Al-Sadd
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Sadd Sports Club known as Al-Sadd Club is a Qatar
i sports club
, best known for its football team
of the Qatar National First Division
, from the city of Doha
. The club goes with the Nickname "Al-Zaeem", which translates to "The Boss", and was founded by four students (led by Nasser) on the October 21, 1969 in Qatar's capital city. Al Sadd is undoubtedly the country's most successful team. The club also has handball
, basketball
, volleyball
, table tennis
and athletics sides.
The club won the first ever Qatari League in 1971–72. It, along with Al-Arabi and Al-Rayyan, went on to dominate Qatari football in the 70's and the 80's by winning many Qatari League trophies and Emir Cups
. In 1989, Al-Sadd became the first Arab side to win the Asian Champions League when they defeated Al Rasheed of Iraq
in the final.
The 1990s were a lean phase for Al-Sadd, regarding the Qatari League. They could not win even one league championship during that period. However, they did manage to open their account in the Heir Apparent Trophy
and also won the Gulf Club Champions Cup
in 1991.
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 the Arab Champions League
in 2001.
In 2007, under the command of Uruguay
an coach Jorge Fossati
, they achieved a quadruple
by winning all four domestic cups. They were the first Qatari team to do so.
Al Sadd was crowned "AFC Club of the Year" in 2011 by AFC
after winning the AFC Champions League
. The award was presented by AFC Executive Committee member Dr. Hafez Al Medlei in Kuala Lumpur
. Al Sadd's General Secretary, Jassim Al Rumaihi, collected the award in person, and dedicated the acolade to all people affiliated with the club, including the fans.
. They have taken part in all Champions League tournaments since the cup was revamped in 2003, except for the 2009 edition, boasting more appearences than any other team except Pakhtakor Tashkent. The club won their Champions League debut in 1988 (then known as Asian Club Championship), where they secured the top position in their group. They faced Al-Rasheed of Iraq in the final, defeating them on away goals, thus fending the Iraqis off to claim the title of the first Arab team to ever win the championship. Al Sadd also reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 2002, losing 1-0 to Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
in April 2004. It was a bad tempered encounter which saw an Al Qadsiya player sent off prior to the incident which subsequently ensued. During stoppage time, a huge fracas broke out between the players. In the chaos that followed, local security personnel came onto the pitch, but to the amazement of the fans, they appeared to attack some of the visiting Al Sadd players rather than trying to stop the fighting. After a grueling 14-minute delay, the referee sent off a player from each match, but more sanctions were to follow after an official investigation by AFC
. Then-president of AFC, Qatari football president Mohammed Bin Hammam
described the whole event as a 'boxing match'.
Al Qadsiya, who had gone to the top of their group, were expelled from the Champions League, disqualified from all AFC competitions for three seasons, fined US$20,000 and had a blanket suspension imposed on all of its players and officials from AFC competitions for two years. On the other hand, Al Sadd were allowed to remain in the competition, but five of their players were handed two-year suspensions from all AFC tournaments. On further review, the punishments were reduced, although five Al Sadd players had to sit out the AFC Champions League the following year.
The results of all of Al Qadsiya's matches in that season's competition were expunged from the official records, thus erasing their record against Al Sadd. Al Sadd, only demanding only a single win over the bottom side Al Quwa Al Jawiya in their last group game to advance to the quarter-finals, lost the game 1-0, thus handing the quarter-final spot to Emirati club Al Wahda.
. Al Sadd was placed in the qualifying play-offs 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 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 against Al-Shabab, whom they beat 1-0.
The quarter-final against Sepahan would 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 inelligible player, Rahman Ahmadi
, who previously receieved two yellow cards in the tournament with his former club Persepolis
. The match was overturned 3-0 in favor of Al Sadd, virtually ensuring the club a place in the semi-finals.
They faced Suwon Samsung Bluewings
in a highly publicized semi-final. Suwon were favorites to win after knocking last year's champions, Zob Ahan
, out of the running. The first-leg match was played in Suwon
, South Korea
. In the 70th minute of the match, Mamadou Niang
of Al Sadd had a deflected shot veer past the goalkeeper in the back of the net, settling the score 1-0.
