Newroz SC
Iraqi football club
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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]
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| Full name | Newroz Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname | Hope of the City | ||
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Ground | Newroz Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 14,500 | ||
| Owner | Lahur sheikh jangi | ||
| Manager | Wali Kareem | ||
| League | Iraq Stars League | ||
| 2024–25 | Iraq Stars League, 9th of 20 | ||
| Website | newrozsportsclub | ||
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History
2019–20 season
In the 2019–20 season, the Kurdistan Football Association announced the cancellation of the Kurdistan Premier League due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Newroz 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
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
In January 2021, the former club president Lahur Sheix Jangi Talabani laid the foundation stone for the Newroz International Stadium in Sulaymaniyah. Their stadium can accommodate 14,500 spectators, the stadium has cost $12 million, The stadium opened on 26th of October, 2024. with their first game against Al-Najaf SC, Newroz won 2-1[8]
Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 6 July 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial history
Wali Kareem (2021 - 2022)- Nizar Mahrouz (2022 - 2023)
Jorvan Vieira (2023 - 2024)- Qahtan Chatir (2024 - 2025)
Yasin Aras (7/2025 - 10/2025)- Wali Kareem (2025 - Present)
Honours
- Iraqi Premier Division League (second tier)
- Runners-up (1): 2020–21
