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Duhok Sports Club (Kurdish: Yana Dihok ya Werzişî, Arabic: نادي دهوك الرياضي) is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Duhok, Kurdistan Region. Founded in 1970, its football section competes in the Iraq Stars League. Duhok has won the Iraq Stars League and the Iraq FA Cup once each. Duhok became the first Iraqi club to participate in and win the AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League, having been crowned champions in the 2024–25 season.

Duhok SC was founded by the youth of Duhok city when three teams joined together to establish the club on 14 December 1970. Duhok began its football journey in rural league competitions until the 1974–75 season, when the club decided to suspend its activities to support the post-nationalistic struggle to defend the rights of the Kurdish people in Iraq. In 1976, Duhok Football Team participated in the Iraqi Third Division, and by 1978, the team had moved up to the Iraqi Second Division. During the 1990–91 season, the team did not participate in the league due to a major uprising. The club resumed participation in the 1992–93 season in the Iraqi Fourth Division, earning promotion to the Third Division a year later. In the 1993–94 season, Duhok SC played in the Third Division and was once again promoted, this time to the Second Division.

During the 1980s, Duhok SC had several talented players, one of the most notable being Wahid Kovli. Around 1985, he emerged as a key striker for the team, known for his goal-scoring abilities and impact on the squad’s performance. His skills made him a feared forward in the league and a crucial player for Duhok SC.

The 1994–95 season was a defining moment for Duhok SC, as they claimed the Second Division title and secured a spot in the Iraqi First Division for the 1995–96 season. Duhok SC remained in the First Division throughout the 1996–97 season. In the 1997–98 season, Duhok SC secured promotion to the Iraqi Premier League by winning the First Division. Since then, the club spent many years in mid-table, occasionally challenging the top Iraqi teams. However, everything changed after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which brought new opportunities and freedom for Kurdish sports teams and athletes, allowing them to excel in both national and international competitions. During the 2009–10 season when they won their first-ever Iraqi Premier League championship, defeating Talaba SC 1–0 to claim the title. In the 2011–12 season, Duhok SC finished as runners-up, qualifying for the AFC Cup for the second time in its history. The last time Duhok SC played in the AFC Cup was in the 2010–11 season, where they reached the quarter-finals.

In 2026, A notable development in the club’s history came with the signing of Arez Perjan Hashim, a technically gifted and tactically disciplined Left Winger who added quality and depth to Duhok SC’s squad. His arrival signaled the club’s ongoing ambition to strengthen its ranks and remain competitive at the highest level of Iraqi football, earning immediate praise from supporters and staff alike.

Duhok Stadium originally held 10,000 people, but after reconstruction it holds 25,000. It was built in 1992.

Duhok FC identifies Zakho SC and Erbil SC as rivals. The matches between Duhok and Zakho are referred to as the “Badinan Derby”.

Duhok SC logo features the club’s primary colors, yellow and blue. It depicts a hawk, symbolizing the club’s nickname, “Mountains’ Hawks” (صقور الجبال)(ئەلھۆیێن چیا). The logo also includes the letters “DSC” at the top, representing Duhok Sports Club, and displays the year of the club’s founding at the bottom.

As of 4 June 2026

No.	Pos.	Player	Nationality	Notes
12	GK	Ahmed Bashar
33	GK	Zana Jawzal
3	CB	Josef Al-Imam
6	LB	Sadiq Jamal
27	RB	Bayar Abubakir		Vice-captain / نائب القائد / جێگرێ کاپتن
99	RB	Siyaband Ageed		Vice-captain / نائب القائد / جێگرێ کاپتن
35	DM	Safaa Hadi
	CM	Zana Allée
10	CM	Haron Ahmed		Captain / القائد / کاپتن
18	CM	Ahmad Allée
7	RW	Peter Gwargis
19	RW	André Al-Sanati
17	LW	Hassan Emad
26	LW	Mustafa Nawaf
8	CF	Karim Darwiche
11	CF	Pashang Abdulla
16	CF	Zhiyar Ibrahim
77	CF	Youssef BenSouda

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach
Assistant coach
Analyst

Season	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	AFCCL	AFCC	FA Cup	Notes
2000–01	5	30	16	7	7	44	24	55
2001–02	7	38	19	13	6	61	38	70			Round 1
2002–03	—	27	9	7	11	30	40	34			Round 3	League abandoned
2003–04	—	7	4	0	3	10	6					League abandoned
2004–05	2nd round	20	9	6	5	25	16
2005–06	2nd round	16	6	6	4	13	10
2006–07	2nd round	17	6	6	5	18	21
2007–08	4th place	24	14	6	4	22	13
2008–09	3rd place	27	19	7	1	48	11
2009–10	1	42	26	8	8	71	29
2010–11	1st round	26	12	4	10	36	28			Quarter-finals
2011–12	2	38	21	13	4	57	21	76
2012–13	5	34	16	10	8	54	35	58		Round of 16	Abandoned
2013–14	7	23	7	10	6	30	32	31
2014–15	2nd round	22	6	8	8	22	28
2015–16	Relegated	9	2	1	6	8	15				Semi-finals

• From 2004, the competition changed from league system to various rounds including table and knockout rounds.
• From 2011, the competition went back to the single league system.
• From 2014, the competition returned to a system with various rounds.

Position	Name	Nationality
Chairman	Abdullah Jalal
Secretary	Jassim Mohammed Haji
Director	Khalid Mushir

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons
Domestic	Iraq Stars League	1	2009–10
	Iraq FA Cup	1	2024–25
	Iraqi Premier Division League (second tier)	1	1997–98
	Iraqi First Division League (third tier)	1	1994–95
Domestic (regional)	Kurdistan Premier League	1	2006–07
International	AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League	1	2024–25

• AFC Cup: 2 appearances

2011: Quarter-finals

2013: Round of 16

• AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League: 1 appearance

2024–25: Winners