In the 80th minute of the match, 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, Keita
took the free kick quickly, passing it through the Suwon defense who believed they would have posession returned, to Niang who sprinted past the keeper to score a second goal. This infuriated 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, between the two teams. 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 Lee Jung-Soo
had walked off the pitch in frustration. The melee prompted official investigation from the AFC, who suspended three players from both teams for six games.
Despite an inspired performance by Khalfan Ibrahim
, Al Sadd lost the 2nd leg 1-0, however this allowed them to advance to the final with a 2-1 aggregate to face Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
. Al Sadd earned the nickname "Al Badd" from the Korean media as a result of their heated semi-final confrontations.
Sadd won the 2011 AFC Champions League Final
against Jeonbuk
, 4-2 on penalties. This earned Al Sadd a spot in the 2011 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.
Qatar Ali Nasser
Ali Sanad an Nuami Basil Zaidan
Abdullah Baiat
Mesaad Al-Hamad
Asia Ali Daei
Karim Bagheri
Amir Ghalenoei
Ebrahim Ghasempour
Hossein Kaebi Hamid Derakhshan
Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
Lee Jung-Soo
Khalifa Ayil
Mohamed Rabia
Europe Frank Leboeuf
Fabijan Cipot
Africa Lakhdar Belloumi
Billel Dziri
Nadir Belhadj
Abdul Kader Keïta
Abédi Pelé
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Youssef Chippo
Victor Ikpeba
John Utaka
Dame N'Doye
Mamadou Niang
Jose Clayton
South America Mauro Zárate
Romário
Sergio Ricardo
Carlos Tenorio
, whose capacity adds up to 18,000, including VIP stands. Such a capacity reflects the demand expected from the Qatari population, which has yet to reach 1 million people. The stadium, originally built in 1974, was rebuilt in 2004 for the Gulf Cup
. The stadium has a unique atmosphere, and being close to the city centre it attracts lots of fans. For these reasons, the Qatar national football team plays most of its matches in this stadium, the stadium is also the first and only stadium that has air conditioning.
.
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
i sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
, best known for its football team
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
of the Qatar National First Division
Qatar National First Division
The Qatar Stars League is the highest professional league in Qatari football. There is also a second division league in Qatar.- League Structure :...
, from the city of Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
. The club goes with the Nickname "Al-Zaeem", which translates to "The Boss", and was founded by four students (led by Nasser) on the October 21, 1969 in Qatar's capital city. Al Sadd is undoubtedly the country's most successful team. The club also has handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
and athletics sides.
Club history
The club was established by four students who excelled in playing football. They refused to join other clubs of the time and decided to make their own club, resulting in the formation of Al-Sadd Sports Club.The club won the first ever Qatari League in 1971–72. It, along with Al-Arabi and Al-Rayyan, went on to dominate Qatari football in the 70's and the 80's by winning many Qatari League trophies and Emir Cups
Emir of Qatar Cup
Emir of Qatar Cup is a tournament played every season by 16 first and second division teams. The most successful is Al Sadd who won the tournament 13 times...
. In 1989, Al-Sadd became the first Arab side to win the Asian Champions League when they defeated Al Rasheed of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in the final.
The 1990s were a lean phase for Al-Sadd, regarding the Qatari League. They could not win even one league championship during that period. However, they did manage to open their account in the Heir Apparent Trophy
Qatar Crown Prince Cup
The Qatar Crown Prince Cup is a cup tournament in men's football. It is played by the top-4 teams of the Qatar National First Division after each season.-Previous winners:*1995 : Al Rayyan Club 1-0 Al-Arabi*1996 : Al Rayyan Club 2-0 Al-Wakra...
and also won the Gulf Club Champions Cup
Gulf Club Champions Cup
The GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states...
in 1991.
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 the Arab Champions League
Arab Champions League
The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
in 2001.
In 2007, under the command of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an coach Jorge Fossati
Jorge Fossati
Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi is a former football goalkeeper, mainly in Peñarol. While playing at Peñarol, he helped the club win five league titles...
, they achieved a quadruple
Quadruple
Quadruple may refer to:* Tuple, a mathematical structure* Quadruple, a term for winning four association trophies* Quad , a figure skating jump* Home run in baseball* Quadruple-precision floating-point format in computing...
by winning all four domestic cups. They were the first Qatari team to do so.
