Al-Thawra Sport Club () is an

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

i football team based in

Kirkuk Kirkuk (; ; ; ) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate. The city is home to a diverse population of Kurds, Iraqi Turkmen, Iraqi Turkmens and Arabs. Kirkuk sits on the ruins of the original Kirkuk Cit ...

, that plays in

Iraqi First Division League The Iraqi First Division League is a Association football, football league that is the third tier of the Iraqi football league system, which was founded in 1974. The league consists of 20 teams split into two groups in the first stage. The top fou ...

History

Early years

Al-Thawra club was founded in 1955 under the name Al-Faisaly Club in relation to King Faisal II, and after the

14 July Revolution The 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup, was a ''coup d'état'' that took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq, resulting in the toppling of King Faisal II and the overthrow of the Hashemite-led Kingdom of Iraq. The Ira ...

, 1958, the club’s name was changed to Al-Thawra, meaning: The Revolution.

In Premier League

Al-Thawra team played in the

Iraqi Premier League The Iraq Stars League (), is the highest level of the Iraqi football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Iraqi Premier Division League. It is governed by the Iraqi Pro League Asso ...

for the first time in the 1977–78 season, the team ended their first season in twelfth place and was able to continue playing in the league, and their results were not good, as it won three matches, drawing three, and lost seven. The team played their second season, the 1978–79 season, did not bring anything new, as the team continued its poor results, winning one match, drawing one and losing all their other matches, and the

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punished the team because of its fans' assault on the

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and assistant referees in its match against

Al-Sinaa Al-Sinaa Sports Club () is a football club based in Thawra District, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad, that plays in Iraqi Premier Division League. History Premier League Play Overview Al-Sinaa started playing in the Iraqi Premie ...

, and it was considered relegated to the

before completing the league with four rounds remaining.

Managerial history

* Mohammed Balla * Emad Qadir * Mohammed Hadi Jassim * Sabah Ghani * Taha Qasim

Famous players

* Sherko Karim

References

External links

Al-Thawra SC
on Goalzz.com

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