Al Sadd SC
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| Full name | Al Sadd Sports Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Zaeem(The Boss) Al Dheeb(The Wolf) Malik Al Qulub(King of Hearts) | |||
| Short name | SADD | |||
| Founded | 21 October 1969 | |||
| Ground | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 12,946 | |||
| Chairman | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani | |||
| Head coach | Felix Sanchez | |||
| League | Qatar Stars League | |||
| 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League, 1st | |||
| Website | http://al-saddclub / | |||
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Al Sadd Sports Club(Arabic:نادي السد الرياضي) is aQatarisports clubbased in theAl Sadddistrict of the capital cityDoha.It is best known for itsassociation footballteam, which competes in the top level of Qatari football, theQatar Stars League.Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname"Al Zaeem",which translates to "The Leader". It is known as the best team in Qatar and is the only Qatari team that has won theAFC Champions Leaguein Asia. In addition to football, the club has teams forhandball,basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and athletics.[1]Al Sadd is the most successful sports club in the country, and holds a national record of 64 official football championships.[2]
The origin of Al Sadd's conception began with Al-Attiyah family members who excelled in football but did not wish to join any of the existing football clubs. After consulting the minister of Youth and Sports, the family, led by Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, decided to found the club on 21 October 1969 in Qatar's capital city,Doha.
In the1989 season,they became the first Arab club side to triumph in theAsian Club Championshipby defeatingAl Rasheedof Iraq on an aggregate of away goals. Twenty-two years later, they won the2011 AFC Champions Leagueand earned a spot in the2011 FIFA Club World Cup,in which Al Sadd finished third. They also earned a spot in the2019 FIFA Club World Cupautomatically as host club, in which Al Sadd finished sixth.
History
[edit]1969–1980: Foundation and beginnings
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Al Sadd was established in 1969 by Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah and his relatives; they excelled in playing football, and refused to join other clubs at the time and decided to make their own club. The reason behind the club's name is that Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah was born and raised in Al-Sadd area.
Moreover, they consulted with Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, who was the minister of Youth and Sports at the time, at his residence on Al Rayyan Road. He obliged their request, and the next morning, the youth signed the necessary applications and created a club statue which they presented to Abdulaziz Buwazair, the operating manager of the Supreme Sports Committee, resulting in the formation of Al Sadd Sports Club.[3]
Many of the early players and supporters were remnants of Al Ahrar SC, a club which was formed in 1961 in the district ofAl Sadd.The name "Al Ahrar" translates to "the free people", and was chosen to honor theFree Officers Movementled byGamal Abdel Nasser.It was one of the several early football clubs in Qatar named in honor of aPan-Arabismmovement. By order of ministerial decree, Al Ahrar was merged with another Qatari football club named Al Nasr in 1964. Playing its home matches at theDoha Stadium,Al Ahrar played numerous matches abroad in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Following a mass brawl between Al Ahrar and Al Najah in a1967–68 Qatari Leaguematch attended by Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the sheikh decided to "permanently and immediately" shut down the club and redistribute its players to other teams, paving the way to the formation of Al Sadd's early squad. The main founder of Al-Sadd, Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, states that he and the other founders watched all of Al Ahrar's matches as a youth, and that its closure inspired he and his friends to draft plans for their own team.[4]
In their initial year of establishment, Hamad bin Mubarak Al Attiyah, coached the club and the team trained on a football pitch in a local high school. While the founder of Al-Sadd club, Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, was overseeing the club's performance and making crucial decisions.[5]Al Sadd's initial popularity was owed in part due to its affiliation with the Al Attiyah tribe, a prominent local tribe, and its close affiliation with then-recently dissolved Al Ahrar club.[6]
The club won the first-ever league title in 1971–72. However, this was one year before the league was officially recognized. Thus, they won their first official QSL title in1973–74.Sadd, along withAl ArabiandAl Rayyan,went on to dominate Qatari football in the 70s and the 80s by winning many Qatari League trophies andEmir Cups.Youssef Saad, a Sudanese forward who played for the club since its inception, was the first ever professional player to officially join the ranks of Al Sadd.[7] In 1974, while Al Sadd was still in its infancy, they dubiously transferred 14 players, includingMubarak AnberandHassan Mattar,and head coach Hassan Othman fromAl Esteqlal(later to be known as Qatar SC), much to the dismay of club président Hamad bin Suhaim. Transfers could be made unconditionally during this time, meaning Esteqlal's protests were in vain. This was a major factor in them winning their first cup championship the next year in 1975. They defeatedAl Ahli4–3 in a tightly contested match under the leadership of Hassan Osman in order to claim theEmir Cup.Their goals came from Youssef Saad, who scored a brace, and Ali Bahzad and Abdullah Zaini. To this day, it is the joint-largest score in an Emir Cup final match.[8]
They won the first everSheikh Jassim Cupheld in 1977–78, as well as winning it two more times in the next two years. In 1978–79, the club succeeded in achieving their first domestic double by winning both, the Sheikh Jassim Cup and the league, accomplishing the same feat the next season.
