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Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

, the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

. It is best known for its football team

Al Wasl FC

Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

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The Cheetahs

Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being (Al-Fohood) (The Cheetahs) . AlWasl was called the cheetahs for two reasons, the first was the dramatic way it "leaps" from the bottom of the standings table to the top just like the Cheetah

Cheetah

The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws...

 does, and the second reason being the number of players with the name (Fahad) in its main squad during the golden age in the 1980s. And in Arabic Al-Fohood is the plural of Fahad.

The Emperor

Another famous nickname for Al Wasl is (Al-Embrator) (The Emperor) . This name was due to the dominance of the Club on all the different sports it hosts and most of the different age groups. AlWasl has always been known to be a competitive club and its name is always present during crowning ceremonies regardless the sport. Based on the comprehensive calculations of the IFFHS AlWasl has been named the Club of the 20th Century in the UAE.

Club of the Century

Due to AlWasl's impressive performance in the Continental Tournaments last century (5 wins and one loss), the IFFHS has decided to name AlWasl as the UAE's Club of the 20th Century. Hence the nickname.

The Sun

Two of the relatively new nicknames are (Al-Shams)(The Sun) which was first used in 2007 when the Foot Ball Team

Al Wasl FC

Al Wasl Sports Club is a multi-sports club in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It is best known for its football team.-The Cheetahs:Being one of the most popular clubs in the UAE, AlWasl have had several nicknames. The most famous one being...

 was able to come back from 10 years drought to winning both the UAE League

UAE League

The UAE Pro League Committee , commonly known as PLC, is the professional association football league of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1973, the league currently holds a number of tournaments for the 12 participating teams, including the Etisalat Pro-League, the Etisalat Cup, Etisalat...

 and the UAE President Cup

UAE President Cup

The UAE President's Cup is the top association football knockout tournament of the United Arab Emirates.- Winners :- Top-performing clubs:-References:...

 and achieving the double in 2007. And the fans linked the achievement to the Sun

Sun

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 which will always rise again even if it sets for a brief time.

The Phoenix

After a very bas 2008 season, AlWasl's President

Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Major General Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police & Public Security. He is the current Chairman of the Al Wasl FC club located in Dubai....

 ordered to dismiss the Board of Directors and announced a new Board. This change was able to shake off the negativeness and stress at the club, and it came back with a number of great signings and a new fresh spirit. AlWasl fans started calling their team (Al-Feneeq)(The Phoenix) just like the legendary bird, the Phoenix

Phoenix (mythology)

The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....

, rises from its ashes a new strong bird .

President

Office	Name
President	Shaikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Major General Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police & Public Security. He is the current Chairman of the Al Wasl FC club located in Dubai....
Vice-president	Shaikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Current Board of Directors

Office	Name
Chairman of the Board	Major General Dr. Mohammad Ahmad bin Fahad
Vice Chairman of the Board	Marwan bin Bayat
Board Member	Sultan AbdulRahman Al Midfa
Board Member	Lt. Colonel Ahmed Mohammed Rafee
Board Member	Fahad Khamees Fahad Khamees Fahad Khamees Mubarak , is a UAE football player who played as a striker for the UAE national football team and Al Wasl FC Club in Dubai. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and was the captain of the team in the matches against Colombia and Yugoslavia.-External links:...
Board Member	Swaidan Saeed Juma Al Naboodah
Board Member	Mohammad Humaid Al Marri
Board Member	Nabil AbdulKarim
Board Member	Ali Burohaima
Board Member	Mohammad AbdulMajeed Al Mohairi

Chairmen of the Board throughout History

N	Name	From	Until	Years
1	Shaikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Major General Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police & Public Security. He is the current Chairman of the Al Wasl FC club located in Dubai....	1962	1974	13
2	Ahmad Al Shaafar	1974	1981	8
3	Shaikh Buti bin Maktoum Al Maktoum	1981	1993	13
4	Shaikh Buti bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (Second Term)	1993	1996	4
5	Ahmad Al Shaafar (Second Term)	1996	2001	6
6	Shaikh Mohammad bin Obaid Al Maktoum	2001	2001	1
7	AlHaj Khamis Salim	2001	2003	3
8	Abdullah Harib	2003	2003	1
9	Rashid Belhoul	2003	2009	7
10	Major General Dr. Mohammad Ahmad bin Fahad	2009	Present

President Obama's Gift

In October 2009, one of the club's fans designed the team's shirt with the name of the American President

President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

 Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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, and the number 44, Obama's position among the American Presidents. The fan sent the shirt to the US Department of State

United States Department of State

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. The gift was accepted and an official letter sent back to the fan acknowledging Obama's acceptance of the gift, and praising AlWasl Club's rule and achievements in the region.