Al Kharaitiyat SC
Association football club in Qatar
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Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الخريطيات) is a Qatari sports club based in the town of Al Kharaitiyat, best known for its football team of the Qatari Second Division. They won promotion in 2004 and played in the Qatari Stars League the following season. However, they were relegated the following season. They once again regained their position in the top flight in the 2008–09 season.
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| Full name | Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club[1][2] | ||
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| Nicknames | Thunders الصواعق | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Ground | Al-Khor SC Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 21,282 | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa bin Thamer | ||
| Head coach | Yousuf Adam Mahmoud | ||
| League | Qatari Second Division | ||
| 2024–25 | Qatari Second Division, 3rd | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
Al Kharaitiyat is among the newest sports clubs in Qatar, having been formed in 1996 as Al-Hilal.[3] Among the founders were:
| Founders |
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 Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani1 |
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Thamer Al Thani |
| Nasser Al-Mohammad Fadhalla |
| Meshal Mohammed Al-Ansari |
| Adel Ibrahim Al-Malik |
| Hassan Yousef Al-Hakim |
| Khalifa bin Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani |
Upon its formation, it was entered into the Qatari Second Division. After winning the second division title in 2004, they earned a spot in the top tier, the Qatar Stars League. Shortly after, the club was renamed to its current name, Al Kharaitiyat, on 19 October 2004 by a decision of the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee in order to better represent the district it is located in.[3] The team was relegated from the Stars League in the 2004–05 season after a 3–3 draw with Al Ahli on 6 April 2005 with two matches left to play in the season.[4]
In 2008 the team was once again promoted to the Stars League.[3]
Supporters
A fan club was established in 2008 after the team won promotion to the Qatar Stars League.[5]
Stadium history
| Stadium | Period |
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| Qatar SC Stadium | 1996–2012[6] |
| Al-Khawr Stadium | 2012–present |
Honours
Domestic
- Qatari Second Division
- Winners (2): 2004, 2020
- Qatari Stars Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2012
Current squad
As of Qatari Second Division:
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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Personnel
Club staff
Last updated 11 November 2018.[7]
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Management
| Position | Staff |
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| President | Sheikh khalifa bin Thamer Al Thani |
| Vice-president | Jamal Al-shamlan |
| General secretary | Sheikh Ahmed bin thamer Al-Thani |
Last updated: December 2011
Source: Board of Directors
Managerial history
- As of 20 May 2021
Abdulaziz Ali Al Hammadi (1996)[8]
Mokhtar Mokhtar (2003–2005)[9][10]
João Francisco (2005)- José Roberto Souza (2005–2006)[11]
- Ayman Mansour (2006–2007)
- Luisinho Lemos (2007–2008)
Rodion Gačanin (2008)
Moscofetch Nebojsa (2008)- Nebojša Vučković (2008)
- José Roberto Souza (2008) (CT)[12]
Bernard Simondi (2008–2011)- Arturzinho (2009) (CT)
Lutfi Benzarti (2011)- Laurent Banide (2012)
- Bernard Simondi (2012–2013)
- Bertrand Marchand (2013–2014)
Yasser Sibai (2014)
Amar Osim (2014–2016)- Ahmad Al-Ajlani (2016–2018)
- Yasser Sibai (2018)[13]
- Nacif Beyaoui (2018)[14]
Aziz El Amri (2018)- Yousuf Adam (2018–2021)
Notes
Note 1: Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani served as the first president of the club.