Al-Duhail SC

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Al-Duhail SC
File:Al-Duhail SC (logo).png
Full name Al-Duhail Sports Club
Nickname(s) The Red Knights
Founded 2009; 15 years ago (2009) (as Lekhwiya)
Ground Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Doha, Qatar
Ground Capacity 9,000[1]
Chairman Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Manager Hernán Crespo
League Qatar Stars League
2022–23 Qatar Stars League, 1st of 12
Website Club home page
Current season
Al Duhail SC active sections
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Handball
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Athletics

Al-Duhail Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الدحيل الرياضي‎‎), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. It is the first team in Qatari football to win the first division title on its debut season.

In April 2017, it was announced that the club would take over El Jaish SC and merge with following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League and be known as Al-Duhail Sports Club in rebranding of Lekhwiya SC.[2][3]

History

The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in 2009 was renamed to Lekhwiya.[4] Lekhwiya Club has the biggest financial budget in Qatar.

Upon the club's reformation, it was entered into the Qatari 2nd Division. It came fourth in the league on its first year before winning the next season in 2010.

In the club's first season in the Qatar Stars League, Lekhwiya finished at the top of the standings to win the 2010–11 Qatar Stars League.[5] It was the first league title in the club's history. They also managed to reach the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup, before losing in the final to Al-Arabi.[6]

Their first official debut in a continental competition came on March 7, 2012, in the 2012 AFC Champions League. They won their first match against Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia, with Nam Tae-Hee scoring the only goal and also scoring the first-ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.[7]

In the 2011–12 Qatar Stars League season, Lekhwiya retained the league title with two games left to be played.[8]

They inaugurated a new stadium Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, also known as Lekhwiya Sports Stadium, on February 15, 2013 in a match against Al Khor and won their third league title in the first season at the new stadium.[9]

in April 2017 the club announced that they would take over El Jaish SC and rebranded the club into Al-Duhail SC.

At the end of the 2017–2018 Season the Club became the first club to hold all three domestic Titles the league, Qatar Cup and Emir Cup.

Stadium

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Main article: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Lekhwiya's stadium began construction in 2011.[9] The first phase was completed in May 2012.[10] The stadium was officially inaugurated on February 15, 2013 with the first match played being a Qatar Stars League fixture against Al Khor. The official seating capacity is 10,000, it is located in the ISF area of Doha.

Colours and crest

  • LekhwiyaSC.png

    2009–2016

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    2016–2017

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit manufacture Shirt sponsor
2009–11 Burrda None
2011–19 Masraf Rayan
2020– Puma

Kit history

Home kit
2009
Home kit
2011

Players

As of 26 September 2022[11]

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

No. Position Player
2 Qatar DF Mohammed Musa
4 Qatar DF Yousef Aymen
6 Qatar MF Khaled Mohammed
7 Qatar MF Ismaeel Mohammad
8 Qatar MF Luiz Júnior
10 Belgium MF Edmilson
11 Qatar FW Almoez Ali (captain)
12 Qatar MF Karim Boudiaf
14 Kenya FW Michael Olunga
15 Qatar DF Mohamed Al-Naemi
17 Qatar MF Abdelrahman Moustafa
18 Qatar DF Sultan Al-Brake
21 Qatar GK Salah Zakaria
22 Qatar DF Diyab Taha
23 Qatar MF Assim Madibo
24 Qatar FW Mubarak Hamza
29 Qatar FW Mohammed Muntari
31 Qatar GK Ali Ghulais
32 Libya MF Suhaib Gannan
33 Qatar MF Abdulhamid Sebaei
No. Position Player
35 Portugal DF Rúben Semedo
36 Qatar FW Abdulaziz Mohamad Hassan
37 Qatar MF Abdelaziz Abu Shanab
39 Qatar FW Lotfi Madjer
40 Qatar MF Abdulla Sabet
41 Qatar MF Ahmed Reyed
45 Qatar MF Abdulaziz Mohamad
52 Qatar MF Karim Fadi
60 Qatar MF Abdallah Haroun
66 Qatar GK Abdallah Al-Hajjaj
74 Qatar DF Fares Amer
86 Qatar FW Rashid Al-Abdulla
94 Qatar MF Abdulla Mohsen
99 Qatar GK Shehab Ellethy
Qatar GK Mohammed Saeed (on loan from Al-Wakrah)
Italy DF Ibrahima Bamba
South Korea DF Kim Moon-hwan
Qatar DF Ibrahim Kader
France MF Ibrahima Diallo
France FW Isaac Lihadji

Unregistered players

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

No. Position Player
9 Iraq FW Mohanad Ali
No. Position Player
77 Qatar MF Jassim Al-Mheiri

