Al Wasl Football Club ( ar, نادي الوصل لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional

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club based in

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, that competes in the United Arab Emirates Football League. It is a part of the multi-sports club

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was the manager of the club in 2011 and 2012. The club has a supporters group, named as the ''Ultras Junoon''.

History

Early years

Al Wasl was founded on 1960 as ''Zamalek Club'' when a group of young men gathered in Bakhit Salem's house in

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to establish the club to practice their sporting hobbies. Members had to rent a small house, each paying 10 AED to support the club's budget. In 1962, the club moved to different house owned by Madia bint Sultan, and elected

Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Lieutenant General Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, أحمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 12 July 1950) is the Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police & Public Security, Group Chairman of A.R.M. Holding and Dubai Real Estate Centre and Ch ...

to be their club president. Around 1966 Zamalek would beat Al Shabab in a Canada dry championship which was their first achievement. In 1974 Al Orouba agreed to merge with Zamalek to form Al Wasl Club.

Rivalries

Al Wasl's main competitors would be Al Nasr who they compete with in the Bur Dubai Derby and

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who are they challenge in the 'UAE Classico'. And also Al wasl Team won every UAE Pro league.

Current squad

''As of

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Unregistered players

Out on loan

Honours and achievements

Domestic competitions

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: 7 :: Winner: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07 * President Cup: 2 :: Winner: 1987, 2007 *

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: 1 :: Winner: 1992/93 * The

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named Al Wasl as the

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's Club of the 20th Century.

Regional competitions

Gulf Club Champions Cup The GCC Champions League ( ar, دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs ( ar, كأس الخليج للأندية), was an annually organized football league tournament for clubs of the Arabian penin ...

:Winner (1) :

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:''Runners-up (2):''

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* Arab Club Champions Cup : ''Semi-finals:''

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

: ''Quarter-finals:'' 2018–19

Friendly competitions

* Dubai International Football Championship :: Winner: 2010

Performance in AFC competitions

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: 3 appearances ::

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: Group stage ::

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: Group stage ::

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: Group stage *

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 ...

: 4 appearances ::

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: Qualifying Stage :: 1989–90: Qualifying Stage :: 1992–93: Third Place :: 1994–95: Quarter finals

Coaching staff

Managers

* Bakhit Salem (1960–1970) *

Ismail Al-Jarman Ishmael ''Ismaḗl''; Classical/Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Standard Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ''ʾIsmāʿīl''; la, Ismael was the first son of Abraham, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions; and is cons ...

(1971) * Zaki Osman (1972–73) *

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(1991–92) *

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SambaFoot.com (1996–98) *

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(1997–98) * Paulo Campos (Jan 1999 – May 1999) *

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(Sept 1999 – Feb 2000) *

(2000 – May 2000) *

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(2001–2002) * Martín Lasarte (2002) * Khalifa Mubarak Obaid Al Shamsi (March 2003) *

(March 2003 – May 2004) *

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(2004–2005) * Zé Mário (2006–2007) * Miroslav Beránek (2007–2008) *

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(1 July 2009 – May 2010) * Khalifa Mubarak Obaid Al Shamsi (April 2010 – June 2011) *

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(7 Nov 2012 – 18 February 2013) * Eid Barout (17 Feb 2013 – 30 May 2013) * Laurent Banide (2013) *

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(2013–2014) * Jorginho (2014) *

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(2016–2018) *

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(2018) *

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(2018–2020) *

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(2020) *

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(2020–2022) * Juan Antonio Pizzi (2022–''present'')

Pro-League Record

_{Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in the United Arab Emirates was announce ...
.} Key * Pos. = Position * Tms. = Number of teams * Lvl. = League

References

External links

Official Website
{{Arabian Gulf League teamlist Football clubs in Dubai Wasl Association football clubs established in 1960 1960 establishments in the Trucial States