Al Sadd SC

Al-Sadd SC
Full name Al Sadd Sports Club
( Arabic : نادي السد الرياضي )
Nickname(s) Al Zaeem (The Boss)
Al Dheeb (The Wolf)
Founded 21 October 1969 (1969-10-21)
Ground Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Doha, Qatar
Ground Capacity 12,946
Chairman Muhammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
Manager Jesualdo Ferreira
League Qatar Stars League
2015–16 Qatar Stars League, 3rd
Website Club home page
Al Sadd's active sections

Football

Basketball

Handball

Volleyball

Futsal

Athletics

Al-Sadd Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السد الرياضي) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the top level of Qatari football, the Qatar Stars League. Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "Al Zaeem", which translates to "The Boss". The club has participation in handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and athletics.[1] It is the most successful sports club in the country, and holds a national record of 50 official football championships.[2]

The origin of Al Sadd's conception began with four Qatari students whom excelled in football, but did not wish to join any of the existing football clubs. After consulting with the minister of Youth and Sports, the group, led by Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Mubarak Al Ali and Ali bin Mohammad bin Ali bin Sultan Al Ali, founded the club on 21 October 1969 in Qatar's capital city.

In the 1989 season, they became the first Arab club side to triumph in the Asian Club Championship by defeating Al Rasheed of Iraq on an aggregate of away goals. Twenty-three years later, they were once again victorious in the top regional competition, now known as the Asian Champions League, earning a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup. They finished third, becoming the first West Asian side to claim third place in the competition.

History

1969–1980: Foundation and beginnings

Al Sadd was established by eleven high school students who excelled in playing football, with the oldest member being 17 years old. They refused to join other clubs at the time and decided to make their own club. Four of them consulted with Sheikh Qassem bin Hamad Al-Thani, who was the minister of Youth and Sports at the time. He obliged their request, resulting in the formation of Al Sadd Sports Club. Many of the early players and supporters were remnants of Al Ahrar SC, a club which was dissolved in the 1966/67 season. In their initial year of establishment, the father of one of the founders, Hamad bin Mubarak Al Attiyah, coached the club and the team trained on a football pitch in a local high school.[3]

Badr Bilal played for the club from 1979 to 1991.

The club won the first ever league title in 1971–72. However, this was one year before the league was officially recognized. Thus, they won their first official QSL title in 1973–74. Sadd, along with Al Arabi and Al Rayyan, went on to dominate Qatari football in the 70s and the 80s by winning many Qatari League trophies and Emir Cups. Youssef Saad, a Sudanese forward who played for the club since its inception, was the first ever professional player to officially join the ranks of Al Sadd.[4] In 1974, while Al Sadd was still in its infancy, they dubiously transferred 14 players, including Mubarak Anber and Hassan Mattar, and head coach Hassan Othman from Al Esteqlal (later to be known as Qatar SC), much to the dismay of club président Hamad bin Suhaim. Transfers could be made unconditionally during this time, meaning Esteqlal's protests were in vain. This was a major factor in them winning their first cup championship the next year in 1975. They defeated Al Ahli 4–3 in a tightly contested match under the leadership of Hassan Osman in order to claim the Emir Cup. Their goals came from Youssef Saad, who scored a brace, and Ali Bahzad and Abdulla Zaini. Till this day, it is the joint-largest score in an Emir Cup final match.[5]

They won the first ever Sheikh Jassim Cup held in 1977–78, as well as winning it two more times in the next two years. In 1978–79, the club succeeded in achieving their first domestic double by winning both, the Sheikh Jassim Cup and the league, accomplishing the same feat the next season.

1980–2000: First international success

In the 1981–82, they won the Emir Cup and Sheikh Jassim Cup, once again under the reigns of Hassan Osman. During this period, Badr Bilal and Hassan Mattar, both of whom were top scorers in the league at one point, led the team to victories in both of the finals. Al Sadd also succeeded in setting an Emir Cup record by defeating Al Shamal 16–2, the largest recorded win in the history of the tournament. They nearly completed a domestic triple in 1987, but lost 2–0 to Al Ahli in the Emir Cup final that year.[5]

They were the first team to play against English side Cheadle Town on their home grounds, Park Road Stadium, under the leadership of Jimmy Meadows in 1982. They were victorious by a 4–1 margin.[6]

Al Sadd 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 in order to claim the title of the first Arab team to ever win the championship. The victorious team was largely made up locals, with the exception of Lebanese Wassef Soufi and Iranian Amir Ghalenoii, who did not participate in the final due to the Iran–Iraq War.[7] In addition to winning the Asian Champions League, they won the Sheikh Jassim Cup and the league on that year. They were the first team to play in Iran after the Iran–Iraq War, losing 1–0 to Esteghlal in a ACC match in 1991.[7] The 1990s were a lean phase for Al Sadd, regarding the 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.