Al Sadd was crowned "AFC Club of the Year" in 2011 by AFC
AFC
AFC is an abbreviation that may refer to:-Technology:* Application Foundation Classes, a graphical framework for building Java-based graphical user interfaces , developed by Microsoft* Automated Fare Collection System* Automatic frequency control...
after winning the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
. The award was presented by AFC Executive Committee member Dr. Hafez Al Medlei in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. Al Sadd's General Secretary, Jassim Al Rumaihi, collected the award in person, and dedicated the acolade to all people affiliated with the club, including the fans.
AFC Champions League - championship squads
1988 } Ahmed Matwi } Saeed Mahboob } Yousef Adsani } Wasif Soufi } Marzouk Juma } Mohammed Amari } Khalid Salman } Moh Ghanim } Khalid Habib } Hassan Joher } Khalifa Khamis } Salah Salman } Qasim Boor } Ebrahim Kyumarth |
2011 2011 AFC Champions League The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title... } Mohamed Saqr Mohamed Saqr Mohamed Saqr Ahmed is a Qatari footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for 12-time time Qatar Stars League champions Al Sadd. In 2011, Saqr was a vital part of the Al Sadd squad that was crowned Champions of Asia after winning the 2011 AFC Champions League... } Nadir Belhadj Nadir Belhadj Nadir Belhadj is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a left wingback or as a left winger for 11-time Qatar league champions Al Sadd and the Algerian national team.... } Mamadou Niang Mamadou Niang Mamadou Niang is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar club Al Sadd in the Qatar National First Division. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He wears the number 7 jersey... } Abdul Kader Keita Abdul Kader Keïta Abdel-Kader Keïta is an Ivorian professional football player. Keïta plays as a winger for Al-Sadd in the Qatar Stars League and the Cote d'Ivoire national football team.... } Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan is a Qatari footballer who plays as a striker for Al Sadd. He is also a member of the Qatar national team. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al-Arabi on the youth level before moving to Al... } Talal Al-Bloushi Talal Al-Bloushi Talal Al-Bloushi is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Al Sadd.Al-Bloushi is also a member of the Qatar national football team.-International goals:-External links:**... } Abdulla Koni } Wesam Rizik Wesam Rizik Wesam Rizik is a Qatari footballer who is a midfielder for Al Sadd. He has Palestinian roots.-International career:... } Ibrahim Majid Ibrahim Majid Ibrahim Majid Abdulmajid is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Al Sadd.He used to be a striker when he played for Al Wakrah, then his coach in Al Sadd's youth team saw that he has the ability and the strength of a defender.- External links :... } Mohammed Kasola Mohammed Kasola Mohammed Kasola is a Qatari footballer of Ghanaian origin. He currently plays as a defender for Al Sadd.-International career:... } Lee Jung-Soo Lee Jung-Soo Lee Jung-Soo is a South Korean professional association football player who plays as a center back. He is currently playing for Al-Sadd in Qatar and a member of the South Korea national football team.... } Ali Afif Ali Afif Ali Afif is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Al Sadd. He is a member of the Qatar national football team.-International goals:- External links :... } Hassan Al Haidos Hassan Al Haidos Hassan Al Haidous is a Qatari footballer who plays as a striker for Al Sadd, as well as the Qatar national team.-International career:... } Taher Zakaria Taher Zakaria Taher Zakaria is Qatari footballer who is a defender for Al Sadd. He is a member of the Qatar national football team.- References :... |
Beginning
Al Sadd has a long and storied history in the AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
. They have taken part in all Champions League tournaments since the cup was revamped in 2003, except for the 2009 edition, boasting more appearences than any other team except Pakhtakor Tashkent. The club won their Champions League debut in 1988 (then known as Asian Club Championship), where they secured the top position in their group. They faced Al-Rasheed of Iraq in the final, defeating them on away goals, thus fending the Iraqis off to claim the title of the first Arab team to ever win the championship. Al Sadd also reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 2002, losing 1-0 to Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
2004
In the 2004 AFC Champions League, Al Sadd was tangled up in a controversy with Kuwaiti club Al Qadsiya when they faced up against Al Qadsiya in a group stage match in Kuwait CityKuwait City
-Suburbs:Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:Al-Salam ""السلام"" -Economy:...
in April 2004. It was a bad tempered encounter which saw an Al Qadsiya player sent off prior to the incident which subsequently ensued. During stoppage time, a huge fracas broke out between the players. In the chaos that followed, local security personnel came onto the pitch, but to the amazement of the fans, they appeared to attack some of the visiting Al Sadd players rather than trying to stop the fighting. After a grueling 14-minute delay, the referee sent off a player from each match, but more sanctions were to follow after an official investigation by AFC
AFC
AFC is an abbreviation that may refer to:-Technology:* Application Foundation Classes, a graphical framework for building Java-based graphical user interfaces , developed by Microsoft* Automated Fare Collection System* Automatic frequency control...
