Al-Wakrah Sport Club
Full name | Al-Wakrah Sport Club | ||
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Nickname(s) |
السماوي النواخذه "The Blue Wave" الموج الأزرق | ||
Founded | 1959 | ||
Ground |
Al-Wakrah Stadium Al Wakrah, Qatar | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Chairman | Sheikh Khalifa bin Hassan | ||
Manager | Mauricio Larriera | ||
League | Qatar Stars League | ||
2015–16 | Qatar Stars League, 11th | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Al Wakrah's active sections | ||
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Football |
Basketball |
Handball |
Volleyball |
Futsal |
Athletics |
Al-Wakrah Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الوكرة الرياضي) is a Qatari professional sports club club based in Al Wakrah. Their professional football team competes in the Qatar Stars League and play their home games at the Al-Wakrah Stadium.
Name history
- 1959: Founded as Al-Wakrah Youth Club
- 1967: Changed name to Al-Wakrah Sport Club
History
Al Wakrah was founded in 1959,[1] and was officially legitimized in 1965 under the name of Al Wakrah Youth Club.[2] From that time, its football and handball sections were formed, with both participating in local competitions. It later changed its name to Al Wakrah Sports Club in 1967. Over the years, it branched out to many sports, including chess, basketball, and bowling.
The new club headquarters was constructed in 1984, and tennis and squash teams were also formed during this time in addition to its previously formed sports teams. They won the Qatari league twice, once in 1999 and again in 2001.
Honours
- Winners (2): 1999, 2001
- Winners (1): 1999
- Winners (4): 1989, 1991, 1998, 2004
- Winners (1): 2011 (Shared Record) (Defunct)
- Qatari 2nd Division:
- Winners (1): 1985
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.[3]
Last update: 20 August 2014.[4]
Professional players |
Non-professional foreigners |
Current technical staff
Last updated 16 October 2013.[5]
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League records
Last update: 23 February 2012.
Apps and goals in the QSL only
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Managerial history
As of 24 May 2012.
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Individual honours
- The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup:
- 2009 – Karrar Jassim
- 2009 – Ali Rehema
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 2001: First Round
Other sports
Basketball
References
- ↑ "Qatar – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ "Al Wakrah Sports Club". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ الوكرة القطري يعتمد الجهاز الفني لفريق الكرة بقيادة العراقي درجال رسمياً (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ ""بوعلام" نجم لا يكل ولا يمل .. وأداؤه "زي الفل"". al-watan.com. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ↑ "Winning Airs from Ashurst". New Strait Times. 16 January 1992. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
External links
- (Arabic) Official website