Al Jazira Club
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| Full name | Al-Jazira Sports & Culture Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | - | ||
| Founded | March 19, 1974 | ||
| Ground | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 42,000 | ||
| Chairman | HH Sheikh Mansour Al-Nahyan | ||
| Manager | Henk ten Cate | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2014–15 | UAE Pro League, 2nd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Al-Jazira Sports & Cultural Club (also spelled Al Jazira Club, Arabic: نادي الجزيرة الرياضي الثقافي meaning: the island) is primarily a football club from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE League.[2]
History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen.[3]
Honours
6 Official Championships
- UAE Federation Cup:1 (defunct)
- Winners: 2007
- Winners: 2010
- Runners Up: 2013
- Winners: 2007
Players
As of UAE Pro League:
Managers
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Other sports
As well as football, the club plays other sports such as volleyball, handball and basketball.[10]
References
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi Football Clubs". Culture, Leisure & Sports. Abu Dhabi Government. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "Al Jazira SSC". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "Club History". Al Jazira Sports Club Official Site. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "United Arab Emirates – List of Champions". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Hilmy Al Nawwal".
- ↑ Neil Cameron (2 June 2011). "Al Jazira want management pedigree, not marquee name". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑ James Piercy (22 August 2011). "From Braga to Vercauteren via Sabella: Al Jazira's boss hunt finally ends". Sport 360. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- 1 2 Thomas Woods (8 March 2012). "Franky Vercauteren dismissed by Al Jazira". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ↑ "Al Jazira confirm Eric Gerets as new coach to replace Walter Zenga". The National (Abu Dhabi Media). 20 May 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Sport Activities". Aljazira Sports Club Official Site. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
External links
- Current squad at National Football Teams
- Official site (Arabic)
- Jazrawi (Arabic)
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