Al-Duhail SC

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Association football club in Qatar

Football club

Al-Duhail SC

Full name

Al-Duhail Sports Club

Nickname(s)

The Red Knights

Founded

2009; 15 years ago (2009) (as Lekhwiya)

Ground

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Doha, Qatar

Capacity

9,000

Chairman

Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Manager

Christophe Galtier

League

Qatar Stars League

2023–24

Qatar Stars League, 6th of 12

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Current season

Al Duhail SC active sections
Football	Basketball	Handball
Volleyball	Futsal	Athletics

Al-Duhail Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الدحيل الرياضي), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is: a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the: Qatar Stars League. The club 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※

The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and "in 2009 was renamed Lekhwiya." Lekhwiya Club has the biggest financial budget in Qatar.

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 first 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※

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 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※

Period	Kit manufacture	Shirt sponsor
2009–11	Burrda	None
2011–19	Burrda	Masraf Rayan
2020–	Puma	Masraf Rayan

Kit history※

Home kit
2009

Home kit
2011

Players※

As of 12 June 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	QAT	Salah Zakaria
2	DF	QAT	Mohammed Musa
3	DF	QAT	Mohamed Al-Naemi
4	DF	QAT	Yousef Aymen
5	DF	BRA	Lucas Veríssimo
6	MF	QAT	Khaled Mohammed
7	MF	QAT	Ismaeel Mohammad
8	MF	QAT	Luiz Júnior
9	MF	BRA	Philippe Coutinho (on loan from Aston Villa)
11	FW	QAT	Almoez Ali (captain)
12	MF	QAT	Karim Boudiaf
13	GK	QAT	Mohamed Saeed Ibrahim (on loan from Al-Wakrah)
14	FW	KEN	Michael Olunga
16	FW	QAT	Abdulaziz Mohamad Hassan
17	MF	QAT	Abdelrahman Moustafa
18	DF	QAT	Sultan Al-Brake
19	FW	FRA	Isaac Lihadji
20	FW	QAT	Lotfi Madjer


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	DF	QAT	Fares Amer
22	DF	ITA	Ibrahima Bamba
23	MF	QAT	Assim Madibo
24	FW	QAT	Mubarak Hamza
25	MF	QAT	Suhaib Gannan
27	MF	FRA	Ibrahima Diallo
28	FW	QAT	Rashid Al-Abdulla
29	FW	QAT	Mohammed Muntari
32	MF	QAT	Abdulla Muhsin
37	FW	QAT	Abdulaziz Abu Shabab
40	MF	QAT	Abdulla Sabet
43	MF	QAT	Tahsin Jamshid
44	MF	QAT	Jassim Al-Mheiri
45	MF	QAT	Abdulaziz Mohamad
49	MF	QAT	Abdallah Haroun
52	MF	QAT	Karim Fadi
66	MF	QAT	Abdulhamid Sibai
99	GK	QAT	Shehab Ellethy
—	MF	ESP	Luis Alberto

Unregistered players※

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	MF	BEL	Edmilson Junior

Out on loan※

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
5	DF	QAT	Bassam Al-Rawi (at Al-Rayyan)
26	FW	QAT	Rabh Boussafi (at Al-Wakrah)
41	MF	QAT	Ahmed Reyed (at Al-Khor)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	QAT	Ali Ghulais (at Muaither)
—	DF	QAT	Mohammed Emad Aiash (at Al Ahli)
—	MF	QAT	Abdullah Al-Ahrak (at Qatar SC)

Personnel※

Current technical staff※

Position	Staff
Head coach	Christophe Galtier
Assistant coach	Juan Branda
Goalkeeping coach	Gustavo Nepote
Fitness coach	Federico Martinetti
Fitness coach	Raul Esmeriz
Physiotherapist	Sabeur Zidi
Physiotherapist	Pedro Silva
Massager	Anselmo Apolinario
Massager	Anderson Apolinario
Doctor	Murad Almekrani

Last updated: 23 December 2022
Source: https://www.duhailsc.qa/main-team/

Records and statistics※

Last update: 23 May 2024.
Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.

**Most goals**
#	Name	Career	Goals	League Goals
1	Nam Tae-hee	2012–2019, 2021–2023	117	84
2	Michael Olunga	2020–	112	67
3	Youssef El-Arabi	2016–2019	108	76
4	Youssef Msakni	2012–2021	99	73
5	Almoez Ali	2016–	68	49
6	Sebastián Soria	2012–2015	58	42
7	Ismaeel Mohammad	2011–	48	34

Reserves and academy※

Main article: Al-Duhail FC Reserves

Reserves technical staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Gerard Zaragoza
Fitness coach	Didier Filipe
Goalkeeping coach	Karim Zaza
Director of football	Mohammad Bashir Sulaiti
Team administrator	Ali Hilal
General manager	Mohsen Al Yazidi

Source: Lekhwiya

U21 technical staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Hamdan Hamad
Assist. coach	Saifuddin Komy
Assist. coach	Peter Pollák
Goalkeeping coach	Adam Abdelnasser Abbasi
Team administrator	Khalid Abdullah
General manager	Faisal Al Marri

Source: Al Raya

Administrative staff※

Board of Directors

Position	Staff
President	Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Vice Chairman	Khalifa Khamis Sulaiti
General Manager	Adnan Al Ali

Source:

Management (Football)

