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Al Duhail SC (handball)
Al Duhail Handball Team ( ar, فريق الدحيل لكرة اليد), formerly Lekhwiya, is the handball team of Al-Duhail SC, based in the capital city of Doha, Qatar. It currently competes in the Qatar Handball League (QHL) and was founded in 2013. It plays its home games at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. History The idea to form Lekhwiya's handball division began in April 2012 when the Qatar Handball Federation wanted to increase the number of teams participating in the league. Lekhwiya were presented with an opportunity to form a handball team and participate in the first division, and the president of the club, Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani, Abdullah Al Thani, accepted. Jabbes Ibrahim was selected as the first coach of the team. In April 2017, the club took over El Jaish SC (handball), El Jaish SC and rebranded the club into Al-Duhail SC. Honours * Qatar Handball League : Winners (4): 2012–13 (as Lekhwiya), 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 Amir cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium
The Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, formerly known as Duhail Stadium, is a football stadium in Doha, Qatar. History The construction of the stadium was set in 2011 and completed by February 2013. The first phase was completed in May 2012. The stadium was officially inaugurated on 15 February 2013 with the first match taking place in the stadium being a Qatar Stars League fixture with the home team Lekhwiya facing off against Al Khor. The official capacity is 9,000 people, and the stadium is located within the complex of the Internal Security Forces in the Duhail Duhail ( ar, دحيل, Duḩayl) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha. The district's northern half accommodates the main base of the Internal Security Forces (also known as ''Lekhwiya'') as well as Abdullah bin Khalifa Stad ... district of the capital Doha. The entry process of the spectators is secured through 25 gates around the stadium. The stadium hosted eight matches during 24th Arabian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports destina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh
Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a tribe or a royal family member in Arabian countries, in some countries it is also given to those of great knowledge in religious affairs as a surname by a prestige religious leader from a chain of Sufi scholars. It is also commonly used to refer to a Muslim religious scholar. It is also used as an honorary title by people claiming to be descended from Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali both patrilineal and matrilineal who are grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The term is literally translated to "Elder" (is also translated to "Lord/ Master" in a monarchical context). The word 'sheikh' is mentioned in the 23rd verse of Surah Al-Qasas in the Quran. Etymology and meaning The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connected wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ( ar, الشيخ خليفة بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 11 November 1991), known as K.H.K, is a Qatari royal and prominent car collector. Education In 2011, Al Thani began studying in Los Angeles, California at Los Angeles Mission College, a community college. He lived in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. According to the ''Los Angeles Times'', the prince's handlers sought to get him accepted into UCLA by suggesting that the school would receive a substantial donation. They next sought to get him accepted into the University of Southern California (USC). A couple months after a meeting between Al Thani's mother, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and USC President C. L. Max Nikias, Al Thani was studying at USC as a transfer student. Al Thani received a bachelor's and master's degree from USC. In July 2020, the ''Los Angeles Times'' published an investigative report showing that he was allowed to skip classes as an undergraduat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar Handball League
The Qatar Handball League is a professional handball league in Qatar. It was founded in 1981. Champions Champions so far are: Performances Performance by club {, class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" , - ! style="width:8%;", Club ! style="background:gold;" "width:8%;", Winners ! style="background:Silver;" "width:10%;", Runners-up ! style="background:#cc9966;" "width:10%;", Third place ! style="background:gold;" "width:55%;", Winning years , - , Al Rayyan SC , , , , 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 , - , Al Sadd SC , , , , 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2008–09 , - , Al Ahli SC , , , , 1994–95, 1995–96, 2005–06, 2006–07 , - , Al Duhail SC , , , , 2012–13 (as Lekhwiya), 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 , - , El Jaish SC , , , , 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball Czech handball (Czech: ''česká házená'', also known as ''národní házená'' – ''national handball'') is an outdoor ball game which was created in 1905 in Prague and is still played today. This sport is very similar to team handball. ... (whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Duhail SC
Al-Duhail Sports Club ( ar, نادي الدحيل الرياضي), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. It is the first team in Qatari football to win the first division title on its debut season. In April 2017, it was announced that the club would take over El Jaish SC and merge with following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League and be known as Al-Duhail Sports Club in rebranding of Lekhwiya SC. History The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in 2009 was renamed to Lekhwiya. Lekhwiya Club has the biggest financial budget in Qatar. Upon the club's reformation, it was entered into the Qatari 2nd Division. It came fourth in the league on its first year before winning the next season in 2010. In the club's first season in the Qatar Stars League, Lekhwiya finished at the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants, and the land area is mostly made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed a treaty with the British in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916, and gained independence in 1971. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who holds nearly all executive and legislative authority under the Constituti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani
Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani ( ar, الشيخ عبد الله بن ناصر بن عبد الله الأحمد آل ثاني) is a Qatari businessman. He is from the Qatari ruling family and a distant relative of Qatar's previous ruler Sheikh Hamad. He owns the Spanish Segunda Division football club Málaga CF as well as several thoroughbred racing horses. Family According to the Royal Ark website, he is the great-grandson of Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani, the brother of later emir Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani and son of Hakim Mohammed bin Thani. His father, Nasser bin Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Thani, was the chairman of Nasser bin Abdulla & Sons Group and after he died in 1990 chairmanship of the Group was bequeathed to his son Abdullah. His namesake, Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, is his second cousin, the preceding emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is Abdullah's distant cousin. Career Al Thani was appointed a non-executive mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Jaish SC (handball)
El Jaish Handball Team ( ar, فريق الجيش كرة اليد) was the handball team of El Jaish SC, a multisport club based in the Al-Duhail area of Doha, Qatar. It used to compete in the Qatar Handball League (QHL). The team which was officially founded in 2007, became a dominant force in the QHL since its formation. The team has previously won the continental championship, the Asian Club League Handball Championship, on one occasion in 2013. In April 2017, the club was taken over by Lekhwiya and rebranded into Al-Duhail SC. Honours * Qatar Handball League : Winners (4): 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 * Asian Club League Handball Championship : Winners (1): 2013 * IHF Super Globe : Third place (1): 2013 Notable former players * Dan Beutler * Nándor Fazekas * Jovo Damjanović * Žarko Marković * Goran Stojanović * Zoran Roganović * Ahmed El-Ahmar * Mirza Kapić * Duško Čelica * Deni Velić * Janko Kević * Milan Šajin Managerial history * Iv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sead Hasanefendić
Sead Hasanefendić (born 1 August 1948) is a Croatian handball coach who is the head coach of ThSV Eisenach. He is of Bosnian descent. Playing career Hasanefendić first hesitated between football and handball. At the age of 18, his parents left Novi Sad for Zagreb, where he again played handball. In 1969, he discovered France and returned there to learn the language. Contacted by AS Cannes while playing in Zagreb, he joined the French Riviera club in 1971. A vice-champion of Nationale 2 in 1974, Hasanefendić and the club thus evolve into Nationale 1 during the 1974–75 season. He then moved to SAS Guebwiller in 1976. Coaching career After his military service in 1977, Hasanefendić began his coaching career at Željezničar Sarajevo with which he became Yugoslav champion in 1978. In 1979, he coached the junior Yugoslav team which became world junior vice-champion. The same year he took charge of RK Metaloplastika with which he won the Yugoslav Cup. In 1980, the Swiss Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatari Handball Clubs
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants, and the land area is mostly made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed a treaty with the British in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916, and gained independence in 1971. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who holds nearly all executive and legislative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
