Al Qadsiah FC
| Full name | Al-Qadsiah Saudi Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Fares Al Sharqiya (Knight of the East) Fakhr Al Sharqiya (Pride of the Eastern Province) |
| Founded | 1967; 58 years ago (1967) |
| Ground | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Aramco Stadium planned) |
| Capacity | 26,000[1] |
| Owner | Saudi Aramco |
| Chairman | Bader Al-Reziza |
| Manager | Míchel |
| League | Saudi Pro League |
| 2023–24 | FDL, 1st of 18 (promoted) |
| Website | alqadsiah |
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Al-Qadsiah (Arabic: نادي القادسية لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-Qādisiyyah li-kūrāt ae-qādam, lit. 'al-Qadisiyyah Football Club') is a Saudi Arabian professional football club that competes in the Saudi Pro League. The team is based in the eastern city of Khobar and their home ground is the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.[2]
Etymology
[edit ]The club was named after the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah.
History
[edit ]Al-Qadsiah have been a regular and uninterrupted participant in the Saudi Premier League since its inception in the inaugural 1976-77 season, their best ever top-flight season came in the 1980–81 season when they finished in 3rd place. Al-Qadsiah's most successful period in their history came in the early 90's when they won the 1991-92 Crown Prince Cup against Al-Shabab 4–2 on penalties to claim their first ever top flight title. The club's cup win qualified them for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they reached the final to face South China whom they beat 6–2 on aggregate to clinch the 1993–94 title. In the same season they also picked up the 1993–94 Saudi Federation Cup by beating Al-Nassr 2–0 in the final. After 21 consecutive seasons in the top flight, as well as achieving two domestic titles and one continental title the club was relegated for the first time in their history in the 1996–97 season.
Following the club's first relegation, Al-Qadsiah have become inconsistent in their performances, yo-yoing between divisions with five promotions and relegations since the 1999-2000 season.
In the summer of 2023 Ministry of Sports announced that Al-Qadsiah, together with 7 other clubs in Saudi Arabia, are transformed into companies and Al-Qadsiah become owned by Saudi Aramco.[3] The team, who competes in the Saudi First Division League, invest in transfers in order to fight for promotion to Saudi Pro League.[4]
On 6 May 2024, Al-Qadsiah promoted to Saudi Pro League following a 2–2 draw with Ohod.
Administration
[edit ]The current chairman of Al-Qadsiah Club's board of directors is Bader Alreziza, and the club's CEO is James Bisgrove.
Honours
[edit ]Domestic
[edit ]- Crown Prince's Cup
- Saudi Federation Cup
- Winners (1): 1993–94[5]
- Runners-up (2): 1989–90, 1992–93
- Saudi First Division League
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- Winners (1): 1993–94
Other Sports
[edit ]- Saudi Futsal League
- Winners (1): 2020
International Competitions
[edit ]Overview
[edit ]- As of 1 May 2013
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 12 |
Record by country
[edit ]| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 066.67 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
Matches
[edit ]| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1993–94 | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | Bahrain Al-Wehda | 4–1 | 0−1 | 4–2 |
| QF | Maldives New Radiant | – | – | w/o [A] | ||
| SF | Qatar Al-Arabi | 1–0 | 1−1 | 2–1 | ||
| Final | Hong Kong South China | 2–0 | 4−2 | 6–2 | ||
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group B | Algeria ASO Chlef | 4–2 | 2nd | ||
| Iraq Haifa | 3–0 | |||||
| Morocco CO Casablanca | 0–1 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr | 0–0 | |||||
| SF | Sudan Al-Mourada | 3–0 | 3–0 | |||
| Final | Morocco CO Casablanca | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 2005–06 | Arab Champions League | R32 | Iraq Al-Zawraa | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3−3 (a) |
Key: 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;
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Players
