Umm Salal Sport Club ( ar, نادي أم صلال الرياضي) is a
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 sh ...
i professional
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club based in
Umm Salal
Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipality in the State of Qatar.
It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. The municipal headquarters Umm Salal is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km from the coast and 15 ...
, that 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 ...
, the highest tier of
Qatari football. It used to be known as Al-Tadamun Sport Club. It is best known for being the first Qatari club to make it to the semi-finals of the
AFC Champions League
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 ...
.
History
Umm Salal were formed in 1979 under the name ''Al-Tadamun Club'' and entered into the
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 ...
along with five other clubs.
After the dissolution of two other clubs in the second division, Al Tadamun was also dissolved. The club was reformed in 1996, with Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani heading the club. It won the
Qatari 2nd 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. Conteste ...
in their second season after reformation, in addition to lifting the league trophy two more times in 2000 and 2006.
In 2004, the club's name, ''Al Tadamun Club'', was changed to "Umm Salal" by decision of the
Qatar Olympic Committee
Qatar Olympic Committee ( ar, اللجنة الأولمبية القطرية, IOC code: QAT) is the National Olympic Committee representing Qatar.
History
The QOC was formed in 1979 and was granted full recognition by the International Olympic ...
.
They won promotion to 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 ...
in the 2006–07 season. They enjoyed league success, finishing third in consecutive seasons. In 2008, they qualified for the
AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final was held at the National ...
after defeating Al Gharafa 4–1 on penalties in the Emir Cup final. They were knocked out of the ACL in the semi-finals, which was the furthest any Qatari club had ever advanced at that time.
The team's nickname, ''Barzan's Falcons'', is a reference to the
Barzan Tower
Barzan Towers ( ar, برج برزان "High Place"), also known as the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort Towers, are watchtowers that were built in the late 19th century and renovated in 1910 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani. They are located at the ...
, which the
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
Fort houses. The tower became renowned for being used during
Ramadan
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to ensure the holy month was observed at the correct time.
Honours
*
Emir of Qatar Cup
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**Winners (1): 2008
*
Sheikh Jassem Cup
The Sheikh Jassim Cup ( ar, كأس الشيخ جاسم) is an annual men's super cup competition in Qatari football held between the winner of the Qatar Stars League and the Emir of Qatar Cup.
History
The inaugural Sheikh Jassim Cup was held i ...
**Winners (1): 2009
*
Qatari 2nd 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. Conteste ...
**Winners (3): 1998, 2000, 2006
Statistics
League seasons
:
Asian record
*Q = Qualification
*GS = Group stage
*R16 = Round of 16
*QF = Quarter-final
*SF = Semi-final
AFC Champions League
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Colours and crest
Crest history
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Kit history
Stadium
Built in 1996 in
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
, the Umm Salal Stadium covers 34,500 m² and features two football pitches, locker rooms and an administrative office. However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club uses
Thani bin Jassim Stadium
The Thani bin Jassim Stadium (), also known as the Al-Gharrafa Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Al Gharrafa district of Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Al-Gharrafa SC and Umm Salal SC play there. The stad ...
as its homegrounds.
Players
List of notable players
Only league games are counted. To appear in this list, a player must have either:
*''Made at least 50 appearances for the team''
*''Scored at least 15 goals for the team''
''Updated 14 August 2013.''
Board of directors
Coaching staff
Managerial history
''As of June 2021.''
* Saad Hafez (1999–01)
* Said Razgui (2001–02)
*
Lakhdar Belloumi
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(2003)
* Fareed Ramzy (2004)
* Robert Mullier (2004–05)
*
Abdelhak Benchikha
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Benchikha was born on November 22, 1963, in the Soustara neighborhood of Algiers. (2005–06)
* Hassan Hormutallah (
Feb 20, 2007–
July 1, 2007)
*
Richard Tardy
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Tardy has managed in the Superleague Greece with Aris Thessaloniki F.C., a ...
(
July 1, 2007–
Oct 26, 2007)
* Hameed Bremel (2007)
*
Laurent Banide (
Nov 7, 2007–
Nov 3, 2008)
*
Gérard Gili
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Nov 16, 2008–
April 12, 2010)
*
Henk ten Cate
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April 12, 2010–
Feb 6, 2011)
* Hassan Hormutallah (
Feb 7, 2011–
Nov 15, 2011)
*
Gérard Gili
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Dec 15, 2011–
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*
Bertrand Marchand
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Marchand was coach-player then coach at Thouars Foot 79 from 1982 to 1997. Then he was at Stade Rennais F.C. (educator at the training center then ass ...
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July 1, 2012–
March 1, 2013)
*
Alain Perrin
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March 9, 2013–
Sept 30, 2013)
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Gérard Gili
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Sept 30, 2013–
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Bülent Uygun
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Dec 12, 2013–
Dec 14, 2016)
*
Talal El Karkouri
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(
Jan 5, 2017–
Dec 12, 2018)
* Mahmoud Gaber (
Dec 16, 2016–
June 30, 2018)
* France Laurent Banide (
Jul 1, 2018–
Nov 14, 2018)
*
Raúl Caneda
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Caneda holds both the UEFA Pro and UEFA "A" coaching licenses and has coached a number of professional football teams across the world Including Real Sociedad and UD Alm ...
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Jan 1, 2019–
Oct 25, 2019)
* Ahmed El Abyad (
Oct 30, 2019-
Nov 3, 2019)
*
Aziz Ben Askar
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A defender, Ben Askar played for Laval and Stade Malherbe Caen in France, Queens Park Rangers F.C. in England, and for Al-Shamal Sports Club, Umm Salal Sport Club, a ...
(
Nov 4, 2019- present)
References
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Football clubs in Qatar
Association football clubs established in 1979
1979 establishments in Qatar
Sport in Umm Salal