[[LIVE HD@]@@] Stream: Al Arabi v Al-Shamal Live 16 August 2023
They also earned a spot in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup automatically as host club, in which Al Sadd finished sixth. History[edit] 1969–1980: Foundation and beginnings[edit] Badr Bilal played for the club from 1979 to 1991. Al Sadd was established in 1969 by 11 high school students who excelled in playing football, with the oldest member being 17 years old. They refused to join other clubs at the time and decided to make their own club.
Situated near central Doha, the venue attracts large numbers of spectators. It is the de facto home stadium of the Qatar national football team. [28] Jassim Bin Hamad was one of the first stadiums to feature an air-conditioning system. [29] Stadium Period Tariq bin Zayed Stadium[5] 1969–1975 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 1975–present Colours and crest[edit] Among Al Sadd's most popular nicknames are Al Zaeem (The Boss) and Al Dheeb (The Wolf). From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a white shirt, black or white shorts, and white socks.
[10] Al Sadd won their Champions League debut in 1988 (then known as Asian Club Championship), where they secured the top position in their group. They faced Al-Rasheed of Iraq in the final, defeating them on away goals, thus fending the Iraqis off in order to claim the title of the first Arab team to ever win the championship.
▶️ Al-Arabi Doha vs Al-Shamal Live Stream & Prediction,
[12] The team went on to break Lekhwiya's two-year dominance by winning the 2012–13 Qatar Stars League title, five years after their last triumph in the competition. [25] Al-Sadd faltered in the next two seasons, however, finishing third and second in 2013–14 and 2014–15 respectively, as Lekhwiya returned to win back-to-back titles once again. In 2015, Al-Sadd achieved the coup of signing Barcelona's storied Spanish international Xavi.
Al Arabi vs Al Shamal - Stars League | Watch Online - TOD TV
Al Arabi Doha SC vs Al Shamal Live Stream & Results 16
Four of them consulted with Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, who was the minister of Youth and Sports at the time, at his residence on Al Rayyan Road. He obliged their request, and the next morning, the youth signed the necessary applications and created a club statue which they presented to Abdulaziz Buwazair, the operating manager of the Supreme Sports Committee, resulting in the formation of Al Sadd Sports Club. [3] Many of the early players and supporters were remnants of Al Ahrar SC, a club which was formed in 1961 in the district of Al Sadd. The name "Al Ahrar" translates to "the free people", was chosen to honor the Free Officers Movement led by Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Al-Arabi Doha vs Al-Shamal SC Live
[18][19] This earned them a spot in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup. To date, this is the best result achieved by a Qatari team in the AFC Champions League under its new format. Al Sadd also became the first team to reach the AFC Champions League knockout stage after starting their campaign in the play-offs in February. [20] Furthermore, Al Sadd was crowned "AFC Club of the Year" in 2011 by AFC after their Champions League conquest.
[26] In 2019 he ended his career as a professional player at the club to start there his career as football manager. With Qatar as host of the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup when announced by the FIFA Council on 3 June 2019, Al Sadd SC automatically qualified as the host club team. With Xavi as manager, Al-Sadd won six cups and one championship title between 2019 and 2021. Xavi departed in 2021 to fill the managerial role at his boyhood club Barcelona. Stadium and facilities[edit] Home matches are played in the state-of-the-art (football-specific) Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (also known as Al Sadd Stadium), with a capacity which adds up to 18, 000, including VIP stands. [27] The stadium, originally built in 1974, was renovated in 2004 for the Gulf Cup.
The victorious team was largely made up locals, with the exception of Lebanese Wassef Soufi and Iranian Amir Ghalenoii, who did not participate in the final due to the Iran–Iraq War. [11] In addition to winning the Asian Champions League, they won the Sheikh Jassim Cup and the league on that year. They were the first team to play in Iran after the Iran–Iraq War, losing 1–0 to Esteghlal in an ACC match in 1991. [11] The 1990s were a lean phase for Al Sadd, regarding the league. They could not win even one league championship during that period.
Thus, they won their first official QSL title in 1973–74. Sadd, along with Al Arabi and Al Rayyan, went on to dominate Qatari football in the 70s and the 80s by winning many Qatari League trophies and Emir Cups. Youssef Saad, a Sudanese forward who played for the club since its inception, was the first ever professional player to officially join the ranks of Al Sadd. [7] In 1974, while Al Sadd was still in its infancy, they dubiously transferred 14 players, including Mubarak Anber and Hassan Mattar, and head coach Hassan Othman from Al Esteqlal (later to be known as Qatar SC), much to the dismay of club président Hamad bin Suhaim. Transfers could be made unconditionally during this time, meaning Esteqlal's protests were in vain. This was a major factor in them winning their first cup championship the next year in 1975.
Al Arabi – Al Shamal: Live score, updates and head-to-