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
5 Qatar DF Bassam Al-Rawi (on loan to Al-Rayyan)
25 Qatar DF Mohammed Aiash (on loan to Al Ahli)
No. Position Player
26 Qatar FW Rabh Boussafi (on loan to Al-Wakrah)
27 Qatar MF Abdullah Al-Ahrak (on loan to Qatar)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Staff
Manager Argentina Hernán Crespo
Assistant manager Argentina Juan Branda
Assistant manager Argentina Nicolás Ignacio Domínguez
Goalkeeping coach Argentina Gustavo Nepote
Fitness coach Argentina Federico Agustín Martinetti
Fitness coach Portugal Raul Jorge Esmeriz Costa
Physiotherapist Qatar Sabeur Zidi
Physiotherapist Portugal Pedro Miguel Silva
Massager Tunisia Anselmo Apolinario
Massager Tunisia Anderson Apolinario
Doctor Tunisia Murad Almekrani

Last updated: 23 December 2022
Source: https://www.duhailsc.qa/main-team/

Records and statistics

Last update: 10 May 2023.
Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.

Most goals
# Nat. Name Career Goals League Goals
1 South Korea Nam Tae-Hee 2012–2019, 2021– 117 84
2 Morocco Youssef El-Arabi 2016–2019 108 76
3 Tunisia Youssef Msakni 2012–2021 99 73
4 Kenya Michael Olunga 2020– 90 52
5 Flag of Qatar.svg Almoez Ali 2016– 60 42
6 Flag of Qatar.svg Sebastián Soria 2012–2015 58 42
7 Flag of Qatar.svg Ismaeel Mohammad 2011– 44 33

Reserves and academy

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Main article: Lekhwiya FC Reserves

Lekhwiya's reserve team currently competes in the Qatargas League, the second-tier of Qatari football.
Last update: July 2014

Administrative staff

Honours

Al-Duhail in Asia

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
AFC Champions League 56 27 13 16 87 75
Total 56 27 13 11 87 75
  • Q = Qualification
  • GS = Group stage
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final

AFC Champions League

Round Country Club Home Away
2012
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 1–0 0–3
GS United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 1–2 1–2
GS Iran Sepahan 1–0 1–2
2013
GS United Arab Emirates Al-Shabab 2–1 1–3
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Ittifaq 0–0 2–0
GS Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 3–1 2–2
R16 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1–0 2–2
QF China Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 1–4
2014
GS United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 1–2 0–5
GS Iran Tractor 0–0 1–0
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad 2–0 1–3
2015
GS Iran Persepolis F.C. 3–0 0–3
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr FC 1–1 3–1
GS Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1–0 1–0
R16 Qatar Al-Sadd 2–2 2–1
QF Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2–2 1–4
2016
GS Iran Zob Ahan 0–1 0–0
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr FC 4–0 1–1
GS Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 0–0 0–2
R16 Qatar El Jaish SC 0–4 4–2
2017
GS United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 3–0 3–1
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh 4–1 2–2
GS Iran Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–1 1–1
R16 Iran Persepolis 0–1 0–0
2018
GS Iran Zob Ahan 3–1 1–0
GS Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent 3–2 2–1
GS United Arab Emirates Al Wahda 1–0 3–2
R16 United Arab Emirates Al Ain 4–1 4–2
QF Iran Persepolis 1–0 1–3
2019
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2–2 1–3
GS United Arab Emirates Al Ain 2–2 2–0
GS Iran Esteghlal 3–0 1–1
R16 Qatar Al-Sadd 1–1 1–3
2020
GS Iran Persepolis 2–0 1–0
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun 0–1 0–2
GS United Arab Emirates Sharjah 2–1 2–4
2021
GS Iraq Al-Shorta 2–0 1–2
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 1–1 1–1
GS Iran Esteghlal 4–3 2–2

Club rankings

National ranking

As of 9 May 2023.[13]
Current Rank Country Team Points
1 Qatar Al-Duhail SC 1583
2 Qatar Al Sadd SC 1578
3 Qatar El Jaish SC 1427
4 Qatar Al-Rayyan SC 1390
5 Qatar Al-Arabi SC 1363

Asian ranking

As of 9 May 2023.[14]
Current Rank Country Team Points
5 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1586
6 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr FC 1583
7 Qatar Al-Duhail SC 1583
8 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 1578
9 Qatar Al Sadd SC 1578

World ranking

As of 9 May 2023.[15]
Current Rank Country Team Points
149 Colombia Atlético Nacional 1583
150 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr FC 1583
151 Qatar Al-Duhail SC 1583
152 Romania CFR Cluj 1582
153 Italy U.S. Salernitana 1919 1582

Managerial history

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See also: Category:Al-Duhail SC managers

Other sports

Handball

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Further information: Al Duhail SC (handball)

References

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External links

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