Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الخريطيات) is a Qatari sports club based in the town of Al Kharaitiyat, best known for its football team of the Qatari Second Division. They won promotion in 2004 and played in the Qatari Stars League the following season. However, they were relegated the following season. They once again regained their position in the top flight in the 2008–09 season.
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| Full name | Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club[1][2] | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Thunders الصواعق | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Ground | Al-Khor SC Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 21,282 | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa bin Thamer | ||
| Manager | Yousuf Adam Mahmoud | ||
| League | Qatar Stars League | ||
| 2021–22 | Qatari Second Division, 2nd of 8 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Al Kharaitiyat is among the newest sports clubs in Qatar, having been formed in 1996 as Al-Hilal.[3] Among the founders were:
| Founders |
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 Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani1
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| Sheikh Khalifa bin Thamer Al Thani
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| Nasser Al-Mohammad Fadhalla
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| Meshal Mohammed Al-Ansari
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| Adel Ibrahim Al-Malik
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| Hassan Yousef Al-Hakim
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| Khalifa bin Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani
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Upon its formation, it was entered into the Qatari Second Division. After winning the second division title in 2004, they earned a spot in the top tier, the Qatar Stars League. Shortly after, the club was renamed to its current name, Al Kharaitiyat, on 19 October 2004 by a decision of the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee in order to better represent the district it is located in.[3] The team was relegated from the Stars League in the 2004–05 season after a 3–3 draw with Al Ahli on 6 April, 2005 with two matches left to play in the season.[4]
In 2008 the team was once again promoted to the Stars League.[3]
Supporters edit
A fan club was established in 2008 after the team won promotion to the Qatar Stars League.[5]
Stadium history edit
| Stadium | Period |
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| Qatar SC Stadium | 1996–2012[6] |
| Al-Khawr Stadium | 2012–present |
Honours edit
Domestic edit
- Qatari Second Division
- Winners (2): 2004, 2020
- Qatari Stars Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2012
Current squad edit
As of Qatari Second Division:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel edit
Club staff edit
Last updated 11 November 2018.[7]
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Management edit
| Position | Staff |
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| President | Sheikh khalifa bin Thamer Al Thani |
| Vice-president | Jamal Al-shamlan |
| General secretary | Sheikh Ahmed bin thamer Al-Thani |
Last updated: December 2011
Source: Board of Directors
Managerial history edit
- As of 20 May 2021
Abdulaziz Ali Al Hammadi (1996)[8]
Mokhtar Mokhtar (2003–2005)[9][10]
João Francisco (2005)- José Roberto Souza (2005–2006)[11]
- Ayman Mansour (2006–2007)
- Luisinho Lemos (2007–2008)
Rodion Gačanin (2008)
Moscofetch Nebojsa (2008)- Nebojša Vučković (2008)
- José Roberto Souza (2008) (CT)[12]
Bernard Simondi (2008–2011)- Arturzinho (2009) (CT)
Lutfi Benzarti (2011)- Laurent Banide (2012)
- Bernard Simondi (2012–2013)
- Bertrand Marchand (2013–2014)
Yasser Sibai (2014)
Amar Osim (2014–2016)- Ahmad Al-Ajlani (2016–2018)
- Yasser Sibai (2018)[13]
- Nacif Beyaoui (2018)[14]
Aziz El Amri (2018)- Yousuf Adam (2018–2021)
Notes edit
Note 1: Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani served as the first president of the club.
References edit
- ^ "Sports Clubs". Qatar Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Qatar Stars League: Regular Season". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Al Kharaitiyat SC". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "...الأهلي يعيد الخريطيات للدرجة الثانية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 10 April 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "عن نادي المشجعين". alkharaitiyat.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ المنشآت (in Arabic). alkharaitiyat. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ الجهاز الفني و الإداري (in Arabic). alkharaitiyat.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "عبدالعزيز علي الحمادي". qauthors.qa (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "مختار:الأهلي يحتاج لترتيب الأوراق". ahram.org.eg. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "الأجانب أغلبية بين مدربي الدوري القطري لكرة القدم". news-bank.net. 5 October 2004. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "البرازيلي خوزيه ألبرتو يدرب الخريطيات". alghad.com. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "بعد أن كسب الخبرة وعرف طريق الانتصارات على أهل القمة". raya.com. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Qatar Stars League 17/18: Football Development Report - Full Season Analysis" (PDF) (in Arabic). Qatar stars League. p. 58. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Al Kharaitiyat SC Manager history". Retrieved 20 May 2021.