Al-Wakrah Sport Club ( ar, نادي الوكرة الرياضي) is a Qatari professional

sports club A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports. Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...

based in

Al Wakrah Al Wakrah ( ar, الوكرة, al-Wakra) is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated to the city's immediate north. Governed by Sheikh ...

. Their professional

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team competes in the

Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...

and play their home games at the Al-Haribo Stadium.

Name history

*1959: Founded as ''Al-Wakrah Youth Club'' *1967: Changed name to ''Al-Wakrah Sport Club''

History

Al Wakrah was founded in 1959, and was officially legitimized in 1965 under the name of ''Al Wakrah Youth Club''. From that time, its football and handball sections were formed, with both participating in local competitions. It later changed its name to ''Al Wakrah Sports Club'' in 1967. Over the years, it branched out to many sports, including

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, and

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. The original club headquarters at Al Wakrah Stadium was constructed in 1984, and

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and

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teams were also formed during this time in addition to its previously formed sports teams. They won the Qatari league twice, once in 1999 and again in 2001. The new club headquarters is

Al Janoub Stadium Al-Janoub Stadium ( ar, استاد الجنوب, ʾIstād al-Janūb, Stadium of the South), formerly known as Al-Wakrah Stadium (), is a retractable roof football stadium in Al-Wakrah, Qatar that was inaugurated on 16 May 2019. This is the secon ...

, inaugurated in 2019 as one of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar sites and was designed by

Zaha Hadid Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid ( ar, زها حديد ''Zahā Ḥadīd''; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-British architect, artist and designer, recognised as a major figure in architecture of the late 20th and early 21st centu ...

Honours

: Winners (2): 1998–99, 2000–01 *

Qatar Crown Prince Cup The Qatar Cup is a tournament in men's football. It is played by the top 4 teams of the Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top l ...

: Winners (1): 1999 *

Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup The Sheikh Jassim Cup ( ar, كأس الشيخ جاسم) is an annual men's super cup competition in Football in Qatar, Qatari football held between the winner of the Qatar Stars League and the Emir of Qatar Cup. History The inaugural Sheikh Jassi ...

: Winners (4): 1989, 1991, 1998, 2004 *

Qatari Stars Cup The Qatari Stars Cup is a Qatari football competition played during the Qatar Stars League season known as Ooredoo Cup due to sponsorship reasons. The knockout competition, which involves a round-robin league structure, was first started in 2009 ...

: Winners (1): 2011 *

Qatari Second Division The Qatari Second Division ( ar, دوري الدرجة الثانية القطري), QSD or Second Division League, also was known as Qatargas League due to sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of football league competition in Qatar. Contested ...

: :Winners (2): 1984–85, 2018–19

Players

''As of

:''

League records

Last update: 23 February 2012.
''Apps and goals in the QSL only''

Managerial history

As of 24 May 2012. * Ashour Salem (c. 1970s) * Mamdouh Khafaji (c. 1980s) *

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(1988–89) * Alcides Romano Junior (1989) * Hassan Ali Sheeb (1989) * Flamarion Nunes (1989–91) * Costică Ştefănescu (1991–92) *

(1993–95) * Khalifa Khamis (1995) * José Paulo Rubim (1995) * Adnan Dirjal (1995–98) *

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(1998–99) *

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(1999) * Adnan Dirjal (1999–00) * José Paulo Rubim (2000–01) *

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(2001) *

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(2001–02) * Nebojsa Vučković (2002–03) *

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(1 July 2003–30 June 2004) * Adnan Dirjal (2004–Dec 05) * Frank Tyson & Mohammed Al Shaibani ''(CT)'' (Dec 2005–Jan 06) * Saeed Al-Misnad (Jan 06) * Hassan Hormutallah (Jan 2006–06) *

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(1 July 2006–30 June 2007) * Adnan Dirjal (2007) * Mustapha Madih (2007) *

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(2007) *

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(2007–08) * Goran Miscević (2008) * Adnan Dirjal (2008) * Mustapha Madih (Jul 2008–Jun, 2010) * Adnan Dirjal (1 Oct 2010–9 June 2012) *

(10 June 2012–3 June 2013) * Adnan Dirjal (8 May 2013–12 March 2014) *

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(22 Feb 2015–Jun 2015) * Mauricio Larriera (Jul 2015–Nov 2016) *

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( Nov 2016–Jun 2017 *

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(Jan 2018–)

Individual honours

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Joh ...

:The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup: :* 2009 –

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:* 2009 –

Ali Rehema Ali Hussein Rehema Al-Mutairi ( ar, علي حسين رحيمة المطيري, born on 8 August 1985) is an Iraqi former footballer. He has represented the Iraq national football team. Career Since playing every minute of Iraq's title-winnin ...

Performance in AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

: 2 appearances ::

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: First Round ::

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: First Round

Asian clubs ranking

Other sports

Basketball

References

External links

Official website
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