. Then-president of AFC, Qatari football president Mohammed Bin Hammam
Mohammed Bin Hammam
Mohamed bin Hammam is a Qatari who was formerly a football administrator and president of the Asian Football Confederation from 1 August 2002 to 14 June 2011, and a member of FIFA's 24-man executive committee from 1996 to 2011 for more than 15 years...
described the whole event as a 'boxing match'.
Al Qadsiya, who had gone to the top of their group, were expelled from the Champions League, disqualified from all AFC competitions for three seasons, fined US$20,000 and had a blanket suspension imposed on all of its players and officials from AFC competitions for two years. On the other hand, Al Sadd were allowed to remain in the competition, but five of their players were handed two-year suspensions from all AFC tournaments. On further review, the punishments were reduced, although five Al Sadd players had to sit out the AFC Champions League the following year.
The results of all of Al Qadsiya's matches in that season's competition were expunged from the official records, thus erasing their record against Al Sadd. Al Sadd, only demanding only a single win over the bottom side Al Quwa Al Jawiya in their last group game to advance to the quarter-finals, lost the game 1-0, thus handing the quarter-final spot to Emirati club Al Wahda.
2011
A similar controvery occurred during the 2011 AFC Champions League2011 AFC Champions League
The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title...
. Al Sadd was placed in the qualifying play-offs 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 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 against Al-Shabab, whom they beat 1-0.
The quarter-final against Sepahan would 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 inelligible player, Rahman Ahmadi
Rahman Ahmadi
Rahman Ahmadi is an Iranian association footballer who currently plays for Sepahan in Iran Pro League.-Club career:He started his career in Saipa and won the league in 2007. He moved to Sepahan in summer 2008 and was a regular player in his first season....
, who previously receieved two yellow cards in the tournament with his former club Persepolis
Persepolis
Perspolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire . Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid...
. The match was overturned 3-0 in favor of Al Sadd, virtually ensuring the club a place in the semi-finals.
They faced Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
in a highly publicized semi-final. Suwon were favorites to win after knocking last year's champions, Zob Ahan
Zob Ahan
Zob Ahan may refer to:*Esfahan Steel Company, in Esfahan Province, Iran, which also goes by name Zob Ahan*Zob Ahan F.C., an Iranian football club owned by Esfahan Steel Company...
, out of the running. The first-leg match was played in Suwon
Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. In the 70th minute of the match, Mamadou Niang
Mamadou Niang
Mamadou Niang is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar club Al Sadd in the Qatar National First Division. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He wears the number 7 jersey...
of Al Sadd had a deflected shot veer past the goalkeeper in the back of the net, settling the score 1-0.
In the 80th minute of the match, 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, Keita
Abdul Kader Keïta
Abdel-Kader Keïta is an Ivorian professional football player. Keïta plays as a winger for Al-Sadd in the Qatar Stars League and the Cote d'Ivoire national football team....
took the free kick quickly, passing it through the Suwon defense who believed they would have posession returned, to Niang who sprinted past the keeper to score a second goal. This infuriated 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, between the two teams. 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 Lee Jung-Soo
Lee Jung-Soo
Lee Jung-Soo is a South Korean professional association football player who plays as a center back. He is currently playing for Al-Sadd in Qatar and a member of the South Korea national football team....
had walked off the pitch in frustration. The melee prompted official investigation from the AFC, who suspended three players from both teams for six games.
Despite an inspired performance by Khalfan Ibrahim
Khalfan Ibrahim
Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan is a Qatari footballer who plays as a striker for Al Sadd. He is also a member of the Qatar national team. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al-Arabi on the youth level before moving to Al...
, Al Sadd lost the 2nd leg 1-0, however this allowed them to advance to the final with a 2-1 aggregate to face Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
. Al Sadd earned the nickname "Al Badd" from the Korean media as a result of their heated semi-final confrontations.
