Qatar SC

Association football club in Qatar

Football club

Qatar SC
نادي قطر الرياضي (Arabic)

Full name| Qatar Sports Club
Nickname(s)| The King
Founded| 1960; 65 years ago (1960)
Ground| Suheim bin Hamad Stadium
Capacity| 13,000
Chairman| Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
Head coach| Youssef Safri
League| Qatar Stars League
2024–25| Qatar Stars League, 10th of 12
Website| qatarsc.qa

Home colours

Away colours

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Qatar Sports Club (Arabic: 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.[1]

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.[1]

## History

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### Formation (1972)

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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.[2] 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

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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

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* 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

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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

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As of Qatar Stars League:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  QAT | Yossef Ahmed U21
2  | DF |  QAT | Nasir Peer
3  | MF |  QAT | Zed Saad
4  | DF |  TUN | Ali Saoudi
5  | MF |  CMR | Raoul Danzabe
6  | MF |  PLE | Ataa Jaber
7  | MF |  QAT | Ahmed Fadhel (on loan from Al-Wakrah)
8  | MF |  QAT | Omar Al-Amadi
9  | FW |  EGY | Ahmed Abdel Kader (on loan from Al Ahly)
10  | MF |  RSA | Percy Tau
11  | MF |  QAT | Ali Bujaloof
13  | DF |  MAR | Badr Benoun
14  | MF |  JOR | Moataz Bostami
15  | DF |  QAT | Abdullah Al-Muftah
16  | MF |  QAT | Abdurahman Al-Korbi
17  | DF |  IRN | Khaled Mahmoudi
18  | DF |  QAT | Ali Malolah
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20  | DF |  QAT | Eisa Palangi
21  | FW |  QAT | Jassem Al-Jalabi
23  | FW |  QAT | Sebastián Soria
24  | FW |  QAT | Abdulaziz Al-Ansari
26  | MF |  QAT | Muhammed Zidan
27  | MF |  QAT | Youssef Mohamed
28  | FW |  COD | Ben Malango
29  | MF |  QAT | Ali Al-Egaili U21
31  | GK |  JOR | Motasem Al Bustami
32  | DF |  QAT | Ibrahim Majid
33  | GK |  QAT | Adnan Saleh U21
37  | MF |  BRA | Carlinhos (on loan from Portimonense)
71  | MF |  QAT | Abdulrahman Mohsin U21
74  | GK |  QAT | Satea Abdelnasser
88  | DF |  ESP | Javi Martínez
99  | MF |  QAT | Ilyas Brimil

### Out on loan

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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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-- | DF |  QAT | Bahaa Ellethy (on loan to Al-Ahli)

## Honours

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* 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

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Sebastián Soria 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.

Most goals #  | Nat.  | Name  | League Goals

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1  |  | Sebastián Soria | 116
2  |  | Akwá | 43
3  |  | Amad Al-Hosni | 36
4  |  | Abdulaziz Hassan Bujaloof | 31
5  |  | Marcinho | 25
6  |  | Hamdi Harbaoui | 21
7  |  | Yasser Nazmi | 18
8  |  | Mousa Al Allaq | 18

## Recent seasons

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Season  | Division  | Pos.  | Pl.  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | P  | Emir Cup

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1996–97 | 1D  | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9  | 19 | 19 | 15 | Round 1
1997–98 | 1D  | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7  | 17 | 22 | 19 | Round 1
1998–99 | 1D  | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9  | 16 | 27 | 17 | Round 1
1999–2000 | 1D  | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6  | 14 | 24 | 18 | Quarter-finals
2000–01 | 1D  | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10  | 18 | 27 | 14 | Round 2
2001–02 | 1D  | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5  | 30 | 17 | 29 | Semifinals
2002–03 | 1D  | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3  | 24 | 10 | 34 | Semifinals
2003–04 | 1D  | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4  | 31 | 17 | 34 | Runners-up
2004–05 | 1D  | 4 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10  | 40 | 34 | 45 | Quarter-finals
2005–06 | 1D  | 2 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6  | 49 | 34 | 49 | Semifinals
2006–07 | 1D  | 6 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13  | 35 | 36 | 34 | Quarter-finals
2007–08 | 1D  | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9  | 53 | 38 | 46 | Semifinals
2008–09 | 1D  | 4 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6  | 42 | 36 | 43 | Semifinals
2009–10 | 1D  | 4 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6  | 32 | 23 | 38 | Semifinals
2010–11 | 1D  | 5 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4  | 40 | 26 | 40 | Quarter-finals
2011–12 | 1D  | 10 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10  | 32 | 46 | 24 | Round 3

## Technical staff

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### Senior team

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As of 29 November 2023[3]
Coaching staff

Head coach  |  Youssef Safri
Assistant coach  |  Mohamed Ighir
Orman Okunaiya
Goalkeeper coach  |  Abderrafi Gassi
Fitness coach  |  Cédric Thyus
Match analysis  |  Omar Al-Korbi
Team doctor  |  Youssef Al Shammari
Physiotherapist  |  Abdurahman Al Jabbar
Kit manager  |  Hassan Al Naimi
General manager  |  Khalid Al-Shammeri

### Youth team

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Coaching staff

Head coach  |  Yousef Al Noubi
Technical director  |  David Giguel
Goalkeeping coach  |  Abdel Fattah Nassef
Fitness coach  |  Abdulziz Al Kahlawi

## Managerial history

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See also: Category:Qatar SC managers

