Al Shahaniya Sports Club ( ar, نادي الشحانية الرياضي), is a Qatari

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based in

Al-Shahaniya Al Shahaniya ( ar, الشحانية, Ash Shīḩānīyah) is a municipality (3299 km2) in Qatar, with its municipal seat has a city of the same name (39 km2). Formerly in the municipality of Al Rayyan, but now an independent municip ...

, a town 20 km from the capital

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. Founded in 1998, the most prominent team of the club is the

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team which plays in the

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. The club's home ground is

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History

Al Shahaniya was founded on 27 December 1998, under the name Al-Nasr, under the decision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Eid Al Thani, who was then the chairman of the Public Authority for youth and sports at that time. At the beginning of its establishment, the club's headquarters were located in

Al Jemailiya Al Jemailiya ( ar, الجميلية, Al Jumaylīyah) is a town in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya, Qatar. It used to be the seat of Al Jemailiya Municipality before it was incorporated into Al Rayyan Municipality in 2004. In 2014, the town was ...

. In 2001, the club relocated to

, which is approximately 20 km northwest of

, under the decision of Sheikh Jassim bin Thamer al Thani, who was vice president of the Qatar Olympic Committee at that time. In 2004, the club changed its name to ''Al Shahaniya'' by decision of the board of directors, in order to better represent the region where it is based.

Management

Updated 9 June 2020.

Current squad

''As of

:''

Personnel

Current technical staff

Last update: 31 October 2020.

Presidential history

Updated June 2014.
1. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (1996–04)
2. Fayez Menahi Al Hajri (2004–07)
3. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (2007–08)
4. Menahi Al Shammari (2008–present)

Managerial history

* Stefano Impagliazzo (2002) *

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(Dec 2003–March 2004) * Fareed Ramzi (2004) * Saad Hafez (2004–2006) * Said Riziki (2006–2007) * Stéphane Morello (2007–2008) * Luizinho (2009) * Hisham Ali (2009) * Mohammad Sibai (2009–Feb 2012) * Luizinho (Feb 2012–Nov 2012) * Ion Ion (Nov 2012–Feb 2013) *

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(Feb 2013–May 2013) *

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(May 2013–Sept 2013) * Zé Nando (Sept 2013–Jan 2014) *

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(Jan 2014–May 2014) * Luís Martins (May 2014–July 2014) *

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(July 2014–Sept 2014) * Zé Nando (Sept 2014 – Nov 2014) *

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(Jan 2016–Nov 2017) *

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(Nov 2017–Jun 2020) *

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(Jun 2020–present)

Notes

External links

Official website
{{Qatari League Shahania Sports Club 1998 establishments in Qatar Sport in Al-Shahaniya