2000–2010: New century, new possibilities

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.

Fossati helped the club achieve a domestic quadruple.

They recorded the largest-ever win in the Sheikh Jassim Cup in 2006, when they defeated Muaither 21–0.

In 2007, under the command of Uruguayan coach Jorge Fossati, they achieved a quadruple by winning all four domestic cups. They were the first Qatari team to do so, and had also set a league record for the highest winning streak by winning 10 leagues games in a row.[8] In addition, they made a record signing in Qatari football by paying $22 million for the Argentinian Mauro Zárate the same year. In 2010, they were the second team to ever win the QNB Cup by defeating Umm Salal in the final.

2010–2012: Second Fosatti era

Al Sadd was placed in the qualifying play-offs of the 2011 Champions League, 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[9] 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 ineligible player, Rahman Ahmadi, who previously received two yellow cards in the tournament with his former club. The match was overturned 3–0 in favor of Al Sadd, virtually ensuring the club a place in the semi-finals.[10]

They later faced Suwon Samsung Bluewings in a highly publicized semi-final. Suwon were favorites to win after knocking last year's runners-up, 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, settling the score 1–0. Ten minutes later, a Suwon player was inadvertently kicked in the head by an Al Sadd défender, prompting Suwon to kick the ball out of play. While the injured Suwon player was being tended to, Niang sprinted past the keeper to score a second goal, infuriating 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. 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 Korean defender Lee Jung-soo had walked off the pitch in frustration.[11]

The melee prompted official investigation from the AFC, who suspended three players from both teams for six games.[12] Al Sadd lost the second leg 1–0, though this allowed them to advance to the final with a 2–1 aggregate to face Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Al Sadd later received the nickname "Al-Badd" from the Korean media as a result of their semi-final confrontations.[13]

Al Sadd celebrate after winning 2011 AFC Champions League.

They won the 2011 AFC Champions League Final against Jeonbuk, 4–2 on penalties.[14][15] This earned them 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.[16] Furthermore, Al Sadd was crowned "AFC Club of the Year" in 2011 by AFC after their Champions League conquest.[17]

During the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, Al Sadd were eliminated in the semi-final stage by Barcelona, which set up a third-place meeting between them and Kashiwa Reysol. This was the first time two clubs from the same confederation faced off each other in a third-place match. Al Sadd won the encounter on penalties in order to be the first West Asian club to claim the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup.[18]

2012–present: Post-ACL champions

After the departure of Fossati, former Al-Sadd midfielder Hussein Amotta was named as the new coach in May 2012. The Moroccan had finished as the Qatar League top scorer during his four-year stay at the club from 1997–2001. He was working as the club's technical director prior to being promoted to the top job.[19]

Just days before Amouta's appointment, Al-Sadd announced the high-profile signing of former Real Madrid captain Raúl, who arrived on a free transfer from Schalke 04.[20]

Managed by Amouta and led by new captain Raúl, Al Sadd set a league record for the best start to the league season ever by winning all of their first nine games, shattering the previous record set by Al Gharafa, who had won seven.[8] The team went on to break Lekhwiya's two-year dominance by winning the 2012–13 Qatar Stars League title, five years after their last triumph in the competition.[21]

Al-Sadd faltered in the next two seasons, however, finishing third and second in 2013–14 and 2014–15 respectively, as Lekhwiya returned to win back-to-back titles once again.

Honours

As of 20 May 2015, the club holds 51 football championship titles.[2]

Domestic competitions
Winners (13): 1971–72, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–89, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2012–13 (Record)
Winners (15): 1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2015 (Record)
Winners (5): 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Record)
Winners (13): 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2014 (Record)
Winners (1): 2010 (Shared Record) (Defunct)
Asian competitions
Winners (2): 1989, 2011
Regional competitions
Winners (1): 2001
Winners (1): 1991
International competitions
Runner-up : 2013
Bronze Medalist (1): 2011
Note
Reserve League titles are not included.