1980–2000: First international success
[edit]In 1981–82, they won the Emir Cup and Sheikh Jassim Cup, once again under the reigns of Hassan Osman. During this period,Badr Bilaland Hassan Mattar, both of whom were top scorers in the league at one point, led the team to victories in both of the finals. Al Sadd also succeeded in setting a domestic record by defeatingAl-Shamal SC16–2, the largest recorded win in a professional football match in the country's history.[9]They nearly completed a domestic triple in 1987 but lost 2–0 to Al Ahli in the Emir Cup final that year.[8]
They were the first team to play against English sideCheadle Townon their home grounds, Park Road Stadium, under the leadership ofJimmy Meadowsin 1982. They were victorious by a 4–1 margin.[10]In August 1985, Al Sadd shifted their headquarters to a new building equipped with modern furnishings and facilities.[11]
Al Sadd won their Champions League debut in1988(then known as Asian Club Championship), where they secured the top position in their group. They facedAl-Rasheedof Iraq in the final, defeating them on away goals, thus fending the Iraqis off in order to claim the title of the first Arab team to ever win the championship. The victorious team was largely made up locals, with the exception of Lebanese Wassef Soufi and Iranian Amir Ghalenoii, who did not participate in the final due to theIran–Iraq War.[12]In addition to winning the Asian Champions League, they won the Sheikh Jassim Cup and the league on that year. They were the first team to play in Iran after the Iran–Iraq War, losing 1–0 toEsteghlalin anACCmatch in 1991.[12]The 1990s were a lean phase for Al Sadd, regarding the league. They could not win even one league championship during that period. However, they did manage to open their account in theHeir Apparent Trophyand also won theGulf Club Champions Cupin 1991.
2000–2010: New century, new possibilities
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The new millennium opened up a new era for Al Sadd. They returned to winning ways in the Qatari League, won many Emir Cups and Heir Apparent trophies. They also managed a triple crown in regional football by winning theArab Champions Leaguein 2001.
They recorded the largest-ever win in the Sheikh Jassim Cup in 2006, when they defeatedMuaither21–0. At the time, it was the largest victory margin ever recorded in any football match in theGCC.[9]
In 2007, under the command of Uruguayan coachJorge Fossati,they achieved aquadrupleby winning all four domestic cups. They were the first Qatari team to do so, and had also set a league record for the highest winning streak by winning 10 leagues games in a row.[13]In addition, they made a record signing in Qatari football by paying $22 million for the ArgentinianMauro Záratethe same year. In 2010, they were the second team to ever win theQNB Cupby defeatingUmm Salalin the final.
2010–2012: Second Fossatti era
[edit]Al Sadd was placed in the qualifying play-offs of the2011 Champions League,courtesy of the disqualification of Vietnamese teams due to the non-submission of documents. They beat Al-Ittihad of Syria and Indian club,Dempo SC,5–1[14]and 2–0 respectively, to acquire a spot in the group stage. Al Sadd, who were the definite underdogs, overcame the odds and topped their group to play againstAl-Shabab,whom they beat 1–0.
