# Duhok SC > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Duhok_SC > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Duhok_SC.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhok_SC > Source revision: 1357155441 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Iraqi association football club For the basketball team, see [Duhok SC (basketball)](/source/Duhok_SC_(basketball)). Football club Duhok SC Full name Duhok Sports Club Nickname Mountain Hawks صقور الجبال ئەلھۆیێن چیا Founded 1970; 56 years ago (1970) Ground Duhok Stadium Capacity 22,800 Chairman Abdullah Jalal Mustafa Duhoki Manager Abdul-Ghani Shahad League Iraq Stars League 2024–25 Iraq Stars League, 7th of 20 Website duhoksc.com Home colours Away colours **Duhok Sports Club** ([Kurdish](/source/Kurdish_language): *Yana Dihok ya Werzişî*, [Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): نادي دهوك الرياضي) is an [Iraqi](/source/Iraq) professional [sports club](/source/Sports_club) based in [Duhok](/source/Duhok%2C_Iraq), [Kurdistan Region](/source/Kurdistan_Region). Founded in 1970, its [football](/source/Association_football) section competes in the [Iraq Stars League](/source/Iraq_Stars_League). Duhok has won the Iraq Stars League and the [Iraq FA Cup](/source/Iraq_FA_Cup) once each. Duhok became the first Iraqi club to participate in and win the [AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League](/source/AGCFF_Gulf_Club_Champions_League), having been crowned champions in the [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AGCFF_Gulf_Club_Champions_League) season. ## Club history Duhok SC was founded by the youth of [Duhok](/source/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](/source/Kurdish_people) in Iraq. In 1976, Duhok Football Team participated in the [Iraqi Third Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iraqi_Third_Division&action=edit&redlink=1), and by 1978, the team had moved up to the [Iraqi Second Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iraqi_Second_Division&action=edit&redlink=1). 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iraqi_Fourth_Division&action=edit&redlink=1), 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wahid_Kovli&action=edit&redlink=1). 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iraqi_First_Division&action=edit&redlink=1) 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Iraqi_Premier_League) championship, defeating [Talaba SC](/source/Talaba_SC) 1–0 to claim the title. In the 2011–12 season, Duhok SC finished as runners-up, qualifying for the [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup) for the second time in its history. The last time Duhok SC played in the AFC Cup was in the 2010–11 season, where they reached the quarter-finals. In 2026, A notable development in the club's history came with the signing of [Arez Perjan Hashim](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arez_Perjan_Hashim&action=edit&redlink=1), a technically gifted and tactically disciplined Left Winger who added quality and depth to Duhok SC's squad. His arrival signaled the club's ongoing ambition to strengthen its ranks and remain competitive at the highest level of Iraqi football, earning immediate praise from supporters and staff alike. ## Stadium [Duhok Stadium](/source/Duhok_Stadium) originally held 10,000 people, but after reconstruction it holds 25,000. It was built in 1992. ## Rivalries Duhok FC identifies [Zakho SC](/source/Zakho_SC) and [Erbil SC](/source/Erbil_SC) as rivals. The matches between Duhok and Zakho are referred to as the "Badinan Derby". ## Crest Duhok SC logo features the club's primary colors, yellow and blue. It depicts a [hawk](/source/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 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 ## Current squad - *As of 17 May 2026* No. Pos. Player Nationality Notes 12 GK Ahmed Bashar 33 GK Zana Jawzal 3 CB Josef Al-Imam 4 CB Saad Natiq 14 CB Khadim Rassoul 44 CB Hamoud Mashaan 6 LB Sadiq Jamal 70 LB Khaled Kourdoghli 15 RB Rasol Fadl 27 RB Bayar Abubakir Vice-captain / نائب القائد / جێگرێ کاپتن 99 RB Siyaband Ageed Vice-captain / نائب القائد / جێگرێ کاپتن 35 DM Safaa Hadi CM Zana Allée 10 CM Haron Ahmed Captain / القائد / کاپتن 18 CM Ahmad Allée 7 RW Peter Gwargis 19 RW André Al-Sanati 47 RW Yasin Ben El-Mhanni 17 LW Hassan Emad 26 LW Mustafa Nawaf 45 LW Rabia Al-Alawi 9 LW Arez Perjan 8 CF Karim Darwiche 11 CF Pashang Abdulla 16 CF Zhiyar Govand 77 CF Youssef BenSouda ### Technical staff Position Name Nationality Head coach Ahmed Khalaf Assistant coach Saad Abdulhamid Iraq Analyst Kaheen Fatah ## Club managers - [Ahmed Khalaf](/source/Ahmed_Khalaf) (2026–present; 2023–2024) - [Abdul-Ghani Shahad](/source/Abdul-Ghani_Shahad) (2025–2026) - [Sérgio Farias](/source/S%C3%A9rgio_Farias) (2025) - [Amir Azrafshan](/source/Amir_Azrafshan) (2025) - [Sulaiman Ramadhan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sulaiman_Ramadhan&action=edit&redlink=1) (2025; 2020–2023) - [Mesut Meral](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mesut_Meral&action=edit&redlink=1) (2024–2025) - [Thair Jassam](/source/Thair_Jassam) (2015–2016) - [Basim Qasim](/source/Basim_Qasim_Hamdan) (2014–2015; 2007–2011) - [Fajr Ibrahim](/source/Fajr_Ibrahim) (2013–2014) - [Jamal Ali](/source/Jamal_Ali) (2012–2013) - [Ayman Hakeem](/source/Ayman_Hakeem) (2011–2012) - [Akram Salman](/source/Akram_Ahmad_Salman) (2010–2011) - [Nadhim Shaker](/source/Nadhim_Shaker) (2004–2005; 1996–1997) - [Namat Mahmoud](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Namat_Mahmoud&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Hamid Mahmoud](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hamid_Mahmoud&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Hussain Hassan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hussain_Hassan_(footballer)&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Ameer Abdul-Aziz](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ameer_Abdul-Aziz&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Rasan Bunian](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rasan_Bunian&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Hadi Mutansh](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hadi_Mutansh&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Mohammed Tabra](/source/Mohammed_Tabra) - [Natiq Hashim](/source/Natiq_Hashim) - [Faisal Aziz](/source/Faisal_Aziz) - [Shaker Mahmoud](/source/Shaker_Mahmoud_Hamza) - [Kadhim Mutashar](/source/Kadhim_Mutashar) ## Recent history 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 League abandoned 2004–05 2nd round 20 9 6 5 25 16 2005–06 2nd round 16 6 6 4 13 10 2006–07 2nd round 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 Position Name Nationality Chairman Abdullah Jalal Secretary Jassim Mohammed Haji Director Khalid Mushir ## Honours 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 AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League 1 2024–25 ## Performance in international competitions - **[AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup): 2 appearances** - - [2011](/source/AFC_Cup_2011): Quarter-finals - [2013](/source/AFC_Cup_2013): Round of 16 - **[AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League](/source/AGCFF_Gulf_Club_Champions_League): 1 appearance** - - [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AGCFF_Gulf_Club_Champions_League): Winners v t e Iraq Stars League Seasons 1970s 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980s 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990s 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000s 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010s 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020s 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 Clubs 2026–27 Al-Gharraf Al-Jolan Al-Kahrabaa Al-Karkh Al-Karma Al-Minaa Al-Mosul Al-Naft Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Al-Shorta Al-Talaba Al-Zawraa Diyala Duhok Erbil Ghaz Al-Shamal Karbala Naft Maysan Newroz Zakho Former Al-Adala Al-Adhamiya Al-Amara Al-Bahri Al-Baladiyat Al-Basra Al-Dawr Al-Ahli Al-Difaa Al-Jawi Al-Diwaniya Al-Etisalat Al-Furat Al-Hasanain Al-Hilla Al-Hindiya Al-Hudood Al-Hussein Al-Ittihad Al-Jaish Al-Jamahir Al-Kadhimiya Al-Khutoot Al-Kufa Al-Kut Al-Muwasalat Al-Najaf Al-Naqil Al-Nasiriya Al-Numaniya Al-Qasim Al-Rafidain Al-Ramadi Al-Rasheed Al-Salam Al-Samawa Al-Shabab Al-Shatra Al-Shirqat Al-Shuala Al-Sinaa Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya Al-Sulaikh Al-Taji Al-Thawra Al-Tijara Al-Umal Amanat Baghdad Ararat Babil Balad Haifa Kirkuk Masafi Al-Junoob Masafi Al-Wasat Maysan Naft Al-Basra Naft Al-Wasat Peshmerga Pires Salahaddin Samarra Sirwan Sulaymaniya Competition Champions Stadia Winning managers Statistics and awards Hat-tricks Highest scores Top scorers by season Goal of the Season Associated competitions Iraqi Super Cup Iraq FA Cup AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League Two Arab Club Champions Cup AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Duhok SC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhok_SC) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duhok_SC?action=history)). 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