Al-Duhail SC

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.

Al-Duhail SC
Full nameAl-Duhail Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Red Knights
Founded2009 (2009) (as Lekhwiya)
GroundAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Doha, Qatar
Capacity9,000[1]
ChairmanKhalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
ManagerHernán Crespo
LeagueQatar Stars League
2020–21Qatar Stars League, 2nd of 12
WebsiteClub website
Al Duhail SC active sections

Football
Basketball
Handball

Volleyball
Futsal
Athletics

In April 2017, it was announced that the club would take over El Jaish SC and merge with following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League and be known as Al-Duhail Sports Club in rebranding of Lekhwiya SC.[2][3]

History

The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in 2009 was renamed to Lekhwiya.[4] 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.[5] It was the first league title in the club's history. They also managed to reach the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup, before losing in the final to Al-Arabi.[6]

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.[7]

In the 2011–12 Qatar Stars League season, Lekhwiya retained the league title with two games left to be played.[8]

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.[9]

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.

Stadium
Main article: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Lekhwiya's stadium began construction in 2011.[9] The first phase was completed in May 2012.[10] 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
  • 2009–2016
  • 2016–2017

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

Kit history
Home kit
2009
Home kit
2011

Players
As of 5 November 2021[11]

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 Mohammed Al-Bakri
2 DF  QAT Mohammed Musa
3 DF  QAT Mohammed Alaaeldin
4 DF  BEL Toby Alderweireld
5 DF  QAT Bassam Al-Rawi
7 MF  QAT Ismaeel Mohammad
8 MF  QAT Luiz Júnior
10 MF  BEL Edmilson
11 FW  QAT Almoez Ali (captain)
12 MF  QAT Karim Boudiaf
13 MF  TUN Ferjani Sassi
14 FW  KEN Michael Olunga
15 DF  QAT Mohamed Al-Naemi
17 MF  QAT Abdelrahman Moustafa
18 DF  QAT Sultan Al-Brake
19 MF  KOR Nam Tae-hee
20 MF  QAT Ali Afif
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  QAT Salah Zakaria
23 MF  QAT Assim Madibo
25 FW  QAT Mubarak Hamza U19
26 FW  QAT Rabh Boussafi
27 MF  QAT Abdullah Al-Ahrak
29 FW  QAT Mohammed Muntari
31 GK  QAT Ali Ghulais U19
36 MF  QAT Abdulaziz Mohamad U19
37 MF  QAT Abdelaziz Abu Shanab U19
38 DF  QAT Ibrahim Al-Mansoori U19
39 FW  QAT Lotfi Madjer
41 MF  QAT Ahmed Reyed U19
60 MF  QAT Abdallah Haroun U19
74 MF  QAT Fares Amer U19
86 FW  QAT Rashid Al-Abdulla U19
99 GK  QAT Shehab Ellethy

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
9 FW  IRQ Mohanad Ali (on loan to Aris)
22 MF  QAT Khaled Mohammed (on loan to Al-Ahli)
28 MF  TUN Youssef Msakni (on loan to Al-Arabi)
— DF  QAT Mohammed Emad (on loan to Al-Wakrah)
— DF  QAT Ali Malolah (on loan to Al-Rayyan)
— DF  IRN Ramin Rezaeian (on loan to Al-Sailiya)

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Manager Hernán Crespo
Assistant manager Ahmed Kantari
Fitness coach Khalil Jebabli
Goalkeeping coach Xavier Poitrinal
Performance Analyst Nabil Haiz
Director of football Ahmed Khalil
Deputy director Waleed Bakhit
General manager Abdulnasser Al-Obaidly
Doctor Hatem Jemaa
Conditioning coach Mirza Džafić
Physiotherapist Sofiane Khouja

Last updated: 10 August 2021
Source: Duhailsc

Records and statistics

Last update: 2 September 2017.
Apps and goals in the QSL and AFC Champions League only. Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.

Most appearances
# Nat. Name Career Apps
1 Karim Boudiaf 2010– 192
2 Mohammed Musa 2009– 185
3 Luiz Martin Carlos Júnior 2010– 182
4 Khalid Muftah 2010– 180
5 Nam Tae-Hee 2012–2019 177
Most goals
# Nat. Name Career Goals
1 Nam Tae-Hee 2012–2019 66
2 Youssef Msakni 2012– 58
3 Sebastián Soria 2012–2015 50
4 Youssef El-Arabi 2016–2019 32
5 Ali Afif 2012– 22

Reserves and academy

Lekhwiya's reserve team currently competes in the Qatargas League, the second-tier of Qatari football.
Last update: July 2014

Administrative staff

Last update: May 2021[12]

Honours
Winners (7): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
Winners: 2009–10
Winners (4): 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Winners (3): 2013, 2015, 2018
Winners (2): 2015, 2016

Al-Duhail in Asia
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
AFC Champions League562713168775
Total562713118775
  • Q = Qualification
  • GS = Group stage
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final

AFC Champions League

Round Country 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

Managerial history

Other sports

Handball
Further information: Al Duhail SC (handball)

References
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  5. Lekhwiya SC new Qatar Star league champions!
  6. "Cabore seals Sheikh Jassim Cup triumph for Al Arabi". qfa.com.qa. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  7. "Qatar's Lekhwiya launch Asian campaign with a brave win". qsl.com.qa. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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