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Current staff
[edit ]| Position | Name |
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| Chairman | Saudi Arabia Bader Al-Reziza |
| Chief executive officer | England James Bisgrove |
| Manager | Spain Míchel |
| Assistant manager | Spain Juan Carlos Mandiá Spain Adrián González |
| Goalkeeper coach | Spain Monchi Spain José Luis Silva |
| Conditioning coach | Spain Quique Sanz Spain Miguel Ángel García |
| Chief analyst | Wales Dominic Mahoney |
| Youth coach | Portugal Rui Sá Lemos Poland Rafal Kwiecien |
| Physiotherapist | Spain Jesus David Arco Spain Álvaro Astolfi Ramos Netherlands Jesper Gabriels |
| Soft tissue therapist | England Stewart Welsh |
| Interpreter | Saudi Arabia Mushari Al Ghamdi |
| Academy manager | Spain Carlos Hugo |
| Technical director | Spain Carlos Antón |
| Assistant technical director | England Samuel Bensley |
Managerial history
[edit ]- Sudan Ali Sayed Ahmed Sheikh (1969–71)[8]
- Saudi Arabia Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani (1992–93)
- Slovakia Ján Pivarník (1993–94)
- Germany Hans-Dieter Schmidt (1995–96)
- Algeria Noureddine Saâdi (1997–98)
- Brazil Cabralzinho (1999–01)
- Tunisia Ahmad Al-Ajlani (2001–03)
- Tunisia Youssef Zouaoui (2003)
- Slovakia Ján Pivarník (2003–04)
- Tunisia Ahmad Al-Ajlani (2004–05)
- Tunisia Abderrazek Chebbi (October 1, 2008 – May 12, 2009)
- Argentina Daniel Lanata (June 26, 2009 – August 29, 2009)
- Tunisia Ammar Souayah (August 29, 2009 – November 27, 2009)
- Tunisia Anas Al-Zerqati (caretaker) (November 27, 2009 – December 9, 2009)
- Bulgaria Dimitar Dimitrov (December 9, 2009 – June 1, 2011)
- Portugal Mariano Barreto (June 6, 2011 – February 11, 2013)
- Croatia Mladen Frančić (February 11, 2013 – May 4, 2013)
- Tunisia Abderrazek Chebbi (August 7, 2013 – February 10, 2014)
- Saudi Arabia Omar Bakhashwain (February 13, 2014 – March 2, 2014)
- Tunisia Ayman Lajdidi (March 2, 2014 – April 5, 2014)
- North Macedonia Gjoko Hadžievski (May 27, 2014 – October 12, 2014)
- Tunisia Jameel Qassem (October 20, 2014 – October 30, 2015)
- Brazil Alexandre Gallo (October 30, 2015 – January 29, 2016)
- Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Dossari (January 29, 2016 – October 29, 2016)
- Algeria Riadh Belkhir (October 29, 2016 – November 9, 2016)
- Brazil Hélio dos Anjos (November 9, 2016 – April 22, 2017)
- Saudi Arabia Bandar Basraih (April 22, 2017 – May 5, 2017)
- Tunisia Nacif Beyaoui (June 16, 2017 – November 2, 2017)
- Brazil Paulo Bonamigo (November 2, 2017 – February 5, 2018)
- Saudi Arabia Bandar Basraih (February 5, 2018 – April 13, 2018)
- Serbia Aleksandar Stanojević (May 23, 2018 – November 4, 2018)
- Bulgaria Ivaylo Petev (November 5, 2018 – March 10, 2019)
- Saudi Arabia Bandar Basraih (March 10, 2019 – April 22, 2019)
- Tunisia Nacif Beyaoui (April 22, 2019 – May 16, 2019)
- Tunisia Yousef Al Mannai (June 30, 2019 – June 7, 2021)
- Tunisia Mohammed Dahmane (July 2, 2021 – December 23, 2021)
- Serbia Aleksandar Ilić (January 8, 2022 – May 31, 2022)
- Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Atwi (June 18, 2022 – September 22, 2022)
- Tunisia Habib Ben Romdhane (September 22, 2022 – April 17, 2023)
- Saudi Arabia Yousef Al-Ghadeer (April 17, 2023 – May 31, 2023)
- England Robbie Fowler (June 29, 2023 – October 26, 2023)
- Spain Míchel (October 27, 2023 – )
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ https://www.coliseum-online.com/dammam-venue-early-works-contract-for-afc-show/
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Archived from the original on 2018年12月01日. Retrieved 2018年02月20日.
- ^ 8 sports clubs become firms owned by development bodies
- ^ Liverpool great Robbie Fowler heads to Saudi Arabia as coach of Al-Qadisiyah
- ^ a b Ian King and Mohammed Qayed (6 September 2012). "Saudi Arabia – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "تشكيلة - القادسية". Archived from the original on 2017年04月25日. Retrieved 2021年08月29日.
- ^ "تشكيلة اللاعبين". Archived from the original on 2021年09月08日. Retrieved 2021年09月08日.
- ^ "The Ministry of Youth And Sports : Sudan" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
