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Al Duhail SC

Association football club in Qatar

Al Duhail SC
Summary

Association football club in Qatar

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fullnameAl Duhail Sports Club
nicknameThe Red Knights
founded(as Al-Shorta)
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chairmanKhalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
managerDjamel Belmadi
mgrtitleHead coach
groundAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
capacity10,221
leagueQatar Stars League
season2024–25
positionQatar Stars League, 2nd of 12
current2025–26 Al-Duhail SC season
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(as Lekhwiya) (as Al-Duhail)

Al-Duhail Sports Club (), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, It is the oldest football team in Qatar, being formed in 1938 as Al-Shorta. The club participates in the Qatar Stars League. Al-Duhail 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.

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.

History

In 1938, The club was founded as Al-Shorta. It was renamed Lekhwiya in 2009.

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. 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.

Their 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.

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

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.

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.

Stadium

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Main article: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Lekhwiya's stadium began construction in 2011. The first phase was completed in May 2012. 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

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

PeriodKit manufactureShirt sponsor
2009–11BurrdaNone
2011–19Masraf Rayan
2020–25Puma
2025–Al Rayan Bank

Kit history

Players

Current squad

As of Qatar Stars League:

Olympic squad

Out on loan

Personnel

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Records and statistics

Last update: 14 January 2025.

Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.

#Nat.NameCareerGoalsLeague Goals
1KENMichael Olunga2020–12775
2KORNam Tae-hee2012–2019, 2021–202311784
3MARYoussef El-Arabi2016–201910876
4TUNYoussef Msakni2012–20219973
5[[File:Flag of Qatar.svg20px]]Almoez Ali2016–7556
6[[File:Flag of Qatar.svg20px]]Sebastián Soria2012–20155842
7[[File:Flag of Qatar.svg20px]]Ismaeel Mohammad2011–5637

Reserves and academy

Main article: Al-Duhail FC Reserves

;Reserves technical staff

;U21 technical staff

Administrative staff

;Board of Directors ;Management (Football)

Honours

Domestic

Regional

  • Qatar–UAE Super Shield
    • Runners-up (1): 2023–24

Al-Duhail in Asia

CompetitionPldWDLGFGATotal7135152112395
AFC Champions League7135152112395
  • Q = Qualification
  • GS = Group stage
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final

AFC Champions League

RoundCountryClubHomeAway201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023–24
GSKSAAl-Ahli1–00–3
GSUAEAl-Nasr1–21–2
GSIRNSepahan1–01–2
GSUAEAl-Shabab2–11–3
GSKSAAl-Ittifaq0–02–0
GSUZBPakhtakor3–12–2
R16KSAAl-Hilal1–02–2
QFPRCGuangzhou Evergrande0–21–4
GSUAEAl-Ain1–20–5
GSIRNTractor0–01–0
GSKSAAl-Ittihad2–01–3
GSIRNPersepolis F.C.3–00–3
GSKSAAl-Nassr FC1–13–1
GSUZBBunyodkor1–01–0
R16QATAl-Sadd2–22–1
QFKSAAl-Hilal2–21–4
GSIRNZob Ahan0–10–0
GSKSAAl-Nassr FC4–01–1
GSUZBBunyodkor0–00–2
R16QATEl Jaish SC0–44–2
GSUAEAl Jazira3–03–1
GSKSAAl-Fateh4–12–2
GSIRNEsteghlal Khuzestan2–11–1
R16IRNPersepolis0–10–0
GSIRNZob Ahan3–11–0
GSUZBLokomotiv Tashkent3–22–1
GSUAEAl Wahda1–03–2
R16UAEAl Ain4–14–2
QFIRNPersepolis1–01–3
GSKSAAl-Hilal2–21–3
GSUAEAl Ain2–22–0
GSIRNEsteghlal3–01–1
R16QATAl-Sadd1–11–3
GSIRNPersepolis2–01–0
GSKSAAl-Taawoun0–10–2
GSUAESharjah2–12–4
GSIRQAl-Shorta2–01–2
GSKSAAl-Ahli1–11–1
GSIRNEsteghlal4–32–2
GSKSAAl-Taawon1–24–3
GSIRNSepahan5–21–0
GSUZBPakhtakor3–23–0
R16QATAl-Rayyan1–17–6 (p)
QFKSAAl-Shabab2–1
SFKSAAl-Hilal0–7
GSTJKIstiklol2–00–0
GSIRNPersepolis2–10–1
GSKSAAl-Nassr3–42–3

Managerial history

  • QTR Khalifa Khamis (2008) (unofficial)
  • QTR Abdullah Saad (2008–2009) (unofficial)
  • QTR Abdullah Mubarak (2009–2010)
  • ALG Djamel Belmadi (2010–2012)
  • BEL Eric Gerets (2012–2014)
  • DEN Michael Laudrup (2014–2015)
  • ALG Djamel Belmadi (2015–2018)
  • TUN Nabil Maâloul (2018–2019)
  • POR Rui Faria (2019–2020)
  • MAR Walid Regragui (2020)
  • TUN Hatem Almoadab (2020)
  • FRA Sabri Lamouchi (2020–2021)
  • POR Luís Castro (2021–2022)
  • ARG Hernán Crespo (2022–2023)
  • FRA Christophe Galtier (2023–2025)
  • ALG Djamel Belmadi (2025–present)

Other sports

Handball

References

References

  1. (11 April 2017). "Lekhwiya, El Jaish clubs to merge". Gulf Times.
  2. "Lekhwiya, Al Jaish Clubs to Merge into One Club under the Name of Al Duhail Sports Club".
  3. "Qatar - List of Foundation Dates".
  4. "Qatar 2009/10".
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110514005409/http://www.burrda.com/media-room/news/lekhwiya-sc-new-qatar-star-league-champions Lekhwiya SC new Qatar Star league champions!]
  6. "Cabore seals Sheikh Jassim Cup triumph for Al Arabi". qfa.com.qa.
  7. "Qatar's Lekhwiya launch Asian campaign with a brave win". qsl.com.qa.
  8. (March 25, 2012). "لخويا يتوج باللقب الثاني ويدفع العربي للخطر". Al Kass.
  9. link. (15 February 2013). Al Kass
  10. "Equality Cup Football Tournament in collaboration with Zenit Saint Petersburg FC.".
  11. "Lekhwiya Sports Stadium". Urbacon-Intl.
  12. "Main Teaml".
  13. "Board Members".
  14. (13 April 2024). "Shabab Al Ahli edge Al Duhail to win maiden Qatar-UAE Super Shield". Qatar Stars League.
  15. "Archive al-watan.com 2011/04/12".
  16. "Al Duhail SC Manager history".
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