Al-Hawija SC

Al-Hawija SC

Full name	Al-Hawija Sport Club
Founded	1991;33 years ago (1991)
Ground	Al-Hawija Stadium
Chairman	Ali Eidan Jalil
Manager	Mohammed Shathar
League	Iraqi First Division League
2022–23	Iraqi First Division League, 11th in Group 1 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Al-Hawija Sport Club (Arabic : نادي الحويجة الرياضي), is an Iraqi football team based in Hawija District, Kirkuk, that plays in the Iraqi First Division League. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

After ISIS era

After the end of the era of ISIS control over Hawija, and the return of life to its people, the sports activity of the club returned, after its closure, and a new football team was formed, ^[4] which participated in the 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup, ^[5] and also participated in the league qualifiers for the 2020–21 Iraqi First Division League. ^[6]

Rivalries

The Al-Hawija SC–Daquq SC rivalry is a rivalry between Kirkuk-based association football clubs Al-Hawija and Daquq. Both clubs are currently playing in the Iraqi First Division League. ^[7]

Managerial history

• Ali Hantash
• Adel Khudhair
• Ali Abboud
• Mohammed Shathar

See also

• 2020–21 Iraq FA Cup

References

1. "اليوم .. الحويجة يتطلع إلى خطف البطاقة الثانية". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). January 9, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
2. "إجراء قرعة المنطقة الشمالية بكرة القدم". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
3. "تاهل الخالص و ديالى وفوز مهم للحويجة والبيشمركة في دوري الكروي للدرجة الأولى العراقي". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). January 25, 2021.
4. "نادي الحويجة يفتح أبوابه من جديد". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). July 22, 2019.
5. "غدا.. انطلاق مباريات بطولة كأس العراق لكرة القدم في بغداد والمحافظات". also sportnow-iq.net (in Arabic). October 17, 2020.
6. "فرصة أخيرة للحويجة بمواجهة البيشمركة". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). February 7, 2021.
7. "ديربي كركوك يجمع الحويجة وداقوق". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). January 24, 2021.

External links

• Iraq Clubs- Foundation Dates