The quarter-final againstSepahanwould mark the first sign of controversy for the club. Sepahan had initially won the first-leg match against Al Sadd 1–0; however, after the match, Al Sadd lodged a formal complaint to the AFC as Sepahan had fielded an ineligible player,Rahman Ahmadi,who previously received two yellow cards in the tournament with his former club. The match was overturned 3–0 in favor of Al Sadd, virtually ensuring the club a place in the semi-finals.[15]
They later facedSuwon Samsung Bluewingsin a highly publicized semi-final. Suwon were favorites to win after knocking last year's runners-up,Zob Ahan,out of the running. The first-leg match was played inSuwon,South Korea. In the 70th minute of the match,Mamadou Niangof Al Sadd had a deflected shot veer past the goalkeeper, settling the score 1–0. Ten minutes later, a Suwon player was inadvertently kicked in the head by an Al Sadd defender, prompting Suwon to kick the ball out of play. While the injured Suwon player was being tended to, Niang sprinted past the keeper to score a second goal, infuriating the Suwon players. The chaos was elevated when a Suwon fan had run onto the pitch, sparking a mass melee which involved both coaching staff and players. After the fight was brought to a halt, the referee sent off a player from each team while Niang later got a red card and Al Sadd's Korean defenderLee Jung-soohad walked off the pitch in frustration.[16]
The melee prompted official investigation from the AFC, who suspended three players from both teams for six games.[17]Al Sadd lost the second leg 1–0, though this allowed them to advance to the final with a 2–1 aggregate to faceJeonbuk Hyundai Motors.Al Sadd later received the nickname"Al-Badd"from the Korean media as a result of their semi-final confrontations.[18]
They won the2011 AFC Champions League FinalagainstJeonbuk,4–2 on penalties.[19][20]This earned them a spot in the2011 FIFA Club World Cup.
To date, this is the best result achieved by a Qatari team in the AFC Champions League under its new format. Al Sadd also became the first team to reach the AFC Champions League knockout stage after starting their campaign in the play-offs in February.[21]Furthermore, Al Sadd was crowned "AFC Club of the Year" in 2011 byAFCafter their Champions League conquest. Championship 2011 in honor of the club's owner changed the team logo and stars to commemorate the AFC Champions League 1988.2011 was etched on the shirt Wolves.[22]
During the2011 FIFA Club World Cup,Al Sadd was eliminated in the semi-final stage byBarcelona,which set up a third-place meeting between them andKashiwa Reysol.This was the first time two clubs from the same confederation faced off each other in a third-place match. Al Sadd won the encounter on penalties in order to be the first West Asian club to claim the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup.[23]
2012–present: Post-ACL champions
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After the departure of Fossati, former Al-Sadd midfielderHussein Amottawas named as the new coach in May 2012. The Moroccan had finished as the Qatar League top scorer during his four-year stay at the club from 1997 to 2001. He was working as the club's technical director prior to being promoted to the top job.[24]
Just days before Amouta's appointment, Al-Sadd announced the high-profile signing of formerReal MadridcaptainRaúl,who arrived on a free transfer fromSchalke 04.[25]
Managed by Amouta and led by new captain Raúl, Al Sadd set a league record for the best start to the league season ever by winning all of their first nine games, shattering the previous record set byAl Gharafa,who had won seven.[13]The team went on to breakLekhwiya's two-year dominance by winning the2012–13 Qatar Stars Leaguetitle, five years after their last triumph in the competition.[26]
Al-Sadd faltered in the next two seasons, however, finishing third and second in2013–14and2014–15respectively, as Lekhwiya returned to win back-to-back titles once again. In 2015, Al-Sadd achieved the coup of signing Barcelona's storied Spanish internationalXavi.[27]In 2019 he ended his career as a professional player at the club to start there his career as football manager.
With Qatar as the host of the2019 FIFA Club World Cupwhen announced by the FIFA Council on 3 June 2019, Al Sadd SC automatically qualified as the host club team.
With Xavi as manager, Al-Sadd won six cups and one championship title between 2019 and 2021. Xavi departed in 2021 to fill the managerial role at his boyhood club Barcelona.
