Haifa Sport Club (), is an

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i football team based in Al-Baladiyat,

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, that plays in the

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History

Founding and Naming

Haifa Club was established on March 21, 1973 in Baghdad for the Palestinian community in

. The name of the club was taken from the name of the city of

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In Premier League

Haifa team played in the

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for the first time in the 1999–2000 season, and the team was not good enough, and finished the season at the bottom of the standings.History of the Iraqi League: 1999–2000 season
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Managerial history

* Saad Shihab

References

External links

Haifa SC
on Goalzz.com

on

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