Qatar SC
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| Full name | Qatar Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The King | ||
| Founded | 1961 | ||
| Ground | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Chairman | Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani | ||
| Manager | Youssef Safri | ||
| League | Qatar Stars League | ||
| 2021–22 | Qatar Stars League, 9th of 12 | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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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 as a merger of two Qatari football clubs Al-Oruba and Al-Nasour.[1]
They play their home games in the Qatar SC Stadium, which has a capacity of 15,000 It has recently diversified into sports other than football. An athletics group has been established, and this department competes in javelin throwing, long jumps, and sprinting. The club adopted its current name, Qatar SC, in 1981.[1]
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History
Formation (1972)
In 1972, Al-Oruba merged with Al-Nasour to forma 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 since 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, it 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 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 15,000 seats. 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:
Out on loan
| No | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Midfielder | Ibrahim Jamal (on loan to Al-Shahania) |  Qatar |
Achievements
- Champions: 2016–17
- Champions (2): 1973–74, 1975–76
- Champions (3): 2002, 2004, 2009
- Champions (4): 1983, 1984, 1987, 1995
- Champions: 2014
Records and statistics
Last update: 15 March 2023.
Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.
| # | Nat. | Name | League Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sebastián Soria | 116 |
| 2 |  |
Akwá | 43 |
| 3 |  |
Amad Al-Hosni | 36 |
| 4 | |
Abdulaziz Hassan Jalouf | 31 |
| 5 |  |
Marcinho (footballer, born 1984) | 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 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
Senior team
- As of July 2020
| Coaching staff | |
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| Head coach | Zé Ricardo |
| Fitness coach | Diego Pereira |
| Goalkeeper coach | Wisner Soares |
| Director of football | Mohammed Khalifa Al-Suwaidi |
Youth team
- As of 6 June 2014[3]
| Coaching staff | |
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| Head coach | Yousef alnoubi |
| Technical director |  David Giguel |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Abdel Fattah Nassef |
| Fitness coach | Abdulziz Al Kahlawi |
Managerial history
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Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 1 appearance
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- 2003–04: Group Stage
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