Afak SC

Afak
Full nameAfak Sports Club
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
GroundAfak Stadium
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMahmoud Karim
ManagerHussein Mohie
LeagueIraqi Premier Division League
2022–23Iraqi First Division League, 7th in Group 2

Afak Sports Club (Arabic: نادي عفك), is an Iraqi football club based in Afak, Al-Qādisiyyah. The team competes in the Iraqi Premier Division League.[1][2]

History

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Afak Club was established in 1991 by some athletes in Al Diwaniyah Governorate,[3] and after reaching the Iraqi First Division League, it participated seven times in the final rounds of qualifying for the Premier League, but did not qualify. In the 2020–21 season, the team managed to reach the third-place match after playing 13 matches without losing,[4] but they lost in the match to determine the third place against Samarra 1-0, from a penalty kick, and for the eighth time, they were close to qualifying, without qualifying to play in the Premier League.[5]

Stadium

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On May 31, 2016, Afak Stadium was opened in the presence of sports and government figures. The stadium accommodate 5,000 spectators.[6]

Managerial history

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References

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  1. ^ "تعرف على قرعة الدور النهائي لأندية الدرجة الأولى المؤهلة للممتاز - اخبار العراق". 1 August 2018.
  2. ^ "أربيل والكرخ تستضيفان التصفيات النهائية المؤهلة للممتاز".
  3. ^ "Iraq - Foundation Dates". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "قراءة في أوراق فريق عفك الكروي". alsabaah.iq (in Arabic). June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "سامراء يفوز على عفك ويضمن بطاقة الملحق المؤهل لدوري الكرة الممتاز". shafaq.com (in Arabic). July 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "افتتاح ملعب عفك الرياضي في الديوانية". fanarnews.org (in Arabic). May 31, 2016.
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