Al Duhail SC
Association football club in Qatar
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Al-Duhail Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الدحيل الرياضي), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, It is the oldest football team in Qatar, being formed in 1938 as Al-Shorta.[1] The club participates in the Qatar Stars League. Al-Duhail 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.
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2009 (as Lekhwiya)
2017 (as Al-Duhail)
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| Full name | Al Duhail Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Red Knights | ||
| Founded | 1938 (as Al-Shorta) 2009 (as Lekhwiya) 2017 (as Al-Duhail) | ||
| Ground | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,221 | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | ||
| Head coach | Djamel Belmadi | ||
| League | Qatar Stars League | ||
| 2024–25 | Qatar Stars League, 2nd of 12 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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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.[2][3]
History
In 1938, The club was founded as Al-Shorta.[1] It was renamed Lekhwiya in 2009.[4]
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, losing in the final to Al-Arabi.[6]
Their 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.
In 2024, it was one of the teams invited to take part in the first installment of the Equality Cup.[10]
Stadium
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Lekhwiya's stadium began construction in 2011.[9] The first phase was completed in May 2012.[11] 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
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacture | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2009–11 | Burrda | None |
| 2011–19 | Masraf Rayan | |
| 2020–25 | Puma | |
| 2025– | Al Rayan Bank | |
Kit history
     Home kit 2009 |
    Home kit 2011 |
Players
Current squad
As of Qatar Stars League: [12]
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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Olympic squad
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
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Djamel Belmadi |
| Assistant coach |  Guillaume Marie Farès Bouzid |
| Goalkeeping coach | Frédéric Roux |
| Physiotherapist |  Dario Lorenzo Fort Sabeur Zidi  Pedro Silva |
| Masseur |  Anselmo Apolinario Anderson Apolinario |
| Doctor | Mohamed Soltani |
Last updated: 23 December 2022
Source: https://www.duhailsc.qa/main-team/
Records and statistics
Last update: 14 January 2025.
Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.
| # | Nat. | Name | Career | Goals | League Goals |
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| 1 |  |
Michael Olunga | 2020– | 127 | 75 |
| 2 |  |
Nam Tae-hee | 2012–2019, 2021–2023 | 117 | 84 |
| 3 |  |
Youssef El-Arabi | 2016–2019 | 108 | 76 |
| 4 | |
Youssef Msakni | 2012–2021 | 99 | 73 |
| 5 |  |
Almoez Ali | 2016– | 75 | 56 |
| 6 | |
Sebastián Soria | 2012–2015 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | |
Ismaeel Mohammad | 2011– | 56 | 37 |
Reserves and academy
Source: Lekhwiya |
Source: Al Raya
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Administrative staff
Source: [13] |
Source: [13]
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Honours
Domestic
- Qatar Stars League
- Qatari Second Division
- Winners (1): 2009–10
- Emir of Qatar Cup
- Qatar Cup
- Qatari Stars Cup
- Winners (2): 2022–23, 2024–25
- Qatar Super Cup / Shiekh Jassem Cup
- Winners (2): 2015, 2016
Regional
- Qatar–UAE Super Shield
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24[14]
Al-Duhail in Asia
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| AFC Champions League | 71 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 123 | 95 |
| Total | 71 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 123 | 95 |
- Q = Qualification
- GS = Group stage
- R16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarter-final
- SF = Semi-final
| 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 |
| 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)[15]- 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)[16]
Sabri Lamouchi (2020–2021)- Luís Castro (2021–2022)
Hernán Crespo (2022–2023)- Christophe Galtier (2023–2025)
- Djamel Belmadi (2025–present)