Stadium and facilities
[edit]Home matches are played in the state-of-the-art (football-specific)Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium(also known as Al Sadd Stadium),with a capacity which adds up to 18,000, including VIP stands.[28]The stadium, originally built in 1974, was renovated in 2004 for theGulf Cup.Situated near centralDoha,the venue attracts large numbers of spectators. It is thede factohome stadium of theQatar national football team.[29]
Jassim Bin Hamad was one of the first stadiums to feature an air-conditioning system.[30]
| Stadium | Period |
|---|---|
| Tariq bin Zayed Stadium[5] | 1969–1975 |
| Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium | 1975–present |
Colours and crest
[edit]Among Al Sadd's most popular nicknames are Al Zaeem(The Boss)and Al Dheeb(The Wolf).From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a white shirt, black or white shorts, and white socks. White and black colours are also seen in the crest. The away kit of the club is associated with a black background. Pink was adopted as the club's primary colour for their third uniform in 2007.[31]
Their first crest was designed inLebanonin 1969, and was similar to other football clubs in the region, in the sense that it depicted a football with Arabic writing on it.[32]This crest was an homage to former football club Al Ahrar. Originally, the club wanted to use the same crest as Al Ahrar, but this idea was rejected by the QFA.[5]A second crest was designed in the eighties, and was designed by the founder of the club, Nasser bin Mubarak Al-Ali. It was used until 1999, the year in which their third crest was designed, also by Nasser bin Mubarak Al-Ali, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the club. Following their impressive AFC Champions League campaign in 2011, the logo was modified and released in June 2012 to include two golden stars on the top to mark the two Asian titles of 1989 and 2011.[32]
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| ?–2016 |  Burrda
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Vodafone |
| 2017–2022 |  Puma
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Qatar Airways |
| 2022–present |  New Balance
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Qatar Airways |
International club twinnings
[edit]| Country | Club | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
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Al-Hilal | 2010 | [33] |
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Zamalek | 2012 | [34] |
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Al-Hilal | 2014 | [35] |
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Schalke 04 | 2015 | [36] |
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Trabzonspor | 2017 | [37] |
Youth development
[edit]The club hosts numerous age brackets with a number of youth coaches. Many notable local footballers have graduated from Al Sadd's academy, includingJafal Al Kuwari,Khalid Salman,Hassan Al-Haydos,and 2006Asian Footballer of the Year,Khalfan Ibrahim,who is the first Qatari to receive this award. There have been foreign graduates as well, such asUAE'sMutaz Abdulla.They have a youth development programme, which instills philosophies and enforces training ideals among the youth players.[38]The programme had 284 participants enrolled as of 2011.[39]
Performance in domestic competitions
[edit]Players
[edit]- As of 4 October 2023.[41]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
[edit]- As of 21 June 2022.
| Coaching staff[42] | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Felix Sanchez
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| Assistant coach | Carlos DoménechAlbert FernándezJavier Ramos
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| Goalkeeper coach | Julius Buscher
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| Fitness coach | Alberto MendesDavid Rodriguez
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| Technical Analyst |  Samir Brixi
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| U23 team coach | Abbas Abdulghani
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| U23 team assistant coach | Hamad Thamer
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| Medical staff | |
| Team doctor |  Aladdin Rahali
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| Physiotherapist |  Akram AbidRaouf BougamraHéctor García
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| Medical Therapist |  Gore Pereira
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| Medical Therapist | Jefferson Gomes
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| Administrative staff[43] | |
| Director of football | Mohammed Al Ali
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| Sporting director | Mohammed Gholam
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| Media officer | Ahmad Al Ansari
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| Team manager | Abdulla Al Berik
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| First team officer | Mohammed Saeed
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| U23 team manager | Abdulaziz Al Jaiedi
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| Audience & marketing officer | Ahmed Al Sayed
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Honours
[edit]Domestic
Continental
- AFC Champions League
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- Third place (1):2001–02
- Arab Champions League
- Winners (1):2001
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup
- Runners-up (1):1992
- GCC Champions League
- Winners (1):1991
International
- Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu
- Runners-up (1):2013
- FIFA Club World Cup
- Afro-Asian Club Championship
- Runners-up (1):1989
Records
[edit]Club
[edit]Matches
[edit]- Largest victory:Al Sadd 21–0Muaither(2006–07)
- Longest winning run:9 matches (2011–12) (Record)
- Largest Asian victory:Al Sadd 6–2Lokomotiv(2014–15)
- Largest Asian defeat:Al Hilal5–0 Al Sadd (2013–14)
Individual
[edit]Qatar Stars LeagueTop scorers
- The following players have won the QSL top goalscorer award while playing for Al Sadd:
Hassan Mattar– 1979, 1981- Badr Bilal– 1980
- Hassan Jowhar– 1988
Hussein Amotta– 1998
Carlos Tenorio– 2006
Baghdad Bounedjah– 2019, 2021- Akram Afif– 2020
Players
[edit]- As of 1 November 2024.
