Newroz Sports Club (Kurdish: یانەی وەرزشی نەورۆز, Arabic: نادي نوروز الرياضي) is a professional sports club based in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, whose football team plays in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football.[1]

Newroz SC
Full nameNewroz Sport Club
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundSulaymaniyah Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanLahur Talabany
ManagerJorvan Vieira
LeagueIraq Stars League
2023–24Iraq Stars League, 7th of 20
Websitehttps://newrozsportsclub.com/
Current season

History

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2019–20 season

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In the 2019 season, the Kurdistan Football Association announced the cancellation of the Kurdistan Premier League due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They considered Newroz to be the league champion for this season, because they were at the top of the league standings until that time,[2] where they played 15 matches, won 7, drew 5 and lost 3 matches, and collected 26 points.[3]

2020–21 season

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Newroz participated in the Iraqi First Division League in the 2020–21 season, and two rounds before the end of the league, the team managed to maintain the top of the Group 1,[4] and remained at the top of this group until the end of the league, where it qualified for the Iraqi Premier League for the first time,[5][6] after collecting 30 points from 9 wins and 3 draw and one loss. In the final match, the team lost against Al-Sinaa 1–0 to take second place in the championship.[7]

New International Stadium

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In January 2021, the club president Lahur Talabany laid the foundation stone for the Newroz International Stadium in Sulaymaniyah. The new stadium can accommodate 14,500 spectators, and its construction will cost $12 million. It is hoped that the stadium will be completed in less than two years.[8]

Current squad

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First-team squad

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As of 19 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   IRQ Mohammed Delawar
4 DF   IRQ Alai Ghasem
5 DF   IRQ Shwana Mahmoud
6 DF   IRQ Dyar Yakhi
6 FW   IRQ Ibrahim Mohammed
7 MF   IRQ Hawkar Jamal
8 FW   IRQ Marwan Hussein
9 FW   IRQ Aso Rostam
10 FW   BRA Cláudio Maradona FGN
11 MF   IRQ Shivan Omar
12 GK   IRQ Choman Ahmad
14 MF   IRQ Rastko Fareeq
17 FW   IRQ Mueen Ahmed
18 FW   IRQ Ayad Abed Farhan
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   JPN Ahamad Azzawi CZN
25 GK   IRQ Hani Shaker
26 MF   IRQ Sattar Jabbar
28 GK   IRQ Emad Eissa
30 MF   IRQ Ismail Ahmed
32 DF   BRA Wellington Taira FGN
33 DF   IRQ Abbas Mohamad
53 DF   IRQ Taqi Falah
66 DF   IRQ Hangaw Mohammed
70 FW   IRQ Mohammed Taqi
77 DF   CMR Daniel Kamy FGN
81 FW   CIV Inters Gui FGN
88 MF   NGA Ifeanyi Ifeanyi FGN

Managerial history

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  •   Wali Karim (2019–)

Honours

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Domestic

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National

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Regional

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References

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  1. ^ "نوروز يحسم تأهله للدوري الممتاز لكرة القدم". shafaq.com (in Arabic). July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "اقليم كوردستان يلغي الدوري الممتاز لكرة القدم لهذا العام ويحدد البطل". shafaq.com (in Arabic). July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "نوروز بطلا لدوري كردستان هذا الموسم". Khanaqin news page (in Arabic). July 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "نوروز يستعيد صدارة دوري الدرجة الأولى قبل جولتين من نهايته". alrafidain.news (in Arabic). June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "تأهل نادي نوروز للمرة الأولى في تاريخه للدوري الممتاز". basnews.com (in Arabic). July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kurdish Newroz FC qualifies for the Iraqi Premier League". pukmedia.com. July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "الصناعة بطلاً لدوري الدرجة الأولى بعد فوزه على نوروز". ina.iq (in Arabic). July 16, 2021. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "وضع حجر الأساس لملعب دولي يتسع لأكثر من 14 الف متفرج في السليمانية". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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  NODES
Association 1
INTERN 3
Note 2