:Qatar SC
{{short description|Association football club in Qatar}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Qatar SC
{{native name|ar|نادي قطر الرياضي}}
| image = Qatar SC logo.svg
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| fullname = Qatar Sports Club
| nickname = The King
| founded = {{Start date and age|1960}}
| ground = Suheim bin Hamad Stadium
| capacity = 13,000
| chairman = Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Youssef Safri
| league = Qatar Stars League
| season = 2024–25
| position = Qatar Stars League, 10th of 12
| website = {{URL|https://qatarsc.qa/}}
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Qatar Sports Club ({{langx|ar|نادي قطر الرياضي}}) is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1961 with the merger of two Qatari football clubs, Al-Oruba and Al-Nasour.{{cite web | url=https://www.macron.com/eu/news/macron-is-technical-sponsor-of-qatar-sc-king-of-qatari-football | title=Macron is technical sponsor of Qatar SC, King of Qatari football | date=2021-07-07 | access-date=2021-10-01 | archive-date=2021-10-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001060754/https://www.macron.com/eu/news/macron-is-technical-sponsor-of-qatar-sc-king-of-qatari-football | url-status=live }}
They play their home games in the Qatar SC Stadium, which can accommodate 13,000 spectators. The club has recently diversified into sports other than football with an athletics division having been established, competing in sprinting, long jump and javelin throwing. The club adopted its current name, Qatar SC, in 1981.
History
=Formation (1972)=
In 1972, Al-Oruba merged with Al-Nasour to form a new football club named Al-Esteqlal. Former player Saad Mohammed Saleh was selected as the first coach.{{cite web|date=12 October 2011|script-title=ar:حوارات وتقارير » أبو الحكام طالب بلان يفتح كل الملفات:أنا لاعب عفريت وحكم ملتزم جدا|url=http://www.ta7keem.com/new/News-1858.html|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225526/http://www.ta7keem.com/new/News-1858.html|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=16 May 2013|publisher=ta7keem.com|language=ar}} Al Esteqlal was one of the strongest clubs right from its establishment, winning its first official Q-League season in 1972–73. The next year, in 1974, Al Sadd hired head coach Hassan Othman from the club in addition to 14 of its players, including Hassan Mattar and Mubarak Anber, much to the dismay of club president Hamad bin Suhaim. During this period, transfers could be made unconditionally in Qatari football. Despite the resounding difficulties arising from the transfer fiasco, the club continued with its success, winning the 1976–77 season and supplying the national team with some of its most prominent players.
=1981–present: Qatar SC=
Al Esteqlal was renamed Qatar SC in 1981. However, it gradually faded into obscurity for the next 2 decades, with the league being dominated by Al Arabi, Al Sadd, and Al Rayyan. The club won the Qatar Crown Prince Cup in 2002 and also won the 2002–03 league season by three points. They won the Crown Prince Cup the same year, and again in 2009. The club was relegated to Qatari Second Division after the 2015-16 season, but were promoted back to the top division the next season.
Name history
- 1972: The club was founded by a merger of Al-Oruba and Al Nasour, and was named Al Esteqlal
- 1981: The club was renamed Qatar Sports Club
Stadium
Qatar SC play their matches at Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, which is located in Doha's seaside district of Al Dafna. It is a multi-purpose stadium, featuring an athletics field, a gym, a shopping centre and a mosque, among other facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 13,000 seats.
An Iranian student named Yaser GhasemianZoeram designed the stadium of this club for renovation, which was met with a unique reception in Qatar.
Besides local football matches, the stadium also hosts a number of tournaments such as Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix and some of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup matches.
Players
As of Qatar Stars League:
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=QAT|name=Yossef Ahmed {{small|U21}}|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=QAT|name=Nasir Peer|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=CMR|name=Raoul Danzabe|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=PLE|name=Ataa Jaber|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=NED|name=Mohamed Taabouni|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from Al-Arabi}}}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=QAT|name=Omar Al-Amadi|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=EGY|name=Ahmed Abdel Kader|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from Al Ahly}}}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=BRA|name=Carlinhos|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from Portimonense}}}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=QAT|name=Ali Bujaloof|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=MAR|name=Badr Benoun|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=QAT|name=Moataz Bostami|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=QAT|name=Abdullah Al-Muftah|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=QAT|name=Abdurahman Al-Korbi|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=QAT|name=Khaled Mahmoudi|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=QAT|name=Ali Malolah|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=QAT|name=Eisa Palangi|pos=DF}}
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{{Fs player|no=21|nat=QAT|name=Jassem Al-Jalabi|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=QAT|name=Diyab Taha|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=QAT|name=Sebastián Soria|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=QAT|name=Abdulaziz Al-Ansari|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=QAT|name=Muhammed Zidan|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=QAT|name=Youssef Mohamed|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=DRC|name=Ben Malango|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=QAT|name=Ali Al-Egaili {{small|U21}}|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=QAT|name=Motasem Al Bustami|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=QAT|name=Ibrahim Majid|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=QAT|name=Adnan Saleh {{small|U21}}|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=71|nat=QAT|name=Abdulrahman Mohsin {{small|U21}}|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=74|nat=QAT|name=Satea Abdelnasser|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=ESP|name=Javi Martínez|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=QAT|name=Ilyas Brimil |pos=MF}}
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=Unregistered players=
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{{Fs player|no=91|nat=QAT|name=Talal Al-Raeesi|pos=DF}}
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=IDN|name=Ahmad Al-Khuwailid|pos=MF}}
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=Out on loan=
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{{Fs player|no=|nat=QAT|name=Bahaa Ellethy|pos=DF|other={{small|on loan to Al-Ahli}}}}
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Honours
- Qatar Stars League
- Champions (8): 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972–73, 1976–77, 2002–03
- Emir of Qatar Cup
- Champions (8): 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76
- Qatar Crown Prince Cup
- Champions (3): 2002, 2004, 2009
- Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup
- Champions (4): 1983, 1984, 1987, 1995
- Qatari Stars Cup/QNB Cup
- Champions (1): 2014
Records and statistics
Image:Sebastian Soria Qatar SC.jpg holds the club record for most league goals]]
Last update: 15 March 2023.
Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.''
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|+Most goals |
class="unsortable"|#
!class="unsortable"|Nat. !class="unsortable"|Name !class="unsortable"|League Goals |
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1
|{{Flagicon|QAT}} |align="left"|Sebastián Soria |116 |
2
|{{Flagicon|ANG}} |align=left|Akwá |43 |
3
|{{Flagicon|OMA}} |align=left|Amad Al-Hosni |36 |
4
|{{Flagicon|QAT}} |align=left|Abdulaziz Hassan Bujaloof |31 |
5
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} |align="left"|Marcinho |25 |
6
|{{Flagicon|TUN}} |align="left"|Hamdi Harbaoui |21 |
7
|{{Flagicon|QAT}} |align="left"|Yasser Nazmi |18 |
8
|{{Flagicon|QAT}} |align="left"|Mousa Al Allaq |18 |
Recent seasons
:
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!Season !Division !Pos. !Pl. !W !D !L !GS !GA !P | ||||||
1996–97
|1D |align=right|7 |align=right|16 | align=right|4 | align=right|3 | align=right|9
|align=right|19 | align=right|19 | align=right|15 | Round 1 |
1997–98
|1D |align=right |6 |align=right|16 | align=right|5 | align=right|4 | align=right|7
|align=right|17 | align=right|22 | align=right|19 | Round 1 |
1998–99
|1D |align=right |6 |align=right|16 | align=right|5 | align=right|2 | align=right|9
|align=right|16 | align=right|27 | align=right|17 | Round 1 |
1999–2000
|1D |align=right |7 |align=right|16 | align=right|4 | align=right|6 | align=right|6
|align=right|14 | align=right|24 | align=right|18 | Quarter-finals |
2000–01
|1D |align=right |8 |align=right|16 | align=right|4 | align=right|2 | align=right|10
|align=right|18 | align=right|27 | align=right|14 | Round 2 |
2001–02
|1D |align=right bgcolor=silver |2 |align=right|16 | align=right|9 | align=right|2 | align=right|5
|align=right|30 | align=right|17 | align=right|29 | Semifinals |
2002–03
|1D |align=right bgcolor=gold |1 |align=right|18 | align=right|10 | align=right|5 | align=right|3
|align=right|24 | align=right|10 | align=right|34 | Semifinals |
2003–04
|1D |align=right bgcolor=silver |2 |align=right|18 | align=right|10 | align=right|4 | align=right|4
|align=right|31 | align=right|17 | align=right|34
|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up | |
2004–05
|1D |align=right |4 |align=right|27 | align=right|14 | align=right|3 | align=right|10
|align=right|40 | align=right|34 | align=right|45 | Quarter-finals |
2005–06
|1D |align=right bgcolor=silver |2 |align=right|27 | align=right|14 | align=right|7 | align=right|6
|align=right|49 | align=right|34 | align=right|49 | Semifinals |
2006–07
|1D |align=right|6 |align=right|27 | align=right|10 | align=right|4 | align=right|13
|align=right|35 | align=right|36 | align=right|34 | Quarter-finals |
2007–08
|1D |align=right |4 |align=right|27 | align=right|14 | align=right|4 | align=right|9
|align=right|53 | align=right|38 | align=right|46 | Semifinals |
2008–09
|1D |align=right |4 |align=right|27 | align=right|11 | align=right|10 | align=right|6
|align=right|42 | align=right|36 | align=right|43 | Semifinals |
2009–10
|1D |align=right |4 |align=right|22 | align=right|11 | align=right|5 | align=right|6
|align=right|32 | align=right|23 | align=right|38 | Semifinals |
2010–11
|1D |align=right|5 |align=right|22 | align=right|11 | align=right|7 | align=right|4
|align=right|40 | align=right|26 | align=right|40
|Quarter-finals | |
2011–12
|1D |align=right|10 |align=right|22 | align=right|6 | align=right|6 | align=right|10
|align=right|32 | align=right|46 | align=right|24
|Round 3 |
Technical staff
=Senior team=
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colspan="2"|Coaching staff |
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align=left|Head coach
|align=left|{{Flagicon|MAR}} Youssef Safri |
align="left"|Assistant coach
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|MAR}} Mohamed Ighir |
align="left"|Goalkeeper coach
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|MAR}} Abderrafi Gassi |
align="left"|Fitness coach
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Cédric Thyus |
align="left"|Match analysis
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|QAT}} Omar Al-Korbi |
align="left"|Team doctor
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|QAT}} Youssef Al Shammari |
align="left"|Physiotherapist
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|QAT}} Abdurahman Al Jabbar |
align="left"|Kit manager
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|QAT}} Hassan Al Naimi |