Records

Individual

Qatar Stars League Top scorers

The following players have won the top scorer award in the league:

Last update: 7 December 2014. Only league matches counted.
Note: Early league statistics are primarily unknown.
Players who are still active with the club are in bold.

Most appearances
# Nat. Name Career Apps
1 Mubarak Anber 1975–1987 246
2 Mohamed Saqr 2003–2012 231
3 Abdulla Koni 1996–2014 224
4 Talal Al-Bloushi 2003– 203
5 Khalfan Ibrahim 2004– 223
6 Mesaad Al-Hamad 2004–2014 152
7 Hassan Al Haidos 2007– 206
8 Wesam Rizik 2004–2009
2010–2013
125
9 Dahi Al Naemi 1995–2005 124
10 Ali Afif 2004–2012 123
Most goals
# Nat. Name Career Goals
1 Carlos Tenorio 2003–2009 103
2 Khalfan Ibrahim 2004– 95
3 Yusef Ahmed 2005–2015 68
4 Hassan Al Haidos 2007– 52
5 Leandro 2009–2012 47
6 Felipe Jorge 2005–2010 36
7 Emerson Sheik 2005–2007
2008–2009
36
8 Abdul Kader Keïta 2002–2005
2010–2012
34
9 Majed Mohammed 2005–2012 31
10 Ali Afif 2004–2012 28

Stadium and facilities

Home matches are played in the state-of-the-art (football-specific) Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (also known as Al Sadd Stadium), with a capacity which adds up to 18,000, including VIP stands.[22] The stadium, originally built in 1974, was renovated in 2004 for the Gulf Cup. Situated near central Doha, the venue attracts large amounts of spectators. It is the de facto home stadium of the Qatar national football team.[23]

Jassim Bin Hamad is a very distinct stadium in the Middle East because of its unique features, such as the cooling system which is implented.[24]

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Stadium Period
Tariq bin Zayed Stadium[3] 1969–1975
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 1975–présent

Colours and crest

Amongst Al Sadd's most popular 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 socks. White and black colours are also seen in the crest. The away kit of the club is associated with a black background. Pink was adopted as the club's primary colour for their third uniform in 2007.[25]

Their first crest was designed in Lebanon in 1969, and was similar to its successors, in the sense that it depicted a football with Arabic writing on it.[26] This crest was an hommage to former football club Al Ahrar. Originally, the club wanted to use the same crest as Al Ahrar, but this idea was rejected by the QFA.[3] A second crest was designed in the eighties, and was designed by the founder of the club, Nasser bin Mubarak Al-Ali. It was used until 1999, the year in which their third crest was designed, also by Nasser bin Mubarak Al-Ali, in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of the founding of the club. Following their impressive AFC Champions League campaign in 2011, the logo was modified and released in June 2012 to include two golden stars on either side to signify their two Asian championship titles.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period Kit manufacture Shirt sponsor(s)
2011–present Switzerland / Qatar BURRDA United Kingdom Vodafone

International club twinnings

Country Club From Ref
Saudi Arabia Al Hilal 2010 [27]
Egypt Zamalek 2012 [28]
Sudan Al Hilal 2014 [29]
Germany Schalke 04 2015 [30]

Youth development

The club hosts numerous âge brackets with a number of youth coaches. Many notable local footballers have graduated from Al Sadd's academy, including Jafal Al Kuwari, Khalid Salman, Hassan Al Haidos and former Asian player of the year, Khalfan Ibrahim. There have been foreign graduates as well, such as UAE's Mutaz Abdulla. They have a youth development programme, which instills philosophies and enforces training ideals amongst the youth players.[31] The programme had 284 participants enrolled as of 2011.[32]

Seasons overview

Season-to-season

Performance in domestic competitions

Last update: 26 April 2013.