As of 10 May 2023[4]
|  | Manager  | Period

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Hamad Neel Mohammed Ali  | c. 1962
Saad Mohammed Saleh  | c. 1972
Helmi Hussein  | 1973–74
Wagdi Jamal  | 1974
Hassan Othman
Helmi Hussein  | 1974–75
Mohammed Kheiri  | 1975–76
Jozef Jankech
Jozef Vengloš[5] | 1976–77
Jorvan Vieira | 1980
Park Byung-suk  | c. 1980–81[6]
Paulo Massa | 1988
Uli Maslo | July 1, 1988–90
Sérgio Cosme | 1990
Džemaludin Mušović | 1990–91
Uli Maslo | 1991 – April 30, 1992
Ammo Baba | 1992–93
Jozef Jankech | 1993–94
Hazem Jassam[7] | 1994
Roland Andersson | July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1997
Ján Pivarník[8] | 1997
Reinhard Fabisch[9] | 1998–00
Eid Mubarak[10] | 2000
Verner Lička | July 1, 2000 – June 15, 2001
Zoran Đorđević | 2001–02
Džemaludin Mušović | 2002–04
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Adel Abu Karbal
Salman Abdulaziz  | 2004
Carlos Alhinho | 2004 – June 30, 2005
Dimitri Davidovic | July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006
Džemal Hadžiabdić | 2006
Yannick Stopyra | Nov 2006 – Jan 07
Srećko Juričić | 2007
Dimitri Davidovic | 2007
Džemaludin Mušović | 2007–08
Hameed Bremel  | 2008
Sebastião Lazaroni | July 24, 2008 – Aug 11
Saïd Chiba | Aug 12, 2011 – July 8, 2012
Sebastião Lazaroni | July 9, 2012 – June 1, 2014
Ivan Hašek | June 1, 2014 – September 11, 2014
Radhi Shenaishil | September 11, 2014 – October 26, 2015
Sebastião Lazaroni | October 26, 2015– June 27, 2016
Aurel Țicleanu | June 28, 2016– December 26, 2016
Erik van der Meer | December 29, 2016 – May 31, 2017
Gabriel Calderón | July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Abdullah Mubarak | November 25, 2017 – September 17, 2018
Yousuf Al-Noubi[11] | September 17, 2018 – October 10, 2018
Sergio Batista | October 10, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Carlos Alós | July 1, 2019 – October 20, 2019
Wesam Rizik | October 21, 2019 – June 30, 2021
Zé Ricardo | June 2021 – October 2021
Yousuf Al-Noubi[12] | October 2021
Youssef Safri | October 2021 – October 2023
Helio Sousa | October 2023 – April 2024
Yousuf Al-Noubi  | April 2024 – September 2024
Youssef Safri | September 2024 – present

## Performance in AFC competitions

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* AFC Champions League: 1 appearance

2003–04: Group Stage

## References

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1. ^ a b "Macron is technical sponsor of Qatar SC, King of Qatari football". 2021-07-07. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
2. ^ حوارات وتقارير » أبو الحكام طالب بلان يفتح كل الملفات:أنا لاعب عفريت وحكم ملتزم جدا (in Arabic). ta7keem.com. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
3. ^ "Qatar SC Club Coach". Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
4. ^ "Qatar SC Manager history". Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
5. ^ "Slovenskí tréneri: V Katare futbal milujú" (in Slovak). sport.sme.sk. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
6. ^ السد القطري يضم الكوري لي جونغ-سو (in Arabic). al-jazirah.com. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
7. ^ "رياضة: رغم عدم تصديق عقود لاعبيها كرة الزوراء تواصل تحضيراتها للموسم الجديد". al-bayyna.com. 2005. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
8. ^ "Pivarník i ďalšie osobnosti držia Kataru palce" (in Slovak). aktualne.sk. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
9. ^ حصيلة دور الذهاب للدوري القطري خمس ضحايا من المدربين (in Arabic). dahaarchives.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
10. ^ "بطولة قطر : برنامج المرحلة الخامسة عشرة". daharchives.alhayat.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
11. ^ "نادي قطر يفسخ عقده مدربه". annahar.com (in Arabic). 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
12. ^ "Qatar SC name Yousef Al Noubi as their new coach". Qatar Tribune. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

## External links

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* Official website (archived 24 November 2005)

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Qatar SC - current squad

* 1 Y. Ahmed
* 2 Al-Rabiei
* 3 Saoudi
* 4 Al-Amadi
* 5 Sanda
* 6 Al-Ahrak
* 7 Tabata
* 8 J.Martínez
* 10 Resan
* 11 Bujaloof
* 12 N.Peer
* 13 Benoun
* 14 Moataz.B
* 15 Al-Muftah
* 16 Al-Korbi
* 17 K.Mahmoudi
* 18 A. Malolah
* 20 Palangi
* 21 Al-Jalabi
* 22 Aboutrika
* 23 Soria
* 27 Youssef.M
* 28 Malango
* 31 Motasem.B
* 32 I.Majid
* 33 A.Ali
* 70 Al-Saadi
* 74 S. Abdelnasser
* Manager: Zé Ricardo

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Qatar Stars League

Qatar Stars League|

* Al Ahli
* Al Arabi
* Al-Duhail
* Al Gharafa
* Al Khor
* Al Rayyan
* Al Sadd
* Al Shahaniya
* Al-Shamal
* Al Wakrah
* Qatar
* Umm Salal

Qatari Second Division|

* Al-Bidda
* Al Kharaitiyat
* Al-Markhiya
* Al Sailiya
* Al-Waab
* Lusail
* Mesaimeer
* Muaither

Competitions|

* Emir of Qatar Cup
* Qatar Cup
* Sheikh Jassem Cup
* Qatari Stars Cup
* AFC Champions League
* GCC Champions League

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