Al-Duhail SC

Summary

Al-Duhail Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الدحيل الرياضي), 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.

Al-Duhail SC
Full nameAl-Duhail Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Red Knights
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009) (as Lekhwiya)
GroundAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Doha, Qatar
Capacity9,000[1]
ChairmanKhalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
ManagerChristophe Galtier
LeagueQatar Stars League
2022–23Qatar Stars League, 1st of 12
WebsiteClub website
Current season
Al Duhail SC active sections

Football

Basketball

Handball

Volleyball

Futsal

Athletics

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.[2][3]

History edit

The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in 2009 was renamed Lekhwiya.[4] 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 Qatar Stars League.[5] It was the first league title in the club's history. They also managed to reach the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup, losing in the final to Al-Arabi.[6]

Their first official debut in a continental competition came on March 7, 2012, in the 2012 AFC Champions League. They won their first match against Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia, with Nam Tae-Hee scoring the only goal and also scoring the first-ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.[7]

In the 2011–12 Qatar Stars League season, Lekhwiya retained the league title with two games left to be played.[8]

They inaugurated a new stadium Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, also known as Lekhwiya Sports Stadium, on February 15, 2013 in a match against Al Khor and won their third league title in the first season at the new stadium.[9]

in April 2017 the club announced that they would take over El Jaish SC and rebranded the club into Al-Duhail SC.

At the end of the 2017–2018 Season the Club became the first club to hold all three domestic Titles the league, Qatar Cup and Emir Cup.

In 2024, it was one of the teams invited to take part in the first installment of the Equality Cup.[10]

Stadium edit

Lekhwiya's stadium began construction in 2011.[9] The first phase was completed in May 2012.[11] The stadium was officially inaugurated on February 15, 2013 with the first match played being a Qatar Stars League fixture against Al Khor. The official seating capacity is 10,000, it is located in the ISF area of Doha.

Colours and crest edit

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers edit

Period Kit manufacture Shirt sponsor
2009–11 Burrda None
2011–19 Masraf Rayan
2020– Puma

Kit history edit

 
 
 
 
 
Home kit
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home kit
2011

Players edit

As of 10 September 2023[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   QAT Salah Zakaria
2 DF   QAT Mohammed Musa
3 DF   QAT Mohamed Al-Naemi
4 DF   QAT Yousef Aymen
5 DF   BRA Lucas Veríssimo
6 MF   QAT Khaled Mohammed
7 MF   QAT Ismaeel Mohammad
8 MF   QAT Luiz Júnior
9 MF   BRA Philippe Coutinho (on loan from Aston Villa)
11 FW   QAT Almoez Ali (captain)
12 MF   QAT Karim Boudiaf
13 GK   QAT Mohamed Saeed Ibrahim (on loan from Al-Wakrah)
14 FW   KEN Michael Olunga
16 FW   QAT Abdulaziz Mohamad Hassan
17 MF   QAT Abdelrahman Moustafa
18 DF   QAT Sultan Al-Brake
19 FW   FRA Isaac Lihadji
20 FW   QAT Lotfi Madjer
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF   QAT Fares Amer
22 DF   ITA Ibrahima Bamba
23 MF   QAT Assim Madibo
24 FW   QAT Mubarak Hamza
25 MF   QAT Suhaib Gannan
27 MF   FRA Ibrahima Diallo
28 FW   QAT Rashid Al-Abdulla
29 FW   QAT Mohammed Muntari
32 MF   QAT Abdulla Muhsin
33 DF   KOR Kim Moon-hwan
37 FW   QAT Abdulaziz Abu Shabab
40 MF   QAT Abdulla Sabet
44 MF   QAT Jassim Al-Mheiri
45 MF   QAT Abdulaziz Mohamad
49 MF   QAT Abdallah Haroun
52 MF   QAT Karim Fadi
66 MF   QAT Abdulhamid Sibai
99 GK   QAT Shehab Ellethy

Unregistered players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF   BEL Edmilson Junior

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF   QAT Bassam Al-Rawi (at Al-Rayyan)
26 FW   QAT Rabh Boussafi (at Al-Wakrah)
41 MF   QAT Ahmed Reyed (at Al-Khor)
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   QAT Ali Ghulais (at Muaither)
DF   QAT Mohammed Emad Aiash (at Al Ahli)
MF   QAT Abdullah Al-Ahrak (at Qatar SC)

Personnel edit

Current technical staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   Christophe Galtier
Assistant coach   Juan Branda
Goalkeeping coach   Gustavo Nepote
Fitness coach   Federico Martinetti
Fitness coach   Raul Esmeriz
Physiotherapist   Sabeur Zidi
Physiotherapist   Pedro Silva
Massager   Anselmo Apolinario
Massager   Anderson Apolinario
Doctor   Murad Almekrani

Last updated: 23 December 2022
Source: https://www.duhailsc.qa/main-team/

Records and statistics edit

Last update: 16 March 2024.
Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.