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Domestic cup finals

|-bgcolor="#E4E4E4" !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |No. !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Season !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Opposition !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Result !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Scorer(s) !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" align="center" |Head coach |- !colspan="6" style="background-color:#F5F5F5"|Emir Cup[5] |- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

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1

||

1974

||

Qatar SC

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

1–2

|| Youssef Saad || Qatar Said Musa

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

2

||

1975

||

Al Ahli

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

4–3

|| Youssef Saad (2), Ali Behzad, Abdulla Zaini || Sudan Hassan Othman

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

3

||

1977

||

Al Rayyan

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

1–0

|| Ali Behzad || Sudan Hassan Othman

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

4

||

1982

||

Al Rayyan

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–1

|| Badr Bilal, Hassan Mattar || Sudan Hassan Othman

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

5

||

1983

||

Al Arabi

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

0–1

|| N/A || England Jimmy Meadows

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

6

||

1985

||

Al Ahli

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–1

|| Hassan Jowhar, Khalid Salman || Sudan Hassan Othman

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

7

||

1986

||

Al Arabi

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–0

|| Khalifa Khamis, Hassan Jowhar || Brazil Procópio Cardoso

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

8

||

1987

||

Al Ahli

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

0–2

|| N/A || Brazil Procópio Cardoso

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

9

||

1988

||

Al Wakrah

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

0–0 (4–3 pen.)

|| Yousef Adsani, Ebrahim Ghasempour, Salah Salman, Mohammed Al Ammari || Qatar Ahmed Omar

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

10

||

1991

||

Al Rayyan

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

1–0

|| Ali Abdel Razak || Brazil Cleyton Silas

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

11

||

1993

||

Al Arabi

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

0–3

|| N/A || Brazil Sebastião Lapola

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

12

||

1994

||

Al Arabi

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

3–2

|| Isaac Debra (2), Khalid Al Merreikhi || Qatar Ahmed Omar

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

13

||

2000

||

Al Rayyan

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–0

|| Diène Faye, Ezzat Jadoua || Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

14

||

2001

||

Qatar SC

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

3–2

|| Ahmed Khalifa, Radhi Shenaishil, Ali Benarbia || Netherlands René Meulensteen

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

15

||

2002

||

Al Gharafa

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

1–4

|| Jafal Rashed || Romania Ilie Balaci

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

16

||

2003

||

Al Ahli

||style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–1

|| Mohammed Gholam (2) || Croatia Luka Peruzović

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

17

||

2005

||

Al Wakrah

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

0–0 (5–4 pen.)

|| N/A || Serbia Bora Milutinović

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

18

||

2007

||

Al Khor

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

0–0 (5–4 pen.)

|| N/A || Uruguay Jorge Fossati

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

19

||

2012

||

Al Gharafa

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

0–0 (3–4 pen.) || N/A || Uruguay Jorge Fossati

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;" !colspan="6" style="background-color:#F5F5F5"|Crown Prince Cup[33] |- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

1

||

1998

||

Al Arabi

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

3–2

|| Sérgio (2), Hussein Amotta || Morocco Abdelkadir Bomir

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

2

||

2003

||

Al Gharafa

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–0

|| Zamel Al Kuwari, Mohammed Gholam || Croatia Luka Peruzović

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

3

||

2004

||

Qatar SC

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

1–2

|| Medhat Mostafa (o.g.) || Serbia Bora Milutinović

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

4

||

2006

||

Qatar SC

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–1

|| Carlos Tenorio, Emerson Sheik || Uruguay Jorge Fossati

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

5

||

2007

||

Al Gharafa

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

2–1

|| Carlos Tenorio (2) || Uruguay Jorge Fossati

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

6

||

2008

||

Al Gharafa

|| style="background-color:#B8EBB8"|

1–0

|| Carlos Tenorio || Morocco Hassan Hormutallah

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|

7

||

2012

||

Al Rayyan

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

1–1 (4–5 pen.)

|| Khalfan Ibrahim || Uruguay Jorge Fossati

|- style="background:#F5F5F5;"

|

8

||

2013

||

Lekhwiya

|| style="background-color:#EBB8B8"|

2–3

|| Younis Mahmoud, Lee Jung-Soo || Morocco Hussein Amotta

|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"

|}

Players

As of Qatar Stars League:

No Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb      Qatar
22 Goalkeeper Muhannad Naim      Qatar
53 Goalkeeper Stephen Tedja      Qatar
99 Goalkeeper Meshal Eisa      Qatar

2 Defender Pedro Miguel      Qatar
3 Defender Abdelkarim Hassan      Qatar
5 Defender Morteza Pouraliganji      Iran
13 Defender Ibrahim Majid      Qatar
16 Defender Hesham Kamal      Qatar
20 Defender Salem Al-Hajri      Qatar
25 Defender Abdulaziz Al-Khalosi      Qatar
29 Defender Ali Faidh Itshi      Qatar
39 Defender Nadir Belhadj (3Vice-captain)     Algeria
55 Defender Ahmed Al-Hardi      Yemen
66 Defender Mohammed Kasola      Qatar
70 Defender Musab Kheder      Qatar