Notes:Early years statistics are primarily unknown.
Names inboldare players who are still at the club at present.
All-time top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Name | Years | Goals |
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| 1 | 
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Baghdad Bounedjah | 2016–2024 | 219 |
| 2 | 
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Hassan Al-Haydos | 2007– | 134 |
| 3 |
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Akram Afif | 2018– | 131 |
| 4 | 
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Carlos Tenorio | 2003–2009 | 104 |
| 5 |
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Khalfan Ibrahim | 2004–2017 | 104 |
| 6 |
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Yusef Ahmed | 2005–2015 | 54 |
| 7 |
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Emerson Sheik | 2005–2007 2008–2009 |
50 |
| 8 | 
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Leandro Montera | 2009–2012 | 50 |
| 9 | 
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Hussein Amotta | 1997–2001 | 49 |
| 10 |
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Felipe Jorge | 2005–2010 | 40 |
All-time most appearances
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Name | Years | Apps |
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| 1 |
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Hassan Al-Haydos | 2007– | 492 |
| 2 |
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Abdulla Koni | 1996–2014 | 342 |
| 3 |
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Khalfan Ibrahim | 2004–2017 | 316 |
| 4 |
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Abdelkarim Hassan | 2010– | 312 |
| 5 |
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Mohamed Saqr | 2003–2012 | 287 |
| 7 |
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Talal Al-Bloushi | 2003–2017 | 286 |
| 6 |
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Saad Al-Sheeb | 2008– | 280 |
| 8 |
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Mubarak Anber | 1975–1987 | 246 |
| 9 |
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Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari | 1990–2009 | 245 |
| 10 |
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Mesaad Al-Hamad | 2004–2014 | 239 |
Noted players
[edit]- Updated 20 May 2019.
This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to their national team and to the club. At least 100 caps for either the national team or club is needed to be considered for inclusion.
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Managerial history
[edit]- As of July 2024.
| Years | Months | Manager |
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| 1969 | Unknown | Hamad Al Attiyah1
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| 1969 | Unknown | Said Musa1
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| 1969–73 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1973–74 | Unknown | Said Musa1
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| 1974 | Unknown | Abdulla Balash
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| 1974–77 | Unknown | Hassan Othman
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| 1977–79 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1979–82 | Unknown | José Faria
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| 1982 | Unknown | Hassan Othman
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| 1982–83 | Unknown |  Jimmy Meadows
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| 1983–84 | Unknown | Pepe
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| 1984–85 | Unknown | Hassan Othman
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| 1985–87 | Unknown | Procópio Cardoso
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| 1987–88 | Unknown | Ahmed Omar
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| 1988–89 | Unknown | José Carbone
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| 1989 | Unknown | Obeid Jumaa
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| 1989 | Unknown | José Carbone
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| 1989–90 | Unknown | Cabralzinho
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| 1990–91 | Unknown | Silas
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| 1991–92 | Unknown | Obeid Jumaa
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| 1993 | Unknown | Sebastião Lapola
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| 1993–94 | Unknown | Ahmed Omar
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| 1994 | Unknown | Flamarion Nunes
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| 1994–95 | Unknown |  Džemaludin Mušović
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| 1995 | Unknown | Khalifa Khamis[44]
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| 1995–96 | Unknown | Sebastião Rocha
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| 1996–97 | Unknown | Ahmed Omar[45][46]
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| Years | Months | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Unknown | Abdelkadir Bomir
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| 1997 | Unknown | Evaristo de Macedo
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| 1997 | Unknown | Zé Mário
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| 1997–98 | Unknown | Rabah Madjer