Most goals
# Nat. Name Career Goals League Goals
1   Nam Tae-hee 2012–2019, 2021–2023 117 84
2   Youssef El-Arabi 2016–2019 108 76
3   Michael Olunga 2020– 105 63
4   Youssef Msakni 2012–2021 99 73
5   Almoez Ali 2016– 66 47
6   Sebastián Soria 2012–2015 58 42
7   Ismaeel Mohammad 2011– 47 34

Reserves and academy edit

Administrative staff edit

Honours edit

Al-Duhail in Asia edit

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
AFC Champions League 71 35 15 21 123 95
Total 71 35 15 21 123 95
  • Q = Qualification
  • GS = Group stage
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final

AFC Champions League

Round Country Club Home Away
2012
GS   Al-Ahli 1–0 0–3
GS   Al-Nasr 1–2 1–2
GS   Sepahan 1–0 1–2
2013
GS   Al-Shabab 2–1 1–3
GS   Al-Ittifaq 0–0 2–0
GS   Pakhtakor 3–1 2–2
R16   Al-Hilal 1–0 2–2
QF   Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 1–4
2014
GS   Al-Ain 1–2 0–5
GS   Tractor 0–0 1–0
GS   Al-Ittihad 2–0 1–3
2015
GS   Persepolis F.C. 3–0 0–3
GS   Al-Nassr FC 1–1 3–1
GS   Bunyodkor 1–0 1–0
R16   Al-Sadd 2–2 2–1
QF   Al-Hilal 2–2 1–4
2016
GS   Zob Ahan 0–1 0–0
GS   Al-Nassr FC 4–0 1–1
GS   Bunyodkor 0–0 0–2
R16   El Jaish SC 0–4 4–2
2017
GS   Al Jazira 3–0 3–1
GS   Al-Fateh 4–1 2–2
GS   Esteghlal Khuzestan 2–1 1–1
R16   Persepolis 0–1 0–0
2018
GS   Zob Ahan 3–1 1–0
GS   Lokomotiv Tashkent 3–2 2–1
GS   Al Wahda 1–0 3–2
R16   Al Ain 4–1 4–2
QF   Persepolis 1–0 1–3
2019
GS   Al-Hilal 2–2 1–3
GS   Al Ain 2–2 2–0
GS   Esteghlal 3–0 1–1
R16   Al-Sadd 1–1 1–3
2020
GS   Persepolis 2–0 1–0
GS   Al-Taawoun 0–1 0–2
GS   Sharjah 2–1 2–4
2021
GS   Al-Shorta 2–0 1–2
GS   Al-Ahli 1–1 1–1
GS   Esteghlal 4–3 2–2
2022
GS   Al-Taawon 1–2 4–3
GS   Sepahan 5–2 1–0
GS   Pakhtakor 3–2 3–0
R16   Al-Rayyan 1–1 7–6 (p)
QF   Al-Shabab 2–1
SF   Al-Hilal 0–7
2023–24
GS   Istiklol 2–0 0–0
GS   Persepolis 2–1 0–1
GS   Al-Nassr 3–4 2–3

Club rankings edit

National ranking edit

As of 9 May 2023.[14]
Current Rank Country Team Points
1   Al-Duhail SC 1583
2   Al Sadd SC 1578
3   El Jaish SC 1427
4   Al-Rayyan SC 1390
5   Al-Arabi SC 1363

Asian ranking edit

As of 9 May 2023.[15]
Current Rank Country Team Points
5   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1586
6   Al Nassr FC 1583
7   Al-Duhail SC 1583
8   Yokohama F. Marinos 1578
9   Al Sadd SC 1578

World ranking edit

As of 9 May 2023.[16]
Current Rank Country Team Points
149   Atlético Nacional 1583
150   Al Nassr FC 1583
151   Al-Duhail SC 1583
152   CFR Cluj 1582
153   U.S. Salernitana 1919 1582

Managerial history edit

Other sports edit

Handball edit

References edit

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  10. ^ "Equality Cup Football Tournament in collaboration with Zenit Saint Petersburg FC". Aspire Zone. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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  15. ^ "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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External links edit

  • Official website