Al Qadsiah FC
Association football club in the middle east
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Al-Qadsiah (Arabic: نادي القادسية لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-Qādisiyyah li-kūrāt ae-qādam, lit. 'al-Qadisiyyah Football Club') is a Saudi Arabian professional football club that competes in the Saudi Pro League. The team is based in the eastern city of Khobar and their home ground is the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.[2]
Fakhr Al Sharqiyah (Pride of the Eastern Province)
Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Aramco Stadium planned)
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| Full name | Al-Qadsiah Saudi Football Club | |
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| Nicknames | Fares Al Sharqiyah (Knight of the East) Fakhr Al Sharqiyah (Pride of the Eastern Province) | |
| Founded | 1967 | |
| Ground | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Aramco Stadium planned) | |
| Capacity | 26,000[1] | |
| Owner | Saudi Aramco | |
| Chairman | Bader AlReziza | |
| Head coach | Brendan Rodgers | |
| League | Saudi Pro League | |
| 2024–25 | Pro League, 4th of 18 | |
| Website | alqadsiah | |
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History
Al-Qadsiah have been a regular and uninterrupted participant in the Saudi Premier League since its inception in the inaugural 1976–77 season, their best ever top-flight season came in the 1980–81 season when they finished in 3rd place. Al-Qadsiah's most successful period in their history came in the early 90's when they won the 1991-92 Crown Prince Cup against Al-Shabab 4–2 on penalties to claim their first ever top flight title. The club's cup win qualified them for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they reached the final to face South China whom they beat 6–2 on aggregate to clinch the 1993–94 title. In the same season they also picked up the 1993–94 Saudi Federation Cup by beating Al-Nassr 2–0 in the final. After 21 consecutive seasons in the top flight, as well as achieving two domestic titles and one continental title the club was relegated for the first time in their history in the 1996–97 season.[citation needed]
Following the club's first relegation, Al-Qadsiah have become inconsistent in their performances, yo-yoing between divisions with five promotions and relegations since the 1999–2000 season.[citation needed]
In the summer of 2023 Ministry of Sports announced that Al-Qadsiah, together with 7 other clubs in Saudi Arabia, are transformed into companies and Al-Qadsiah become owned by Saudi Aramco.[3] The team, who competes in the Saudi First Division League, invest in transfers in order to fight for promotion to Saudi Pro League.[4]
On 6 May 2024, Al-Qadsiah was promoted to Saudi Pro League following a 2–2 draw with Ohod.[citation needed]
Honours
Al-Qadsiah Honours
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
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| Domestic | Crown Prince's Cup | 1 | 1991–92 |
| Saudi Federation Cup | 1 | 1993–94 | |
| Saudi First Division League | 4s | 2001–02, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2023–24 | |
| Continental (AFC) | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | 1993–94 |
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International Competitions
Overview
- As of 1 May 2013
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 12 |
Record by country
Matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1993–94 | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 1R |  Al-Wehda |
4–1 | 0−1 | 4–2 |
| QF |  New Radiant |
– | – | w/o[A] | ||
| SF |  Al-Arabi |
1–0 | 1−1 | 2–1 | ||
| Final |  South China |
2–0 | 4−2 | 6–2 | ||
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group B |  ASO Chlef |
4–2 | 2nd | ||
 Haifa |
3–0 | |||||
 CO Casablanca |
0–1 | |||||
 Al-Nasr |
0–0 | |||||
| SF |  Al-Mourada |
3–0 | 3–0 | |||
| Final | CO Casablanca |
0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 2005–06 | Arab Champions League | R32 | Al-Zawraa |
3–2 | 0–1 | 3−3 (a) |
Key: 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;
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Players
Current 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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U21 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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Current staff
| Position | Name |
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| Chairman |  Bader Al-Reziza |
| Chief executive officer |  James Bisgrove |
| Head coach |  Brendan Rodgers |
| Assistant coach |  John Kennedy Jack Lyons Nathan Rooney |
| Technical coach |  Eliot Tybebo |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Hubert Auer |
| Conditioning coach |  Antonio Muñoz |
| Performance Department | Hani Al-Haddad Miguel Ángel García |
| Nutritionist | Albert Martínez Sanromà |
| Chief analyst |  Dominic Mahoney |
| Match analyst |  Dayle Solomon Pedro Serna |
| Youth coach |  Rui Sá Lemos  Rafal Kwiecien |
| Physiotherapist | Jesus David Arco Álvaro Astolfi Ramos  Jesper Gabriels |
| Soft tissue therapist | Stewart Welsh |
| Interpreter | Mushari Al-Ghamdi |
| Academy manager | Carlos Hugo |
| Technical director | Carlos Antón |
| Assistant technical director | Samuel Bensley |
Al-Qadsiah Awards
The Al-Qadsiah Awards is an annual award event held at the end of each season to honor exceptional performances by both the men's and women's teams of the club. The event was inaugurated in the 2024–25 season.
