Al-Sailiya SC

Al-Sailiya Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السيلية الرياضي) is a Qatari professional football club currently competing in the Qatari Second Division. They are based in Doha and play their home games at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium.

Al-Sailiya SC
السيلية

Full name	Al-Sailiya Sports Club
Nickname(s)	The Peregrines Al Shahwani
Founded	10 October 1995 (28 years ago) (1995-10-10)
Ground	Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani
Manager	Mirghani Al Zain
League	Qatari Second Division
2022–23	Qatar Stars League, 12th of 12 (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

History

Al Sailiya were founded as Al-Qadsiyah Sports Club on 10 October 1995. The club won the 1998 edition of the Qatari Second Division Cup under the leadership of Iraqi coach Wamidh Munir.^[1] In 2003, the club adopted its current name, Al Sailiya.

They were relegated in 2006 after finishing at the bottom of the Qatar Stars League. They won promotion back to the Qatar Stars League for the 2007–08 season, but were once again relegated to the Qatargas League in the 2010–11 season. They won promotion again, but finished last in the Stars League that year.^[2] However, a decision to expand the QSL to 14 teams ensured Sailiya's place in the top flight was secure.^[3]

Timeline

Season	Notes
1994–95	The club is founded as Qadsia Sporting Club.
1997–98	Won the Qatari Second Division Cup.
2002–03	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.
2002–03	U–19 team won the league.
2002–03	Changed name to "Al Sailiya".
2003–04	Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League.
2003–04	U–19 team won the league.
2004–05	Won the Qatari Second Division Cup.
2004–05	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.
2005–06	Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League.
2006–07	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.
2010–11	Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League.
2011–12	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.

Statistics

Qatar Stars League seasons

Season	League
	Division	Pos	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2003–04	QSL	10° (relegated)	18	0	4	14	20	61	−41	4
2005–06	QSL		27	5	8	14	29	47	−18	23
2007–08	QSL	8°	27	7	6	14	33	46	−13	27
2008–09	QSL	9°	27	5	5	17	31	58	−27	20
2009–10	QSL	11°	22	4	7	11	16	28	−12	19
2010–11	QSL	11° (relegated)	22	3	6	13	25	47	−22	15

Stadium

Built in 1995, the Al-Sailiya Stadium covers 60,000 m² and features a football pitches with a capacity for 1,500 people, two training pitches, locker rooms, an administrative office and other administrative buildings.^[4] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium as its homegrounds.^[5]

Players

As of Qatari Second Division:'

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 Omar Fatahy 2 DF   QAT Abdulla Mahmoud 3 DF   QAT Mohab Mohammed 4 DF   QAT Mustafa Abdul Hafeth 5 MF   QAT Abdulrahman Mohamed 6 DF   QAT Ghanem Haddaf 7 MF   QAT Abdullah Al-Marri 8 MF   QAT Abdullah Mohammed 10 FW   MAR Mekki Tombari 11 FW   QAT Hadi Tabasideh (on loan from Al-Rayyan) 15 MF   QAT Mohammed Yasser 16 DF   QAT Hamzah Yaser 17 MF   QAT Faris Azadi 19 MF   QAT Khatab Bauobida

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF   QAT Saad Hussain 21 MF   SEN Mohamed Diamé 22 MF   QAT Faisal Borshaid 23 DF   MAR Yanis Merah 24 DF   QAT Saeed El-Hadj 25 MF   QAT Riadh Mekideche 29 FW   QAT Saleh Al-Yazidi 50 GK   QAT Yousef Al-Sayed 54 MF   QAT Awab Hussain 61 GK   QAT Ahmed Nafedh 77 MF   COL Kevin Palacios 88 GK   QAT Moaath Reda 99 DF   QAT Salem Al-Sufyani — MF   CIV Emmanuel Dasse

Out on loans

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   QAT Ahmed Al-Sibai (on loan to Al Ahli)

Notable players

For a list of all former and current Al-Sailiya players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Al-Sailiya SC players.