6 Midfielder Xavi (Captain)     Spain
8 Midfielder Ali Asad      Qatar
10 Midfielder Hassan Al-Haidos      Qatar
14 Midfielder Khalfan Ibrahim      Qatar
15 Midfielder Talal Al-Bloushi (Vice-captain)     Qatar
19 Midfielder Hossam Kamal      Qatar
21 Midfielder Abdulhadi Nuaman      Qatar
23 Midfielder Ayoub Mashhor      Qatar
24 Midfielder Hamad Mansor      Qatar
26 Midfielder Aladeen Younes      Libya
27 Midfielder Jasser Yahya      Qatar
37 Defender Ahmed Suhail      Qatar
78 Midfielder Hussain Ali Bahzad      Qatar
87 Midfielder Nasser Ibrahim Al-Nassr      Qatar
94 Midfielder Saoud Ibrahim Al-Nassr      Qatar

7 Forward Hamza Sanhaji      Qatar
9 Forward Meshaal Al-Shammeri      Qatar
11 Forward Baghdad Bounedjah      Algeria
12 Forward Jassem Al-Shammeri      Qatar
75 Forward Hassan Ahmed      Qatar

Players with Multiple Nationalities

For recent squad changes see List of Qatari football transfers summer 2015.

Players registered as professionals

QSL clubs are limited to 4 foreign professionals (3 + 1 Asian) per squad.[34]

Professional players

Non-professional foreigners

Reserve team

Al Sadd's reserve team currently competes in the Qatargas League. Reserve team players are available for both the first team and the reserve team.[35]

Personnel

Last update: July 2015. [36]

Senior team

 
Coaching staff
Head coach Portugal Jesualdo Ferreira
Assistant coach Qatar Hisham Zahid
Assistant coach Iraq Suhail Saber
Goalkeeping coach Italy Nandi Scarpalo[37]
Fitness coach Morocco Abdul-Jabbar Mottaki
Fitness coach Brazil João Marx
Medical staff
Team doctor Algeria Mohamed Soltani
Physiotherapist Tunisia Hussein Manae
Physiotherapist Tunisia Akram Abid
Technical staff
Team manager Qatar Abdulla Al-Berik
Team supervisor Qatar Jaffal Al-Kuwari
Reserve team manager Qatar Mohammed Al Zeyara
Sports officer Qatar Mohammed Gholam
Director of football Qatar Mohammed Ghanim
Deputy director Qatar Salem Al Ali
Media officer Qatar Ali Al Ammari
Audience & marketing Qatar Ahmad Al Ansari
First team officer Qatar Mohammed Saeed

Youth teams

Last update: 18 July 2012.[38][39]

 
Coaching staff
U–19 assistant coach Qatar United Arab Emirates Mubarak Ghanim Al Ali
U–17 head coach Bahrain Abdul Aziz Abdo
U–15 head coach Morocco Mudhakar Mouloud
U–14 head coach Tunisia Nabil Belkhodja
U–13 head coach Brazil Marcos dos Santos
U–13 assistant coach Qatar Abdullah Al-Shamlan
U–11 head coach Egypt Alaeddin Al Mendoh
U–10 head coach Egypt Abdulaziz Zakaria
U–9 head coach Egypt Mohammed Fathi
Goalkeeping coach Algeria Mehdi Cerbah
Goalkeeping coach Brazil Mauro Sergio
Goalkeeping coach Egypt Mohammed Abdulwahab
Medical staff
Physiotherapist Egypt Rauf Mustafa
Physiotherapist Tunisia Salem Mohammed
 
Technical staff
Technical supervisor Sudan Qatar Hassan Othman
Technical director Hungary Barnabás Tornyi
Head of youth teams Qatar Hassan Mattar
Deputy head Qatar Khalid Saad
U–19 director Qatar Abdulrazak Al Mansouri
U–19 director Qatar Abdullah Al-Yami
U–17 director Qatar Mohammed Dalloul
U–15 director Qatar Salim Saud
U–14 manager Egypt Mahmoud Diab
U–13 manager Egypt Mohammed Mustafa
U–13 coordinator Qatar Khalid Al Kanish
U–11 manager Qatar Eid Johar Said
U–10 manager Qatar Badr Al Yazidi
U–9 manager Yemen Kaid Daifallah
U–9 manager Yemen Shukri Hussein

Noted players

Last update: 8 February 2014.

