Al-Kawkab FC
association football club in Saudi Arabia
Al-Kawkab Football Club (Arabic: نادي الكوكب) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al-Kharj that plays in the Saudi Second Division League, the third tier of Saudi football.
Al-Kawkab have won Saudi First Division once and finished runners-up once. They have competed in the Saudi Pro League twice and have been relegated in each season. Al-Kawkab have won the Second Division once and finished runners-up once as well. The club last competed in the Professional League in the 1987–88 season when they were relegated to the First Division.
The club play their home games at Al-Shoulla Club Stadium in Al-Kharj, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Shoulla, with whom they contest the Al-Kharj derby.
Honours
Saudi First Division League
Winners (1): 1986–87
Runners-up (1): 1984–85
Saudi Second Division League
Winners (3): 1978–79, 2004–05, 2016–17
Current squad
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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