Sadd won the 2011 AFC Champions League Final
2011 AFC Champions League Final
The 2011 AFC Champions League Final was a football match which was played on Saturday, 5 November 2011. It was the 30th final of the AFC Champions League....
against Jeonbuk
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
, 4-2 on penalties. This earned Al Sadd a spot in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup
2011 FIFA Club World Cup
-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-Match for fifth place:-Semi-finals:-Match for third place:-Final:-External links:...
.
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.
First-team squad
As of 1 July 2011Out on loan
Notable players
This list of former players includes those who received international caps (in bold) while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.Qatar Ali Nasser
Ali Nasser
Ali Nasser Saleh is a Yemeni-Qatari footballer who is a defender for Lekhwiya.- Notes :...
Ali Sanad an Nuami Basil Zaidan
Basil Zaidan
Basel Samih Zaidan is a Qatari footballer who is a goalkeeper for Al Ahly.Samih played for Al Sadd in the 2007 AFC Champions League. He also appeared for Qatar in an unofficial match at the 2002 West Asian Games.-External links:*...
Abdullah Baiat
Abdullah Baiat
Abdulla Baiat is a Qatari footballer who is a midfielder for Al Sadd-External links:*http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=157361...
Mesaad Al-Hamad
Mesaad Al-Hamad
Mesaad Al-Hamad is a Qatari footballer who is a midfielder for Al Sadd. He is a member of the Qatar national football team. He is originally from Yemen.- External links :* at football-lineups.com*...
Asia Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
Karim Bagheri
Karim Bagheri
Karim Bagheri is a retired professional Iranian player, most notably playing for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. He was known as a two-footed midfielder and is famous for his powerful and thundering long range shots and free kicks.-Early years:...
Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...
Ebrahim Ghasempour
Ebrahim Ghasempour
Ebrahim Ghasempour is an Iranian football coach and retired player who currently managing Damash Gilan in Iran Pro League.-Early life:He was born on 11 September 1957 in Abadan, Iran and was began his playing career with playing in the youth team of Sanat Naft in 1972...
Hossein Kaebi Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.-Club career:Derakhshan started his club career with Persepolis F.C....
Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
Majid Namjoo-Motlagh is a former Iranian football player and now manager.-International career:Namjoo-Moltagh debuted for the Iran national football team on May 28, 1986 in a friendly match against China in Beijing. He made 45 appearances for Iran from 1986 to 1997.-Managerial...
Lee Jung-Soo
Lee Jung-Soo
Lee Jung-Soo is a South Korean professional association football player who plays as a center back. He is currently playing for Al-Sadd in Qatar and a member of the South Korea national football team....
Khalifa Ayil
Khalifa Ayil
Khalifa Ayil Salim Al-Naufli , is a Omani footballer who is a midfielder for Al-Raed . He is a member of the Oman national football team.-Career:...
Mohamed Rabia
Mohamed Rabia
Mohammed bin Rabia bin Jamaan Al-Noobi commonly refer as Mohammed Rabia is a Omani footballer who is a defender playing for Dhofar S.C.S.C.. He is a member and has been captain of the Oman national football team since 2004. He has led the national team through 2 Gulf Cup of Nations finals, in 2...
Europe Frank Leboeuf
Frank Leboeuf
Franck Alain James Leboeuf or Lebœuf is a former French international footballer who played as a defender...
Fabijan Cipot
Fabijan Cipot
Fabijan Cipot is a Slovenian football defender who plays for ND Mura 05.-Club career:Cipot started his career at his hometown club Bakovci. As a youngster he moved to nearby Mura. He made his Mura debut on 7 May 1997 in a 1.SNL tie with NK Rudar Velenje. In following season he established himself...
Africa Lakhdar Belloumi
Lakhdar Belloumi
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Billel Dziri
Billel Dziri
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Nadir Belhadj
Nadir Belhadj
Nadir Belhadj is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a left wingback or as a left winger for 11-time Qatar league champions Al Sadd and the Algerian national team....
Abdul Kader Keïta
Abdul Kader Keïta
Abdel-Kader Keïta is an Ivorian professional football player. Keïta plays as a winger for Al-Sadd in the Qatar Stars League and the Cote d'Ivoire national football team....