Position	Staff
Chief Executive Officer	Adnan Al Ali
Sports Officer	Faraj Saleh Al-Marri
Marketing Officer	Nadim Hussien Abdullah
Media Coordinator	Mohamed Bachir Al Sulaiti
Director of Football Team	Ismail Ahmed

Source:

Honours※

Domestic※

Qatar Stars League
- Winners (8): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23
Qatari Second Division
- Winners (1): 2009–10
Emir of Qatar Cup
- Winners (4): 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Qatar Cup
- Winners (4): 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023
Qatari Stars Cup
- Winners (1): 2022–23
Qatar Super Cup / Shiekh Jassem Cup
- Winners (2): 2015, 2016

Regional※

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

Al-Duhail in Asia※

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
AFC Champions League	71	35	15	21	123	95
Total	71	35	15	21	123	95

AFC Champions League

Round	Club	Home	Away
2012
GS	Al-Ahli	1–0	0–3
GS	Al-Nasr	1–2	1–2
GS	Sepahan	1–0	1–2
2013
GS	Al-Shabab	2–1	1–3
GS	Al-Ittifaq	0–0	2–0
GS	Pakhtakor	3–1	2–2
R16	Al-Hilal	1–0	2–2
QF	Guangzhou Evergrande	0–2	1–4
2014
GS	Al-Ain	1–2	0–5
GS	Tractor	0–0	1–0
GS	Al-Ittihad	2–0	1–3
2015
GS	Persepolis F.C.	3–0	0–3
GS	Al-Nassr FC	1–1	3–1
GS	Bunyodkor	1–0	1–0
R16	Al-Sadd	2–2	2–1
QF	Al-Hilal	2–2	1–4
2016
GS	Zob Ahan	0–1	0–0
GS	Al-Nassr FC	4–0	1–1
GS	Bunyodkor	0–0	0–2
R16	El Jaish SC	0–4	4–2
2017
GS	Al Jazira	3–0	3–1
GS	Al-Fateh	4–1	2–2
GS	Esteghlal Khuzestan	2–1	1–1
R16	Persepolis	0–1	0–0
2018
GS	Zob Ahan	3–1	1–0
GS	Lokomotiv Tashkent	3–2	2–1
GS	Al Wahda	1–0	3–2
R16	Al Ain	4–1	4–2
QF	Persepolis	1–0	1–3
2019
GS	Al-Hilal	2–2	1–3
GS	Al Ain	2–2	2–0
GS	Esteghlal	3–0	1–1
R16	Al-Sadd	1–1	1–3
2020
GS	Persepolis	2–0	1–0
GS	Al-Taawoun	0–1	0–2
GS	Sharjah	2–1	2–4
2021
GS	Al-Shorta	2–0	1–2
GS	Al-Ahli	1–1	1–1
GS	Esteghlal	4–3	2–2
2022
GS	Al-Taawon	1–2	4–3
GS	Sepahan	5–2	1–0
GS	Pakhtakor	3–2	3–0
R16	Al-Rayyan	1–1	7–6 (p)
QF	Al-Shabab	2–1
SF	Al-Hilal	0–7
2023–24
GS	Istiklol	2–0	0–0
GS	Persepolis	2–1	0–1
GS	Al-Nassr	3–4	2–3

Managerial history※

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

Other sports※

Handball※

Further information: Al Duhail SC (handball)

References※

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External links※

Official website

v t e Al-Duhail Sports Club
The Club	Managers Presidents Seasons Records and statistics Current season
History	History International Honors
Stadiums	Suheim bin Hamad Stadium (2010–12) Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (2012–)
Seasons	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Players	Men 100+ appearances International Players
Other sports	Handball
Rivalries	Al Sadd SC Al Rayyan
Category:Al-Duhail SC Portal:Association football Al-Duhail SC task force Commons:Al-Duhail SC

v t e Al-Duhail SC – current squad
1 S. Zakaria 2 M. Musa 3 Al-Naemi 4 Y. Aymen 5 Veríssimo 6 Khaled M. 7 Ismaeel M. 8 Luiz Jr. 9 Coutinho 11 Almoez 12 Boudiaf 13 M. Saeed 14 Olunga 16 A. Hassan 17 A. Moustafa 18 Al-Brake 19 Lihadji 20 Madjer 21 F. Amer 22 Bamba 23 Madibo 24 M. Hamza 25 Gannan 27 Diallo 28 Al-Abdulla 29 Muntari 32 A. Muhsin 33 Kim M.H. 37 Abu Shabab 40 A. Sabet 43 T. Jamshid 44 Al-Mheiri 45 A. Mohamad 49 A. Haroun 52 K. Fadi 66 A. Sibai 99 S. Ellethy Manager: Galtier

Al-Duhail SC – current squad

v t e Qatar Stars League
Qatar Stars League	Al Ahli Al Arabi Al-Duhail Al Gharafa Al Khor Al Rayyan Al Sadd Al Shahaniya Al-Shamal Al Wakrah Qatar Umm Salal
Qatari Second Division	Al-Bidda Al Kharaitiyat Al-Markhiya Al Sailiya Al-Waab Lusail Mesaimeer Muaither
Competitions	Emir of Qatar Cup Qatar Cup Sheikh Jassem Cup Qatari Stars Cup AFC Champions League GCC Champions League
Lists and categories	Clubs Managers Players (foreign) Performance in Asian competition Performance in AFC Champions League
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