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Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club
Muaither SC () is a multi-sports club based in Muaither, Qatar. It is best known for its football department, which plays in the Qatari Second Division. History 1996–2013: Second division The club was founded in 1996 as "Al Shabab". It changed its name to "Al Muaither" in 2004 by decision of the Qatar Olympic Committee. They played exclusively in the Qatari Second Division until 2013. Their first promotion play-off was in the 1999–00 season against Al Shamal, losing the match. This was the first promotion play-off to ever take place in Qatar. In 2004, Muaither became the first team in history from the second division to win the Sheikh Jassem Cup. They defeated Al-Wakrah SC 2–1 in the final. The club suffered its largest loss in August 2006 in the Sheikh Jassem Cup against Al Sadd, losing 0-21. This loss marked the largest loss of any club in a professional football club in the GCC at the time. They finished as runners-up of the Second Division in the 2012 and 2013 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Al Rayyan (city), Al Rayyan, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. Al-Gharafa SC, Al-Gharrafa SC and Umm Salal SC play there. The stadium holds 21,175 people and was built in 2003. The stadium hosted matches of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and other international competitions. In November 2021, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed that Iraq national football team, Iraq's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Syria national football team, Syria and South Korea national football team, South Korea would be played there. History During the 2006 Asian Games, the stadium hosted football and handball matches. For the tournament, a 3,000-capacity indoor handball arena was constructed. Proposed expansion As part of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid, the stadium was planned to be expanded to hold 44,740 peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobello Baba Keita
Mballo Baba Keita (born 15 November 1987) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for Al-Arabi in the Qatar Stars League The Qatar Stars League (; abbreviated as QSL), known as Ooredoo 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 promotion and relegation wi ... as a defender. Baba Keita was born on November 15, 1987. He lived with his family for a while until he moved to Qatar and started playing for teams like, Al-Arabi and Al-Khor. Notes 1987 births Living people Senegalese men's footballers Al-Sailiya SC players Al-Wakrah SC players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Muaither SC players Umm Salal SC players Al-Khor SC players Qatar Stars League players Men's association football defenders 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Mason
Niall Aadya Mason (born 10 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Muaither. He was born in Brighton, and played youth football for Real Madrid, Al Sadd, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton before he signed his first professional deal at Villa. He went on to play for Doncaster Rovers and Peterborough United. Early life Niall Mason was born in Brighton in 1997 to an American father and an Indian mother. The family spent time living in Spain and Qatar. Mason is eligible to play for India, the United States or England. He has said that he would like to play for England if the opportunity arose. As a 7-year-old, Mason was signed by the Real Madrid academy. When David Beckham visited the academy the two would often converse, as they were the only English players at the club. He also played alongside Zinedine Zidane's sons, Enzo and Luca. He went on to play for the Al Sadd academy in Qatar when his parents moved there for work and then signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fouad Hanfoug
Fouad may refer to: People with the single name *Fuad I of Egypt (1868-1936), also spelled Fouad, sultan and later king of Egypt *Fuad II of Egypt (born 1952), deposed infant king of Egypt Fictional characters *Fouad (Family Guy), character in American animated comedy series People with the surname *Amina Fouad Amina Fouad (born ) is a retired Egyptian female volleyball player. She was part of the Egypt women's national volleyball team at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship The 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fourteenth ... (born 1980), Egyptian volleyball player * Ceet Fouad (born 1971), Algerian muralist * Hala Fouad (1958-1992), Egyptian film and TV actress * Mohamed Fouad (born 1961), Egyptian singer and actor * Muharram Fouad (1934-2002), Egyptian singer and film star * Nagwa Fouad (born 1943), Egyptian-Palestinian belly-dancer * Yasmine Fouad, Egyptian politician * Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad (born 1996), Belgian-Egyptian singer and model, gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkez Adi
Monkez Adi (Arabic:منقذ عدي) (born 22 January 1997) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a right back for Muaither. He has also played for the Qatar U-20 team. Career Youth career Monkez Adi started his career at Al-Gharafa and is a product of the Aspire Academy's youth system. Eupen On 8 July 2016, left Al-Gharafa and signed with Eupen on loan of the season. Al-Gharafa In 2017/2018 Season back To Al-Gharafa . On 15 July 2017, Monkez Adi made his professional debut for Al-Gharafa against Al-Ahli in the Pro League . Personal life Monkez Adi was born in the Qatari capital, Doha, to Syrian parents from the city of Hama Hama ( ', ) is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located north of Damascus and north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 996,000 (2023 census), Hama is one o .... External links * References Living people 1997 births Qatari men's footballers Qa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatari Stars League