This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to their national team and to the club. At least 100 caps for the club or 80 caps for their national team is needed to be considered for inclusion.

Local players   Majdi Siddiq – 114 caps for Al-Sailiya   Mirghani Al Zain – 111 caps for Al-Sailiya

Foreign players   Grégory Gomis – 121 caps for Al-Sailiya   Ahmed Kano – 154 caps for Oman (record)   Faouzi Aaish – 103 caps for Bahrain   Moumouni Dagano – 83 caps for Burkina Faso   Wael Gomaa – 117 caps for Egypt   Sayed Mahmood Jalal – 83 caps for Bahrain

Personnel

Current technical staff

Last update: 24 April 2023.

Coaching staff
Head coach	Mirghani Al Zain^[6]^[7]
Assistant coach	Jassim Saleh^[8]
Goalkeeping coach	Hicham Jaziri
Performance analyst	Cristoforo Filetti

Managerial history

As of 24 April 2023

Seasons	Manager	Nationality
1997–98	Wamidh Munir
2002–03	Saad Hafez
2003	Paulo Campos
2003–04	Pierre Lechantre
2004	Adnan Dirjal
2004	José Paulo
2004–05	Amarildo
2005	Wamidh Munir^[9]
2005–06	José Paulo
2007	Ladislas Lozano
2007–08	José Paulo
2008–09	Nebojsa Vučković
2009–10	Džemal Hadžiabdić
July 1, 2010–Oct 8, 2012	Uli Stielike
Oct 8, 2012–Feb 1, 2013	Maher Kanzari
Feb 1, 2013–June 6, 2013	Abdullah Mubarak
June 6, 2013–March 2023	Sami Trabelsi
March 2023–	Mirghani Al Zain

Honours

• Qatari Stars Cup
  • Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
• Qatar FA Cup
  • winners (1): 2021
• Qatari Second Division
  • Winners (4): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12
• Qatari Second Division Cup
  • Winners (3): 1998, 2005, 2011

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2020	AFC Champions League	Play-off round	Shahr Khodro	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)

Club rankings

National ranking

As of 14 May 2023.^[10]

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
9		Umm Salal SC	1275
10		Al-Ahli SC	1274
11		Al-Sailiya SC	1272
12		Al-Markhiya SC	1246
13		Al-Khor SC	1241

Asian ranking

As of 14 May 2023.^[11]

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
206		Al-Orobah FC	1273
207		Chengdu Blades	1272
208		Al-Sailiya SC	1272
209		Persiwa Wamena	1271
210		Odisha FC	1271

World ranking

As of 14 May 2023.^[12]

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
1806		Académica Petróleos do Lobito	1272
1807		FC Lausanne-Sport	1272
1808		Al-Sailiya SC	1272
1809		Haidob En Nahud	1272
1810		FC Drava Ptuj	1271

References

1. "((( بطل من بلادي ..... وميض منير ..... لاعب الطلبة والمنتخب العراقي سابقا ،،، حازم الشيخلي ،،،". kooora.com (in Arabic). 23 May 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
2. "History of Al Sailiya Club". Retrieved 2023-05-14.
3. "Qatar Stars League – Al Sailiya SC". qsl.com.qa. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
4. (PDF). Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). 24 March 2015. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
5. "Club profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
6. "Sadd breeze past Shahania to reach Amir Cup final". 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
7. "Al Sailiya shock Al Duhail on penalties to reach semi-final". 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
8. "Our focus is on Al Rayyan match: Al Sailiya assistant coach Jassim Saleh". Retrieved 2023-04-24.
9. "السيلية يواجه معيذر وأم صلال يلاقي المرخية في افتتاح كأس الثانية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 29 March 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
10. "Qatar Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 2023-05-14.
11. "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 2023-05-14.
12. "World Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 2021-05-14.

External links

• Official website