| Full name | Al-Suqoor Club نادي الصقور | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | December 23, 1922 | ||
| Ground | Tobruk Stadium Tobruk, Libya | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| League | Libyan Premier League | ||
Al-Suqoor Club is a Libyan football club based in Tobruk, Libya.
| Full name | Al-Suqoor Club نادي الصقور | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | December 23, 1922 | ||
| Ground | Tobruk Stadium Tobruk, Libya | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| League | Libyan Premier League | ||
Al-Suqoor Club is a Libyan football club based in Tobruk, Libya.
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