Abédi Pelé
Abédi Pelé
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Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
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Youssef Chippo
Youssef Chippo
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Victor Ikpeba
Victor Ikpeba
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John Utaka
John Utaka
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Dame N'Doye
Dame N'Doye
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Mamadou Niang
Mamadou Niang
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Jose Clayton
South America Mauro Zárate
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Romário
Romário
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Sergio Ricardo
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Carlos Tenorio
Carlos Tenorio
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Managers
Last updated 1 July 2011.| Name | Nat | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Mallalah |  |
October 1969 | December 1979 |
| Carlos Roberto Pereira |  |
December 1979 | February 1985 |
| Ali Mahmoud | |
February 1985 | June 1986 |
| Obeid Jumma | |
June 1986 | February 1993 |
| Džemaludin Mušović Džemaludin Mušovic Džemaludin Mušović is the Bosnian football manager and the former Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team manager. He managed the national team from 1998 to 1999. He has been the manager of Qatar national football team from 2004 to 2007.-External links:*... |
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February 1993 | November 1993 |
| Nasser Hamad Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... |
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November 1993 | June 1995 |
| Džemaludin Mušović Džemaludin Mušovic Džemaludin Mušović is the Bosnian football manager and the former Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team manager. He managed the national team from 1998 to 1999. He has been the manager of Qatar national football team from 2004 to 2007.-External links:*... |
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June 1995 | December 1996 |
| Zé Mario Zé Mario José Mário de Almeida Barros, is a Brazilian football manager. He formerly coached the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Qatar.-Career:... |
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July 1997 | July 1998 |
| Nasser Hamad Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... |
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December 1998 | November 2000 |
| René Meulensteen René Meulensteen René Meulensteen is a Dutch football coach. He holds both the UEFA "A" and the Royal Dutch FA "TCI" coaching licenses. Meulensteen played football himself in the Dutch lower leagues as a midfielder but he retired from playing at the age of 29... |
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January 2000 | October 2001 |
| Ilie Balaci Ilie Balaci Ilie Balaci is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Bistreţ, Dolj County and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and... |
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October 2001 | October 2002 |
| Doru Isac Doru Isac Doru Isac is a Romanian football manager, best known for promoting young players, currently being assistant coach at Umm-Salal in Qatar.- Managerial career :... |
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October 2002 | May 2004 |
| Bora Milutinović |  |
May 2004 | October 2005 |
| Nasser Hamad Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its... |
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October 2005 | May 2006 |
| Jorge Fossati Jorge Fossati Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi is a former football goalkeeper, mainly in Peñarol. While playing at Peñarol, he helped the club win five league titles... |
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May 2006 | August 2007 |
| Co Adriaanse Co Adriaanse Jacobus "Co" Adriaanse is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who is currently the head coach of Eredivisie team FC Twente.-Playing career:... |
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August 2007 | January 2008 |
| Émerson Leão Émerson Leão Émerson Leão is a Brazilian manager and former football player. He is one of the all-time best Brazilian goalkeepers. A documentary video produced by FIFA, FIFA Fever, called him the third-most impressive defense player of all time. He was born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo.-Playing career:He was... |
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January 2008 | January 2009 |
| Cosmin Olăroiu Cosmin Olaroiu Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu is a former Romanian football player and football manager.-Club career:As a player, Olăroiu's best-known clubs he played for are Universitatea Craiova and Naţional Bucureşti. However, he also played with success in K-League for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to... |
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January 2009 | January 2011 |
| Jorge Fossati Jorge Fossati Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi is a former football goalkeeper, mainly in Peñarol. While playing at Peñarol, he helped the club win five league titles... |
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January 2011 | Present |
Current technical staff
Chairpersons
| Chairperson | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Yusuf bin Oghad |
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| Saeed Mahmoud |
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| Ali bin Salah |
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| Mohammed bin Hamad |
Stadium and facilities
The matches are played in the state-of-the-art (soccer-specific) Jassim Bin Hamad StadiumJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The football team Al-Sadd plays there. The stadium, originally built in 1974, was rebuilt in 2004 for the Gulf Cup and currently has a...
, whose capacity adds up to 18,000, including VIP stands. Such a capacity reflects the demand expected from the Qatari population, which has yet to reach 1 million people. The stadium, originally built in 1974, was rebuilt in 2004 for the Gulf Cup
Gulf Cup of Nations
The Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...
