ||
| 20 | | Mohammad Reza Soleimani | ||
| 77 | | Igor Henrique | ||
Technical staff
[edit]| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Yahya Golmohammadi | |
| Assistant coach | Mohammad Asgari | |
| Assistant coach | Mostafa Sedaghat | |
Club managers
[edit]- Yahya Golmohammadi (present)
- Ahmed Khalaf (2026–2026; 2023–2024)
- Abdul-Ghani Shahad (2025–2026)
- Sérgio Farias (2025)
Amir Azrafshan (2025)- Sulaiman Ramadhan (2025; 2020–2023)
- Mesut Meral (2024–2025)
- Thair Jassam (2015–2016)
- Basim Qasim (2014–2015; 2007–2011)
- Fajr Ibrahim (2013–2014)
- Jamal Ali (2012–2013)
- Ayman Hakeem (2011–2012)
- Akram Salman (2010–2011)
- Nadhim Shaker (2004–2005; 1996–1997)
- Namat Mahmoud
- Hamid Mahmoud
- Hussain Hassan
- Ameer Abdul-Aziz
- Rasan Bunian
- Hadi Mutansh
- Mohammed Tabra
- Natiq Hashim
- Faisal Aziz
- Shaker Mahmoud
- Kadhim Mutashar
Recent history
[edit]| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | AFCCL | AFCC | FA Cup | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 55 | ||||
| 2001–02 | 7 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 61 | 38 | 70 | Round 1 | |||
| 2002–03 | — | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 34 | Round 3 | League abandoned | ||
| 2003–04 | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||
| 2004–05 | 2nd round | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 16 | |||||
| 2005–06 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | ||||||
| 2007–08 | 4th place | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 3rd place | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 11 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 29 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 1st round | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 28 | Quarter-finals | ||||
| 2011–12 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 76 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 58 | Round of 16 | Abandoned | ||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 31 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 2nd round | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 28 | |||||
| 2015–16 | Relegated | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | Semi-finals |
- From 2004, the competition changed from league system to various rounds including table and knockout rounds.
- From 2011, the competition went back to the single league system.
- From 2014, the competition returned to a system with various rounds.
Board positions
[edit]| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Abdullah Jalal | |
| Secretary | Jassim Mohammed Haji | |
| Director | Khalid Mushir | |
Honours
[edit]| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Iraq Stars League | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Iraq FA Cup | 1 | 2024–25 | |
| Iraqi Premier Division League (second tier) | 1 | 1997–98 | |
| Iraqi First Division League (third tier) | 1 | 1994–95 | |
| Domestic (regional) |
Kurdistan Premier League | 1 | 2006–07 |
| International | GFF Gulf Club Champions League | 1 | 2024–25 |
Performance in international competitions
[edit]- AFC Cup: 2 appearances
- GFF Gulf Club Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2024–25: Winners
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "دهوك يكتب التاريخ ويحرز لقب كأس العراق بعد معركة كروية ضد زاخو" (in Arabic). Shafaq. 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Duhok SC crowned Gulf Clubs Champion after thrilling win". Rudaw. 15 April 2025.
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