Al-Khor Sports Club

Al-Khor SC
Full name Al-Khor Sports Club
Nickname(s) "El Forsan" (Knights)
Founded 1961 (1961)
Ground Al Khor Stadium
Al Khor, Qatar
Ground Capacity 12,000[1]
Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed
Manager Jean Fernandez
League Qatar Stars League
2013–14 Qatar Stars League, 11th

Al-Khor Sports Club, (Arabic: نادي الخور الرياضي), is a Qatari professional sports club featuring teams in a number of sports including football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis and swimming. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar Stars League. It plays its home games at Al Khor Stadium.

History

Foundation

Al-Khor was unofficially established in 1951 by oil workers to fulfill them with the appropriate facility to invest their energy after their participation with the multinational oil companies at the time. The club was re-established in 1961 and adopted football as its primary sport, as well other recreational sports and activities; however the club was limited in its resources. The club coincided within the presence of two other clubs in Al-Khor, with the three operating separately from each other. They merged with one of the clubs, Al-Jeel Sports Club in 1962.

In 1964, they conglomerated with Nahdi Al-Aswad (transliterated to "Black Sports Club") and had formally made a request to join the Qatar Football Association on 10 June later that year. From then on, the club was known as Al-Taawun.[2]

Post-merger (1964–2004)

Embracing the youth movement, they drew up plans and programs and being provided funds for all the facilities, the club was able to expand the base of participation in most sports as well as participate in various activities.[3] Their original club colors from 1961 were primarily yellow and white. The colors were changed to blue and white after entering the football league in 1964. Their current crest features all 3 colors in it; blue, yellow and white.

Renaming to Al Khor (2004–present)

In 2004, by decision of the Qatar Olympic Committee, the club changed its name to Al Khor, in order to accurately reflect on where the club's headquarters are located.

Honors

Winners (1): 2005
Winners (1): 2003
Winners (1): 1983

Asian record

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
GCC Champions League 51 22 11 18 75 61
Total 15 6 2 7 14 25

GCC Champions League

Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2008
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 1–3
GS Kuwait Qadsia 0–5
GS Oman Al-Nahda 1–1
GS Bahrain Al Muharraq 1–1
2009–10
GS Oman Sur 1–0 0–1 1–1
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 0–4 1–3 1–7
2012
GS Kuwait Al Naser 2–1 1–0 3–0
GS Bahrain Busaiteen 2–0 1–2 3–2
QF Kuwait Al Jahra 1–0
SF United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 2–1 0–3 2–4

Individual honours

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup:

The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al Khor:

Performance in UAFA Competitions

2008: Group stage
2010: Group stage
2011: Semi-finals
2012: Semi-finals

Players

As of Qatar Stars League:

No Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Papa Djibril      Senegal
12 Goalkeeper Ghaith Jumaa      Qatar
22 Goalkeeper Adel Al-Amri      Qatar

3 Defender Ahmed Al-Mohannadi      Qatar
4 Defender Abdulrahman Mohsen      Qatar
5 Defender Waleed Mohyaden      Qatar
15 Defender Naif Mubarak      Qatar
16 Defender Serigne Abdulqader      Qatar
17 Defender Mahdi Reza      Qatar
25 Defender Haider Alaiwi      Iraq
27 Defender Shami Hassan      Qatar
33 Defender Ali Jumaa      Qatar
38 Defender Heo Jae-won      South Korea

6 Midfielder Mustafa Jalal      Qatar
7 Midfielder Helal Mohammed      Qatar
11 Midfielder Madson      Brazil
13 Midfielder Abdullah Mostafa      Qatar
14 Midfielder Reza Shanbih      Qatar
18 Midfielder Musaab Abdulmajeed      Qatar
21 Midfielder Abdulaziz Al-Yazidi      Qatar
23 Midfielder Mubarak Al-Saadi      Qatar
24 Midfielder Saif Al-Mohannadi      Qatar
29 Midfielder Fahad Abdullah      Qatar
30 Midfielder Nasser Jalal      Qatar
77 Midfielder Said Brahmi      Qatar
99 Midfielder Park Hee-do      South Korea

9 Forward Lassina Diaby      Ivory Coast
10 Forward Marco Antônio      Brazil
20 Forward Abdullah Al-Yazidi      Qatar
94 Forward Abdulaziz Fadhl      Qatar

Players with Multiple Nationalities

Players registered as professionals

QSL clubs are limited to 4 foreign professionals (3 + 1 Asian) per squad.[4]
Last update: 20 August 2014.[5]

Professional players

Non-professional foreigners

Personnel

Current technical staff

Last update: 16 October 2013.[6]

Coaching staff
Head coach Romania László Bölöni
Assistant coach Morocco Mustafa Suehb
Goalkeeping coach Tunisia Adel Hammami
Team manager Qatar Youssef Jaffal Al-Kuwari
Fitness coach France Alexandre Farhi
Motivational coach England Jonathan Hill

Presidential history

From 1963–1982.

Period Chairperson Period Chairperson
1963–64 Qatar Saleh Mohammed Dawood Mohannadi 1966–75 Qatar Saleh Mohammed Dawood Mohannadi
1964–65 Qatar Ahmed Abdullah Al Mohannadi 1975 Qatar Mohammed Saif Maeoff
1965–66 Qatar Ahmed Abdullah Jolo 1975–82 Qatar Ahmed Abdul Aziz Al-Hail
1982 Qatar Saleh Mohammed Dawood Mohannadi

Managerial history

Last update: 24 June 2012.[7][8]

  • England Ronald Douglas (ca.) (1979)
  • Brazil Marcos Falopa (1979–80)
  • Qatar Mohammed Mubarak Al Mohannadi (1980)
  • Brazil Marcos Falopa (1980–82)
  • Brazil Alcides Romano Junior (1987–89)
  • Hungary Antal Szentmihályi (1991–92)
  • Hungary Szapor Gábor (1993–94)[9]
  • Sweden Bosse Nilsson (1995)
  • Iraq Mowaffaq Mawla (1997–98)
  • Brazil Alcides Romano Junior (1998)
  • Brazil Roberto Carlos (1998–99)
  • Brazil José Roberto Ávila (1999–00)[10]

References

  1. http://qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/5181/the-story-of-al-khor?print_layout=1
  2. "Qatar – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. "About The Club" (in Arabic). alkhor-club.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. "اعتماد تسجيل أربعة لاعبين أجانب في الموسم الجديد". alkass.net. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. "موقع الكأس يرصد حركة الانتقالات قبل إنطلاق الدوري". alkass.net. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. "Knights of Al Khor participated in the inauguration ceremony of the league". alkhor-club.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  7. "مسابقة كأس سمو الأمير لكرة القدم المباريات النهائية". alkass.net. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  8. "تاريخ بطولة كأس سمـــــــو ولي العهد". alkass.net. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  9. Ládonyi Lászlo (2001). Football Yearbook 2000, Vol. 1 (in Hungarian). p. 141.
  10. الوكرة يبدأ اليوم حملة الدفاع عن لقبه (in Arabic). daharchives.alhayat.com. 1999. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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