El Jaish SC
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| Full name |
El Jaish Sports Club نادي الجيش الرياضي | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground |
Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Doha, Qatar | ||
| Capacity | 12,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah | ||
| Manager | Sabri Lamouchi | ||
| League | Qatar Stars League | ||
| 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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| El Jaish's active sections | ||
|---|---|---|
 Football |
 Basketball |
 Handball |
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 Futsal |
 Athletics |
El-Jaish Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الجيش الرياضي) is a Qatar multi-sports club, based in the Al-Duhail area of Doha. The Association Football team currently plays 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 has 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.[2]
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 season in the Qatar Stars League, El Jaish finished second, just two points behind champions Lekhwiya, and qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League. After a poor start to the 2013 Champions League, El Jaish won 3 of its 4 last group stage games to emerge as the groups runners-up, setting up a Round of 16 tie against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia. They were eliminated after losing 0–2 in the away game and 1–3 on aggregate.[3]
In 2013, El Jaish were involved in the controversial case of Zahir Belounis not being granted an exit visa over his dispute with the club over unpaid wages.[4][5][6]
Honours
4 Official Championships.
- Winners (1): 2012–13 (Shared Record) (Defunct)
- Winners (1): 2007–08*, 2008–09*,[7] 2010–11
- Winners (2): 2014, 2016.
Notes:
- 2007–08 and 2008–09 El-Jaish were winners but the club was not officiated yet so they don't count as official championships.
El Jaish in Asia
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
- Q = Qualification
- GS = Group stage
- R16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarter-final
- SF = Semi-final
| Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||||
| GS |  |
Al Shabab | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| GS |  |
Tractor Sazi | 3–3 | 4–2 |
| GS |  |
Al Jazira | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| R16 | |
Al Ahli | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Players
As of Qatar Stars League:
Players with Multiple Nationalities
Players registered as professionals
QSL clubs are limited to 4 foreign professionals (3 + 1 Asian) per squad.[8]
Last update: 20 August 2014.[9]
|
Professional players |
Non-professional foreigners |
Personnel
Last update: May 23, 2014[10]
Senior team
| Coaching staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Head coach |  Sabri Lamouchi | |
| Assistant coach |  Lassaad Chabbi | |
| Assistant coach |  Yousef Adam | |
| Reserve head coach |  Cristian Petre | |
| Reserve asst. coach | Yousuf Al-Nobi | |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Ahmed Naji | |
| Fitness coach |  Khalil Jebabli | |
| Fitness coach |  André Lima | |
| Medical staff | ||
| Team doctor | Marian Dumitru | |
| Physiotherapist | Sorin Minea | |
| Physiotherapist | Mohamed Ali Laid | |
| Physiotherapist | Badii Al-Tayib | |
| Kinesiologist |  Nabyl Bekraoui | |
| Specialist staff | ||
| Translator |  Abdelrahman Naim | |
| Translator |  Ju Hoyeong | |
| Photographer | Adrian Alexandru | |
| Administrative staff | ||
| Team manager | Rashid Al-Kaabi | |
| Team administrator | Ismail Hashem | |
| Logistics officer | Nasser Al-Shammari | |
Youth team
Last update: May 24, 2013[11]
| Coaching staff | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Aref Awadh Salem |
| Assistant coach |  Zoran Lović |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Pedro Lascarim |
| Physiotherapist | Ahsan Ajoo |
| Technical staff | |
| Technical Director | Leonardo Vitorino |
Management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| President | Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah |
| Executive Director | Dr. Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari |
| Marketing & Audience Manager | Saeed Al-Eidah |
| Sports Manager | Yousuf Bakhit Al Kuwari |
| Media Manager | Amer Abdulrahman Al Kaabi |
| Financial Manager | Khamis Al Kuwari |
Last updated: May 2012
Source: El Jaish
Associated clubs
Kit sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacture | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2011– |  Nike |
NAPT |
Managerial history
- Mohammed Al Ammari (July 2007 – May 2011) / Yousef Al Nobi (assistant)
- Péricles Chamusca (June 15, 2011 – May 31, 2012) / Marcello Chamusca (assistant)
- Răzvan Lucescu (June 1, 2012 – Jan 15, 2014) / Mihai Stoica (assistant)
- Yousef Adam (Jan 15, 2014 – Jan 21, 2014) / Yousef Al Nobi (assistant)
- Nabil Maâloul (Jan 21, 2014 – Jan 26, 2014) / Yousef Adam (assistant)
- Nabil Maâloul (Jan 26, 2014 – Dec 11, 2014) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant)
- Abdulqadir Almoghaisab (Dec 12, 2014 – Dec 27, 2014) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant)
- Sabri Lamouchi (Dec 27, 2014–present) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant)
Handball
References
- ↑ http://lekhwiyaclub.com/en/football/the-club/the-club-2.html
- ↑ "El Jaish Handball Team matches". goalzz.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "ACL RD16 (2nd leg): Al Ahli 2–0 El Jaish (3–1 agg)". the-afc.com. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Zahir Belounis: another embarrassment for Qatar". World Soccer. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ "Zahir Belounis: A Virtual Captive in Qatar". http://sites.duke.edu/. Retrieved 27 November 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "'I feel like a hostage': Professional footballer held in Qatar for two years over a pay dispute finally granted exit visa". London: Daily Mail. October 21, 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ 2007–08 and 2008–09 El-Jaish were winners but the club was not officiated yet so they don't count as official championships.
- ↑ "اعتماد تسجيل أربعة لاعبين أجانب في الموسم الجديد". alkass.net. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "موقع الكأس يرصد حركة الانتقالات قبل إنطلاق الدوري". alkass.net. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Technical staff". El Jaish official website. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "Technical staff". El Jaish official website. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "Eljaish Signs MoU with FC Schalke 04". eljaish.com. Retrieved 22 May 2013.