This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to their national team and to the club. At least 100 caps for either the national team or club is needed to be considered for inclusion.

Player Nationality Int. caps / goals Club caps / goals
Players with significant contributions to club or country
Mubarak Anber  Qatar
100+ (?)
246 (?)
Abdulla Koni  Qatar
38 (3)
222 (13)
Mohamed Saqr  Qatar
79 (0)
185 (0)
Mesaad Al-Hamad  Qatar
44 (0)
149 (4)
Wesam Rizik  Qatar
101 (9)
145(16)
Talal Al-Bloushi  Qatar
64 (40)
142 (3)
Khalfan Ibrahim  Qatar
54 (17)
130 (45)
Dahi Al Naemi  Qatar
32 (3)
124 (2)
Ali Afif  Qatar
20 (12)
123 (33)
Felipe Jorge  Brazil
7 (0)
107 (45)
Raúl  Spain
102 (44)
34 (10)
Ali Daei  Iran
149 (109)
16 (10)

Player Nationality Trophies
Former captains
Obeid Jumaa  Qatar Emir Cup: 1975
Mubarak Anber  Qatar Emir Cup: 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986
Yousef Al Adsani  Qatar Emir Cup: 1988, 1991
Asian Club Championship:1989
Khalid Salman  Qatar Emir Cup: 1994
Abdulnasser Al-Obaidly  Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 1998
Emir Cup: 2000, 2001
Jafal Al Kuwari  Qatar Emir Cup: 2003, 2005, 2007
Felipe Jorge  Brazil Crown Prince Cup: 2008
Abdulla Koni  Qatar AFC Champions League: 2011
Raúl  Spain Emir Cup: 2014
Talal Al-Bloushi  Qatar Super Cup: 2014
Emir Cup: 2015

Managerial history

Last update: November 2015.

Jesualdo Ferreira, current coach of Al Sadd.
Years Months Manager
1969 Unknown Qatar Hamad Al Attiyah1
1969
1973–74
Unknown Qatar Said Musa1
1974 Unknown Sudan Abdulla Balash
1974–77 Unknown Sudan Hassan Othman
1979–82 Unknown Brazil José Faria
1982 Unknown Sudan Hassan Othman
1982–83 Unknown England Jimmy Meadows
1983–84 Unknown Brazil Pepe
1984–85 Unknown Sudan Hassan Othman
1985–87 Unknown Brazil Procópio Cardoso
1987–88 Unknown Qatar Ahmed Omar
1988–89 Unknown Brazil José Carbone
1989 Unknown Qatar Obeid Jumaa
1989 Unknown Brazil José Carbone
1989–90 Unknown Brazil Cabralzinho
1990–91 Unknown Brazil Silas
1991–92 Unknown Qatar Obeid Jumaa
1993 Unknown Brazil Sebastião Lapola
1993–94 Unknown Qatar Ahmed Omar
1994 Unknown Brazil Flamarion Nunes
1994–95 Unknown Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović
1995 Unknown Qatar Khalifa Khamis[40]
1995–96 Unknown Brazil Sebastião Rocha
1996–97 Unknown Qatar Ahmed Omar[41][42]
Years Months Manager
1997 Unknown Morocco Abdelkadir Bomir
1997 Unknown Brazil Evaristo de Macedo
1997 Unknown Brazil Zé Mario
1997–98 Unknown Algeria Rabah Madjer
1998–99 Unknown Morocco Abdelkadir Bomir
1999 Unknown Brazil Luiz Gonzaga2[43]
1999 Unknown Brazil Evaristo de Macedo
1999 Unknown Iraq Adnan Dirjal
1999–00 Unknown Brazil Procópio Cardoso
2000 Unknown Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović
2000–01 N/A – Oct Netherlands René Meulensteen
2001–02 Oct – Oct Romania Ilie Balaci
2002–04 Oct – May Croatia Luka Peruzović
2004–05 May – Oct Serbia Bora Milutinović
2005–06 Oct – May Qatar Mohammed Al Ammari
2006–07 May – Aug Uruguay Jorge Fossati
2007–08 Aug – Jan Netherlands Co Adriaanse
2008 Feb – Jun Morocco Hassan Hormutallah
2008 Jun – Nov Brazil Émerson Leão
2008–09 Nov – Jun Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović
2009–10 Jun – Dec Romania Cosmin Olăroiu
2010–12 Dec – May Uruguay Jorge Fossati
2012–15 Jun – Nov Morocco Hussein Amotta
2015– Nov  Portugal Jesualdo Ferreira

Notes

  • Note 1 denotes player–manager role.
  • Note 2 denotes caretaker role.