. The stadium has a unique atmosphere, and being close to the city centre it attracts lots of fans. For these reasons, the Qatar national football team plays most of its matches in this stadium, the stadium is also the first and only stadium that has air conditioning.
Colours and crest
One of Al-Sadd's 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 or yellow socks. White and black colours are also seen in the crest. The away kit of the club is commonly with a black background.Football Performance in AFC (Asian) Competitions
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
: 7 appearances
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- 2002–03: Group Stage
- 2004: Group Stage
- 2005: Quarter-Finals
- 2006: Group Stage
- 2007: Group Stage
- 2008: Group Stage
- 20112011 AFC Champions LeagueThe 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title...
: Champion
- Asian Club Championship: 4 appearances
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- 1989: Champion
- 1990: Qualifying Stage
- 1991: Qualifying Stage
- 2000: Second Round
- Asian Cup Winners CupAsian Cup Winners CupThe Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
: 4 appearances
Domestic
- Qatari League: 12 (Record)
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- 1971-72, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–89, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07
- Emir of Qatar CupEmir of Qatar CupEmir of Qatar Cup is a tournament played every season by 16 first and second division teams. The most successful is Al Sadd who won the tournament 13 times...
: 13 (Record)
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- 1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
- Qatar Crown Prince CupQatar Crown Prince CupThe Qatar Crown Prince Cup is a cup tournament in men's football. It is played by the top-4 teams of the Qatar National First Division after each season.-Previous winners:*1995 : Al Rayyan Club 1-0 Al-Arabi*1996 : Al Rayyan Club 2-0 Al-Wakra...
: 5 (Record)
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- 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Sheikh Jassem CupSheikh Jassem CupThe Sheikh Jassem Cup is a prelude to the Qatar first division league and Qatar's knockout tournament in men's football .-Previous winners:*1977/78 : Al-Sadd*1978/79 : Al-Sadd*1979/80 : Al-Sadd...
: 12 (Record)
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- 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007
- Qatari Stars CupQatari Stars CupThe Qatari Stars Cup is a Qatari football competition played during the Qatar Stars League season.The knockout competition, which involves a round-robin league structure was first started in 2009 when the Qatar Stars League structure was amended...
: 1 (Record)
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- 2010-11
Regional
- Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
: 1
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- 2001
- GCC Champions League: 1
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- 1991
Handball Team
- AFC Champions League: 5 (Record)
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- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
- World Clubs Handball Championship: 1
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- 2000
Asian Football Clubs (by IFFHS)
Rankings are calculated by the IFFHSInternational Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
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| AFC | IFFHS International Federation of Football History & Statistics The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser... |
Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... |
130,5 |
| 2 | 82 |  Zob Ahan Isfahan FC |
128,0 |
| 3 | 90 |  Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
123,5 |
| 4 | 94 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours... |
121,0 |
| 5 | 100 | Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
119,5 |
| 6 | 113 |  Muangthong United F.C. |
113,5 |
| 7 | 116 |  Al-Hilal FC |
112,0 |
| 8 | 125 | Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
108,0 |
| 9 | 131 |  Al-Wahdat Club |
105,0 |
| 10 | 136 | Sepahan Esfahan FC |
103,5 |
| 11 | 148 | Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
100,0 |
| 12 | 156 | FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... |
98,5 |
| 13 | 158 |  Al-Qadsia (Kuwait) |
97,5 |
| 14 | 176 |  Persipura JayapuraPersipura Jayapura Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media.... |
93,5 |
| 15 | 185 | Jeju United Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club is a South Korean professional football club. The club is based in Seogwipo, Jeju of South Korea.-History:... |
91,0 |
| 16 | 200 |  FC BunyodkorFC Bunyodkor FC Bunyodkor is an Uzbek football club based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The club finished second in the 2007 Uzbek League season and made the semi-finals of the 2008 AFC Champions League... |
87,5 |
| 17 | 201 | Al-Shabab Riyadh |
87,0 |
| = | 201 | Al-Ittihad Jeddah |
87,0 |
| 19 | 204 | Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi Nasaf Qarshi FC is a professional football club in the Uzbek League. Their stadium is Qarshi Stadium located in Qarshi, Uzbekistan.-Club version:FC Nasaf is one of the top clubs in Uzbekistan. It is often listed as a "top 350 club" by IFFHS... |
86,0 |
| = | 204 | Al-Sadd Club |
86,0 |