Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club ( ar, نادي الخريطيات) is a

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based in the town of

Al Kharaitiyat Al Kharaitiyat ( ar, الخريطيات, Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. Etymology "Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its ...

, best known for its

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of the

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. They won the Second Division in 2004 and played in the Qatari Stars League the following season. However, they were relegated the following season. They once again regained their position in the top flight in the 2008–09 season.

History

Al Kharaitiyat is among the newest sports clubs in Qatar, having been formed in 1996 as Al-Hilal. Among the founders were: Upon its formation, it was entered into the

. After winning the second division title in 2004, they earned a spot in the top tier. Shortly after, the club was renamed to its current name, Al Kharaitiyat, on 19 October 2004 by a decision of the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee in order to better represent the district it is located in. In 2008 the team was promoted to the

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Supporters

A fan club was established in 2008 after the team won promotion to the

Stadium history

Honours

; Domestic *

: Winners (2): 2004, 2020 *

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: Runners-up (1): 2012

Current squad

''As of

:''

Personnel

Club staff

''Last updated 11 November 2018.''

Management

Managerial history

''Last updated 20 May 2021.'' *

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Notes

''Note 1: Sheikh

Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani Hamad may refer to: People *Hamad (name), an Arabic given name and surname *Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872–1942), Ruler of Bahrain from 1932 until his death in 1942. *Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain since 2002. Cities and villages *H ...

served as the first president of the club.''

References

External links

Official website
{{Qatari League Kharaitiyat SC Sports clubs established in 1996 1996 establishments in Qatar