The Qatar Stars League (; abbreviated as QSL), known as Ooredoo 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 promotion and relegation with the Qatari Second Division (QSD), with the lowest ranked club at the end of the QSL season being demoted to make room for the promotion of the highest ranked QSD club of the season. The QSL season usually runs from September to April. The league's first season was played in 1963, although the first official season occurred in 1972. The Qatari league system provides 5 domestic cups that various clubs can compete for: the Emir of Qatar Cup, open to all teams in both the first and second divisions; the Qatar Crown Prince Cup, a postseason tournament played by the top four first division teams; the Sheikh Jassem Cup, a prelude to the first division regular season; the Qatari Stars Cup, a round-robin tournament played midseason; and the Qat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar SC
Qatar Sports Club () is a sports club based in Doha, Qatar. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1961 with the merger of two Qatari football clubs, Al-Oruba and Al-Nasour. They play their home games in the Qatar SC Stadium, which can accommodate 13,000 spectators. The club has recently diversified into sports other than football with an athletics division having been established, competing in sprinting, long jump and javelin throwing. The club adopted its current name, ''Qatar SC'', in 1981. History Formation (1972) In 1972, Al-Oruba merged with Al-Nasour to form a new football club named ''Al-Esteqlal''. Former player Saad Mohammed Saleh was selected as the first coach. Al Esteqlal was one of the strongest clubs right from its establishment, winning its first official Q-League season in 1972–73. The next year, in 1974, Al Sadd hired head coach Hassan Othman from the club in addition to 14 of its players, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Markhiya SC
Al-Markhiya Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha. Its football department plays in the Qatar Stars League. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of. It has also entered history by being the first second division club to be promoted to the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1995 as Al-Ittifaq, but was renamed to Al-Markhiya in 2004 to better represent the district where it is located. Honours Domestic *Qatari Second Division **Champions (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2017, 2022 Stadium Built in 1995, the Al-Markhiya Stadium covers 68,000 m2 and features a football pitch with a capacity for 200 people, locker rooms and an administrative office. However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds. Crest A new club crest was unveiled in a public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Qatar Stars League
The 2016–17 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League, is the 44th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season began on 15 September 2016 and concluded on 27 April 2017. Al-Rayyan are the defending champions having won their eighth championship and Lekhwiya won the league title. Muaither and Al-Shahaniya have entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 Qatargas League. Teams Stadia and locations Managerial changes Foreign players Luis Jiménez has Palestinian citizenship and was counted as Asian player. League table Statistics Top scorers :''As of 15 April 2017'' Clean sheets :''As of 15 April 2017'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Qatar Stars League Qatar Stars League seasons Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Jaish SC
El-Jaish Sports Club () was a Qatari multi-sports club from 2011 to 2017, based in the Al-Duhail area of Doha. The association football team played in the Qatar Stars League. The team won the Qatargas League prior to 2011, but were not eligible for promotion and as a result were not declared as the champions of the league. It was promoted to the first division, the Stars League, the first year after it was made eligible. The club also had participations in other sports, most notably in handball where its team has previously achieved 3rd place in both the GCC Handball Championship and the Asian Club Handball Championship. In April 2017, it was announced that the club would be taken over by Lekhwiya SC following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League, and merge into Lekhwiya SC which would be rebranded as Al-Duhail SC. History El Jaish SC was officially established in 2011 after spending several seasons in the second division without being eligible for promotion. In its first se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Rayyan SC
Al-Rayyan Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis, and swimming. It is based at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Umm Al Afaei in the city of Al Rayyan. The club was founded in 1967 after merging the old Rayyan team with ''Nusoor Club''. The official team colours are red and black. They have won numerous titles in all sports, including two Asian championships in basketball, the Arab championship in handball, futsal domestic titles, table tennis, and volleyball, as well as numerous GCC basketball, handball, and volleyball championships. Both the basketball and handball teams have qualified for the world championships. However, the football team gets the most attention from the club officials, media, and fans. History 1967–1973: Founding Al Rayyan's history goes back to the mid-1960s when it was known as ''Old Al Rayyan''. Old Al Rayyan, though an amat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Duhail SC
Al-Duhail Sports Club (), 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 it following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League and be known as Al-Duhail Sports Club in a rebranding of Lekhwiya SC. History The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in 2009 was renamed 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 top of the standings to win the 2010–11 Qat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