Club officials

Management

Office Name
Président Muhammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
Vice-président Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani
General secretary Jassim Al Romaihi
Assistant secretary Eid Al Merraikhi
Treasurer Fahad Al Kaabi
Board member Mehlish Al Khayarien
Board member Talal Mansour
Board member Mohammed Al Ali
Board member Khalil Al Jaber

Presidential history

Président
1 HE Sheikh Ahmad bin Jassim bin Fahad Al-Thani
2 HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiya
3 HE Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al-Thani
4 HE Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Ali
5 HE Nasser bin Mubarak Al-Ali
6 HE Muhammed bin Khalifa Al Thani

Last updated: February 2012
Source: Board of directors

Last updated: June 2014
Source: FIFA

Rivalries

Al Rayyan

À rivalry which stems from early in the history of the league, it is popularly known as the 'Qatari El Clasico'.[44]

Head-to-head

Last update: 6 January 2014[45]

Head-to-head
Competition P W D L GF GA GD
Qatar Stars League461812166763+4
Sheikh Jassem Cup622276+1
Emir Cup105051413+1
Crown Prince Cup113531210+2
Reserve League521297+2
Qatar Stars cup201123−1
Arab Champions League110051+4
Total81321930116103+13

Al Arabi

This is the clash of Qatar's two most successful teams: Al Sadd and Al Arabi. For some fans, winning this derby is more noteworthy than winning the league itself. The derby is an important component of the country's culture.[46]

Al Arabi always regarded themselves as the club of Qatar's working class, in contrast with the more upper-class support base of Al Sadd. The social class divide between the two fan bases eventually diminished.[46]

Memorable matches

Bold indicates a win.

Season Result Competition Notes
1981–82 0–1 Emir Cup
1985–86 3–2 Emir Cup
1995–96 0–0 Qatar Stars League Al Arabi crowned champions.
2001–02 6–2 Qatar Stars League
2003–04 7–0 Qatar Stars League
2005–06 2–1 Qatar Stars League Al Sadd crowned champions.
2009–10 3–3 Qatar Stars League Al Sadd come back from 3–0 down to deny Al Arabi an ACL spot.

Head-to-head

From 1996–2015.

Head-to-head
Competition P W D L GF GA GD
Qatar Stars League472212138152+29
Sheikh Jassem Cup6501138+5
Emir Cup116231811+7
Crown Prince Cup1101330
Reserve League4220104+6
Qatar Stars Cup4121128+4
Total7336181913485+49

Supporters

Al Sadd Fan Club's logo

Historically, Al Sadd has been the favoured club of Qatar's upper-class.[46] The club garnered many supporters in the early years of the Qatar Stars League, along with Al Rayyan and Al-Arabi, whom were the three main powers of the league.

The new millennium saw an influx of new fans as a result of recruiting many foreign nationals to play for the club, as well as the club's performance in regional competitions.

In order to better communicate with the fans, Al Sadd's fan club was established in the 2003–04 season of the QSL and was then an unprecedented idea in most Gulf and Arab clubs. The fan club serves many roles; not only is it restricted to organizing fan groups within the stadium, but it is also used as a means to discuss ways in which to improve the club. In addition, annual general meetings are held between the management and fans in order to have an open platform to discuss issues in an open environment. This was greatly criticized at the beginning, while now other clubs are following suit.[47]

The club also has annual and monthly awards for the best players of the club which is sponsored by Givenchy. The fan club has won the QFA-sanctioned title of best fan club in Qatar for three successive years – 2006, 2007 and 2008.[47]

Furthermore, the fan club was also the first in Qatar to put the free SMS service for mobiles in place. This attracted more than 8000 subscribers who received a number of over 3 million SMS' during the first one and a half years.[47]

Also active on social networking sites, the club has official Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Asian record

Last update: 28 May 2014.[48]