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| 1998–99 | Unknown | Abdelkadir Bomir
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| 1999 | Unknown | Luiz Gonzaga2[47]
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| 1999 | Unknown | Evaristo de Macedo
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| 1999 | Unknown |  Adnan Dirjal
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| 1999–00 | Unknown | Procópio Cardoso
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| 2000 | Unknown | Džemaludin Mušović
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| 2000–01 | July – Oct |  René Meulensteen
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| 2001–02 | Oct – Oct |  Ilie Balaci
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| 2002–04 | Oct – May |  Luka Peruzović
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| 2004–05 | May – Oct |  Bora Milutinović
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| 2005–06 | Oct – May | Mohammed Al Ammari
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| 2006–07 | May – Aug |  Jorge Fossati
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| 2007–08 | Aug – Jan | Co Adriaanse
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| 2008 | Feb – June | Hassan Hormutallah
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| 2008 | June – Nov | Émerson Leão
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| 2008–09 | Nov – June | Džemaludin Mušović
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| 2009–10 | June – Dec | Cosmin Olăroiu
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| 2010–12 | Dec – May | Jorge Fossati
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| 2012–15 | June – Nov | Hussein Amotta
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| 2015–19 | Nov – May |  Jesualdo Ferreira
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| 2019–21 | May – Nov | Xavi
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| 2021–22 | Nov – Jul | Javi Gracia
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| 2022–2023 | Jul – Jul | Juanma Lillo
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| 2023 | Jul – Nov | Bruno Pinheiro
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| 2023–2024 | Nov – July | Wesam Rizik
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Notes
- Note 1 denotes player–manager role.
- Note 2 denotes caretaker role.
Club officials
[edit]- Management
| Office | Name |
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| Président | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
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| Vice-président | Nasser bin Mubarak Al Ali
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| Board member | Jassim Al Romaihi
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| Board member | Khalifa Al Attiyah
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| Treasurer | Fahad Al Kaabi
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| Board member | Abdulaziz Al Mana
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| Board member | Fahad Al Kuwari
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| Board member | Mohammed Ghanem Al Ali
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| Board of directors | |
- Presidential history
| Président | |
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| 1 | HEAhmad bin Jassim bin Fahad Al-Thani
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| 2 | HEAbdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiya
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| 3 | HEJassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al-Thani
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| 4 | HEMohammed bin Mubarak Al-Ali
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| 5 | HENasser bin Mubarak Al-Ali
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| 6 | HEMohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
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Rivalries
[edit]Al Rayyan
[edit]A rivalry which stems from early in the history of the league, it is popularly known as the 'Qatari El Clasico'.[48]
Head-to-head
[edit]Updated 16 March 2023[49]
| Head-to-head | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| Qatar Stars League | 60 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 102 | 79 | +4 | ||
| Sheikh Jassem Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | ||
| Emir Cup | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | ||
| Crown Prince Cup | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | ||
| Reserve League | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | ||
| Qatar Stars cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | ||
| Arab Champions League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
| Total | 95 | 41 | 20 | 34 | 161 | 119 | +42 | ||
Al Arabi
[edit]This is the clash of Qatar's two most successful teams: Al Sadd andAl Arabi.For some fans, winning this derby is more noteworthy than winning the league itself. The derby is an important component of the country's culture.[50]
Al Arabialways regarded themselves as the club of Qatar's working class, in contrast with the more upper-class support base of Al Sadd. The social class divide between the two fan bases eventually diminished.[50]
Memorable matches
[edit]Boldindicates a win.