| Season | Best Player | Best Promising Player | Top Scorer | Best Community Player | Goal of the Season | Ref. |
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| 2024–25 | Koen Casteels |
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat |
Julián Quiñones  |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  |
Cameron Puertas |
Managerial history
| Years | Name | Nationality |
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| 1969–71 | Ali Sayed Ahmed Sheikh[8] | Sudan |
| 1992–93 | Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani | Saudi Arabia |
| 1993–94 | Ján Pivarník |  Slovakia |
| 1995–96 | Hans-Dieter Schmidt |  Germany |
| 1997–98 | Noureddine Saâdi | Algeria |
| 1999–01 | Cabralzinho |  Brazil |
| 2001–03 | Ahmad Al-Ajlani |  Tunisia |
| 2003 | Youssef Zouaoui | Tunisia |
| 2003–04 | Ján Pivarník | Slovakia |
| 2004–05 | Ahmad Al-Ajlani | Tunisia |
| 2008–09 | Abderrazek Chebbi | Tunisia |
| 2009 | Daniel Lanata |  Argentina |
| 2009 | Ammar Souayah | Tunisia |
| 2009 | Anas Al-Zerqati (caretaker) | Tunisia |
| 2009–11 | Dimitar Dimitrov |  Bulgaria |
| 2011–13 | Mariano Barreto | Portugal |
| 2013 | Mladen Frančić |  Croatia |
| 2013–14 | Abderrazek Chebbi | Tunisia |
| 2014 | Omar Bakhashwain | Saudi Arabia |
| 2014 | Ayman Lajdidi | Tunisia |
| 2014 | Gjoko Hadžievski |  North Macedonia |
| 2014–15 | Jameel Qassem | Tunisia |
| 2015–16 | Alexandre Gallo | Brazil |
| 2016 | Hamad Al-Dossari | Saudi Arabia |
| 2016 | Riadh Belkhir | Algeria |
| 2016–17 | Hélio dos Anjos | Brazil |
| 2017 | Bandar Basraih | Saudi Arabia |
| 2017 | Nacif Beyaoui | Tunisia |
| 2017–18 | Paulo Bonamigo | Brazil |
| 2018 | Bandar Basraih | Saudi Arabia |
| 2018 | Aleksandar Stanojević |  Serbia |
| 2018–19 | Ivaylo Petev | Bulgaria |
| 2019 | Bandar Basraih | Saudi Arabia |
| 2019 | Nacif Beyaoui | Tunisia |
| 2019–21 | Yousef Al Mannai | Tunisia |
| 2021 | Mohammed Dahmane | Tunisia |
| 2022 | Aleksandar Ilić | Serbia |
| 2022 | Khaled Al-Atwi | Saudi Arabia |
| 2022–23 | Habib Ben Romdhane | Tunisia |
| 2023 | Yousef Al-Ghadeer | Saudi Arabia |
| 2023 | Robbie Fowler | England |
| 2023–2025 | Míchel | Spain |
| 2025– | Brendan Rodgers | Northern Ireland |