align="left"|General manager
|align="left"|{{Flagicon|QAT}} Khalid Al-Shammeri |
=Youth team=
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colspan="2"|Coaching staff |
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align=left|Head coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|QAT}} Yousef Al Noubi |
align=left|Technical director
|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} David Giguel |
align=left|Goalkeeping coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} Abdel Fattah Nassef |
align=left|Fitness coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} Abdulziz Al Kahlawi |
Managerial history
{{See also|Category:Qatar SC managers}}
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!Manager !Period |
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{{flagicon|QAT}} Adel Abu Karbal {{flagicon|QAT}} Salman Abdulaziz |2004 |
{{flagicon|POR}} Carlos Alhinho
|2004 – June 30, 2005 |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Dimitri Davidovic
|July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 |
{{flagicon|BIH}} Džemal Hadžiabdić
|2006 |
{{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Stopyra
|Nov 2006 – Jan 07 |
{{flagicon|CRO}} Srećko Juričić
|2007 |
{{flagicon|BEL}} Dimitri Davidovic
|2007 |
{{flagicon|BIH}} Džemaludin Mušović
|2007–08 |
{{flagicon|MAR}} Hameed Bremel
|2008 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Sebastião Lazaroni
|July 24, 2008 – Aug 11 |
{{flagicon|MAR}} Saïd Chiba
|Aug 12, 2011 – July 8, 2012 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Sebastião Lazaroni
|July 9, 2012 – June 1, 2014 |
{{flagicon|CZE}} Ivan Hašek
|June 1, 2014 – September 11, 2014 |
{{flagicon|IRQ}} Radhi Shenaishil
| September 11, 2014 – October 26, 2015 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Sebastião Lazaroni
| October 26, 2015– June 27, 2016 |
{{flagicon|ROU}} Aurel Țicleanu
| June 28, 2016– December 26, 2016 |
{{flagicon|NED}} Erik van der Meer
| December 29, 2016 – May 31, 2017 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Calderón
| July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 |
{{flagicon|QAT}} Abdullah Mubarak
| November 25, 2017 – September 17, 2018 |
{{flagicon|QAT}} Yousuf Al-Noubi{{cite web|url=https://www.annahar.com/arabic/article/862495-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AE-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%87|title=نادي قطر يفسخ عقده مدربه|website=annahar.com|language=Arabic|date=17 September 2018|accessdate=22 June 2023|archive-date=22 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622054357/https://www.annahar.com/arabic/article/862495-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AE-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%87|url-status=live}}
| September 17, 2018 – October 10, 2018 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Sergio Batista
| October 10, 2018 – June 30, 2019 |
{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Alós
| July 1, 2019 – October 20, 2019 |
{{flagicon|QAT}} Wesam Rizik
| October 21, 2019 – June 30, 2021 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Zé Ricardo
| June 2021 – October 2021 |
{{flagicon|QAT}} Yousuf Al-Noubi{{cite web|url=https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/221406/SPORTS/Qatar-SC-name-Yousef-Al-Noubi-as-their-new-coach/amp|title=Qatar SC name Yousef Al Noubi as their new coach|publisher=Qatar Tribune|date=1 October 2021|accessdate=22 June 2023|archive-date=22 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622054356/https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/221406/SPORTS/Qatar-SC-name-Yousef-Al-Noubi-as-their-new-coach/amp|url-status=live}}
| October 2021 |
{{flagicon|MAR}} Youssef Safri
| October 2021 – October 2023 |
{{flagicon|POR}} Helio Sousa
| October 2023 – April 2024 |
{{flagicon|QAT}} Yousuf Al-Noubi
| April 2024 – September 2024 |
{{flagicon|MAR}} Youssef Safri
| September 2024 – present |
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Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 1 appearance
::2003–04: Group Stage
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Qatar Sports Club}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051124111901/http://qatarsc.com/ Official website] (archived 24 November 2005)
{{Qatar SC squad}}
{{Qatari League}}
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Category:Football clubs in Doha
Category:Association football clubs established in 1961