Season
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Result | Competition
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| 1981–82 | 0–1 | Emir Cup | |
| 1985–86 | 3–2 | Emir Cup | |
| 1995–96 | 0–0 | Qatar Stars League | Al Arabi crowned champions. |
| 2001–02 | 6–2 | Qatar Stars League | |
| 2003–04 | 7–0 | Qatar Stars League | |
| 2005–06 | 2–1 | Qatar Stars League | Al Sadd crowned champions. |
| 2009–10 | 3–3 | Qatar Stars League | Al Sadd came back from 3–0 down to deny Al Arabi anACLspot. |
Head-to-head
[edit]league From 1996 to 2023.
| Head-to-head | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| Qatar Stars League | 61 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 137 | 66 | +71 | ||
| Sheikh Jassem Cup | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | ||
| Emir Cup | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | ||
| Crown Prince Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | ||
| Reserve League | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | ||
| Qatar Stars Cup | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | ||
| Total | 97 | 55 | 19 | 23 | 189 | 100 | +89 | ||
Supporters
[edit]Historically, Al Sadd has been the favoured club of Qatar's upper-class.[50]The club garnered many supporters in the early years of the Qatar Stars League, along withAl Rayyanand Al-Arabi, who were the three main powers of the league.
The new millennium saw an influx of new fans as a result of recruiting many foreign nationals to play for the club, as well as the club's performance in regional competitions.
In order to better communicate with the fans, Al Sadd's fan club was established in the2003–04season of the QSL and was then an unprecedented idea in most Gulf and Arab clubs. The fan club serves many roles; it is not merely restricted to organizing fan groups within the stadium, but it is also used as a means to discuss ways in which to improve the club. In addition, annual general meetings are held between the management and fans in order to have an open platform to discuss issues in an open environment. This was greatly criticized at the beginning, while now other clubs are following suit.[51]
The club also has annual and monthly awards for the best players of the club which is sponsored byGivenchy.The fan club has won theQFA-sanctioned title of best fan club in Qatar for three successive years – 2006, 2007 and 2008.[51]
Furthermore, the fan club was also the first in Qatar to put the free SMS service for mobiles in place. This attracted more than 8000 subscribers who received a number of over 3 million SMS' during the first one and a half years.[51]
Also active on social networking sites, the club has official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Asian record
[edit]- Updated 28 May 2014.[52]
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League | 51 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 75 | 61 |
| Asian Club Championship | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| Total | 60 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 91 | 69 |
- Q= Qualification
- GS= Group stage
- R16= Round of 16
- QF= Quarter-final
- SF= Semi-final
| Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | |||||||
| Asian Club Championship | GS | 
|
Al-Futowa | 4–1 | |||
| GS | 
|
Al-Ansar | 1–0 | ||||
| GS | 
|
Al-Rasheed | 0–0 | ||||
| SF | 
|
Pahang FA | 2–0 | ||||
| SF | 
|
Mohammedan SC | 2–2 | ||||
| SF | 
|
25 April | 2–1 | ||||
| SF |
|
Al-Ittifaq | 2–1 | ||||
| Final |
|
Al-Rasheed | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3(A) | ||
^1Following the match between Al-Qadisiya and Al Sadd, Kuwaiti security personnel assaulted the visiting players; Al-Qadisiya were ejected from the competition and banned from AFC competitions for three years. Their record was expunged.
^2The AFC Disciplinary Committee decided to award the quarter-final first leg to Al Sadd againstSepahanas a 3–0 forfeit win after Sepahan were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player. The match originally ended 1–0 to Sepahan.[53]
Participations
[edit]- PO: Play-off Round,Q:Qualified,GS:Group stage,R16:Round of 16,QF:Quarterfinals,SF:Semi-finals,RU:Runners-up,W:Winners
| Participations | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| 14 Times | GS | GS | QF | GS | GS | GS | GS | W | QF | R16 | PO | PO | SF | SF | R16 | GS |
- Asian Club Championship:4 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup:4 appearances
International record
[edit]| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Other sports
[edit]Basketball
[edit]Handball
[edit]Futsal
[edit]Volleyball
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External links
[edit]
- Official website(in English and Arabic)(archived 7 July 2011)
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