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
AFC Champions League 51 22 11 18 75 61
Asian Club Championship 9 6 2 1 16 8
Total 60 28 13 19 91 69
  • Q = Qualification
  • GS = Group stage
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final

Asian Club Championship

Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1988–89
Asian Club Championship GS Syria Al-Futowa 4–1
GS Lebanon Al-Ansar 1–0
GS Iraq Al-Rasheed 0–0
SF Malaysia Pahang FA 2–0
SF Bangladesh Mohammedan SC 2–2
SF North Korea 25 April 2–1
SF Saudi Arabia Al-Ittifaq 2–1
Final Iraq Al-Rasheed 1–0 2–3 3–3 (A)

AFC Champions League

Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2002–03
AFC Champions League GS Iran Esteghlal 1–2 1–2
GS United Arab Emirates Al Ain 2–0 2–0
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1–3 1–3
2003–04
AFC Champions League GS United Arab Emirates Al Wahda 0–0 0–0 0–0
GS Iraq Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1–0 0–1 1–1
GS Kuwait Al Qadisiya 1 0–0 0–0
2004–05
AFC Champions League GS United Arab Emirates Al Ahli 2–0 1–2 3–2
GS Kuwait Al Kuwait 1–0 1–0 2–0
GS Uzbekistan Neftchi 3–2 0–2 3–4
QF South Korea Busan I'Park 1–2 0–3 1–5
2005–06
AFC Champions League GS Saudi Arabia Al Shabab 2–3 0–0 2–3
GS Kuwait Al Arabi 4–1 2–1 6–2
GS Iraq Al Quwa Al Jawiya 3–0 2–0 5–0
2006–07
AFC Champions League GS Syria Al-Karamah 1–1 1–2 2–3
GS Iraq Najaf FC 1–4 0–1 1–5
GS Uzbekistan Neftchi Farg'ona 2–0 1–2 3–2
2007–08
AFC Champions League GS Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Jeddah 2–1 2–2 4–3
GS United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 0–0 2–2 2–2
GS Syria Al-Karamah 0–2 0–1 0–3
2009–10
AFC Champions League GS Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 0–3 0–0 0–3
GS United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli 2–2 5–0 7–2
GS Iran Mes Kerman 4–1 1–3 5–4
2010–11
AFC Champions League Q1 Syria Al-Ittihad 5–1
Q1 India Dempo 2–0
GS Iran Esteghlal 2–2 1–1 3–3
GS Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 2–1 1–1 3–2
GS Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 1–0 1–1 2–1
R16 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 1–0
QF Iran Sepahan 1–2 3–02 4–2
SF South Korea Suwon Samsung 0–1 2–0 2–1
Final South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai 4–2 pen

^1 Following the match between Al-Qadisiya and Al Sadd, Kuwaiti security personnel assaulted the visiting players; Al-Qadisiya were ejected from the competition and banned from AFC competitions for three years. Their record was expunged.

^2 The AFC Disciplinary Committee decided to award the quarter-final first leg to Al Sadd against Sepahan as a 3–0 forfeit win after Sepahan were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player. The match originally ended 1–0 to Sepahan.[49]

Participations

  • Q : Qualified, GS : Group Stage, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarterfinals, SF : Semifinals, RU : Runners-Up, W : Winners
Participations
Qualified 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
9 Times GS GS QF GS GS GS GS W QF
1989: Champion
1990: Qualifying Stage
1991: Qualifying Stage
2000: Second Round
1991/92: First Round
1994/95: Quarter-Final
2000/01: Second Round
2001/02: 3rd place

AFC Club rankings

This is the current AFC coefficient. Rankings are calculated by the IFFHS.[50]

Last update: 1 January 2012

Rank Country Team Points
1South KoreaJeonbuk Hyundai Motors159.0
2South KoreaSuwon Samsung Bluewings157.5
3QatarAl Sadd128.5
4UzbekistanNasaf Qarshi124.0
5South KoreaFC Seoul120.5
Al Sadd competing against F.C. Barcelona in the CWC.
6IranSepahan120.5
7Saudi ArabiaAl Hilal120.0
8JapanNagoya Grampus114.5
9JordanAl-Wehdat111.5

International record

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
FIFA Club World Cup 3 2 0 1 2 5
Total 3 2 0 1 2 5

FIFA Club World Cup

2011

Other sports

Basketball

Handball

Main article: Al Sadd Handball Team

Futsal

Main article: Al Sadd Futsal Team

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1988–89
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