Al Jazira Club
Association football club in United Arab Emirates
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Al-Jazira Club (Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-Jazīra, lit. 'The Island') is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League.[2]
Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi)
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| Full name | Al-Jazira Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Al Ankabout (The Spider) Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi) | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Ground | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 36,186 | ||
| Chairman | Sheikh Mansour | ||
| Coach | Marino Pušić | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | UAE Pro League, 7th of 14 | ||
| Website | jc.ae | ||
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History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen.[3] The club struggled to stay in the league, getting relegated on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, but experienced a recent success when Sheikh Mansour invested into them in the 2000s. Since his purchase, they won their first league title in 2011 and two more league titles in 2017 and 2021. Al Jazira have produced talented homegrown players such as Ali Mabkhout and Khalfan Mubarak and many others that would end up playing for the UAE national team.
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- UAE Pro League: 3
- UAE Division One: 2
- Winners: 1982–83, 1987–88
Cups
- UAE President's Cup: 3
- UAE League Cup: 2
- Winners: 2009–10, 2024–25
- UAE Federation Cup: 1 (defunct)
- Winners: 2006–07
- UAE Super Cup: 1
- Winners: 2021
Regional competitions
- GCC Champions League: 1
- Winners: 2007
Club officials
| Position | Staff |
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| Sporting Director |  Islam Marzooq |
| Head Coach |  Marino Pušić |
| Assistant Coach |  Hamza Serrar Abdalla Mehmood Mansoor Fawaz |
| Goalkeeper Goach |  Redouane Benchtioui |
| Fitness Coach | Adil Mirza Yaqoob Mamoon |
Players
Current squad
As of UAE Pro-League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
Jair Pereira (1983)
Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997) administration manager[4]
Nikolay Kiselyov (1989–1993)- Nikolay Kiselyov (1994–1995)
Chris Dekker (1995)
Džemaludin Mušović (1996–1998)- Rinus Israël (1998–2000)
- Jan Versleijen (2001–2003)
- André Wetzel (2004)
- Sef Vergoossen (2004–2005)
Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)
Henri Stambouli (2006)- Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
László Bölöni (2007–2008)- Abel Braga (2008–2011)[5]
- Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)[6][7]
- Caio Junior (2012)[7]
- Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
Luis Milla (2013)
Walter Zenga (2013–2014)- Eric Gerets (2014–2015)[8]
- Abel Braga (2015)
Ali Al-Nuaimi (2015) interim- Henk ten Cate (2015–2018)
- Marcel Keizer (2018)
- Damiën Hertog (2018–2019)
- Jurgen Streppel (2019)
- Marcel Keizer (2019–2023)
- Frank de Boer (2023)
- Bob de Klerk (2023–2024) caretaker
- Mirel Rădoi (2024)
- Grégory Dufrennes (2024) caretaker
Hussein Ammouta (2024–2025)
Marino Pušić (2025–present)
Pro-League record
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 1st | Champions | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Champions | Semi-Finals |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Champions | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
