Al Sadd SC
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| Full name | Al-Sadd Sports Club | ||
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| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Doha, Qatar | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Manager |  Hassan Hormatullah | ||
| League | Qatar National First Division | ||
| 2006/07 | 1st | ||
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The Al-Sadd Sports Club (Template:Lang-ar) is a sports club, best known for its football team of the Qatar National First Division from Doha, Qatar. The club goes with the Nickname "Al Zaeem" which translates to "The Boss" and was founded by students on the 21 October 1969 in Qatar's capital city. Al Sadd is undoubtedly the country's most successful team.
History
The club was founded by four students who played excellent football. They refused to join other clubs of the time and decided to make their own club, resulting in the formation of Al-Sadd Sports Club on 21 October 1969 in Doha.
The club won the first ever Qatari League in 1973-74. It along with Al-Arabi and Al-Rayyan went on to dominate Qatari football in the 70's and the 80's winning many Qatari League trophies and Emir Cups. In 1989 Al-Sadd became the first Arab side to win the Asian Champions League when they defeated Al Rasheed of Iraq in the final.
The 1990s were a lean phase for Al-Sadd regarding the Qatari League. They could not win even one league championship during that period. However they did manage to open their account in the The Heir Apparent Trophy and also won the Gulf Club Champions Cup in 1991.
The new millennium opened up a new era for Al-Sadd. They returned to winning ways in the Qatari League, won many Emir Cups and Heir Apparent trophies. They also managed a triple crown in regional football by winning the Arab Champions League in 2001. In 2007 they achieved a quadruple by winning all four domestic cups. They were the first Qatari team to do so.
Stadium
The matches are played in the state-of-the-art Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, whose capacity adds up to 18,000 including VIP stands. Such a capacity reflects the demand expected from the Qatari population which has yet to reach 1 million. The stadium originally built in 1974, was rebuilt in 2004 for the Gulf Cup. The stadium has a unique atmosphere, and being close to the city centre it attracts fans. For these reasons, the Qatar national football team plays its matches in the stadium.
Al Saad Stadium is an exact replica of Old Trafford.
Successes
1988
1991
2001
1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007
1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008
1992, 2006, 2007
The club's greatest triumph was winning of the Asian Clubs Cup: 1988. Al Sadd was the first Arabic team to win this competition.
Al-Sadd commences trials. List of players for trial.
1 John Moors 2 Alexander Booster 3 Al-saeed El-Armir 4 Eseosa Oregie 5 Chipowanga Timothy 6 Rominic Munz 7 Daniel Seguel
Performance in AFC Competitions
- AFC Champions League: 5 appearances
- Asian Club Championship: 4 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 4 appearances
- 1991/92: First Round
- 1994/95: Quarter-Final
- 2000/01: Second Round
- 2001/02: 3rd place
Current management team
| Position | Name | Nation |
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| Head Coach | Hassan Hormatullah |
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| Assistant Coach | Mohammed Al Ammari | 
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Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Famous players
Al-Sadd brought many famous players from around the world to the Qatari League in the last decade.
Khalifa Ayil- Mohamed Rabia
Ali Daei- Karim Bagheri
- Hamid Derakhshan
- Amir Ghalenoei
- Majid Namjoo-Motlagh
- Hossein Kaebi
Carlos Tenorio
Romário- Sergio Ricardo
Abédi Pelé
Frank Leboeuf
Fabijan Cipot
Mauro Zárate
Dame N'Doye
Victor Ikpeba- John Utaka
Abdul Kader Keïta
Lantame Ouadja
Jose Clayton- Youssef Chippo
Lakhdar Belloumi- Billel Dziri
Other Sports
Besides football the club also has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and athletics.
External links
Al-Sadd's new official website was launched on April 3, 2008 by club vice-chairman Abdul Aziz Rabban.
- Official website
- Official fan forum
- www.myalsadd.tk-Unofficial fan site in Arabic & English
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