Al Qadsiah FC
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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.[2] The team, who competes in the Saudi First Division League, invest in transfers in order to fight for promotion to Saudi Pro League.[3]
On 6 May 2024, Al-Qadsiah was promoted to Saudi Pro League following a 2–2 draw with Ohod.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Honours
Al-Qadsiah Honours
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 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 | Template:Flagicon Al-Wehda | 4–1 | 0−1 | 4–2 |
| QF | Template:Flagicon New Radiant | – | – | w/o[A] | ||
| SF | Template:Flagicon Al-Arabi | 1–0 | 1−1 | 2–1 | ||
| Final | Template:Flagicon South China | 2–0 | 4−2 | 6–2 | ||
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group B | Template:Flagicon ASO Chlef | 4–2 | 2nd | ||
| Template:Flagicon Haifa | 3–0 | |||||
| Template:Flagicon CO Casablanca | 0–1 | |||||
| Template:Flagicon Al-Nasr | 0–0 | |||||
| SF | Template:Flagicon Al-Mourada | 3–0 | 3–0 | |||
| Final | Template:Flagicon CO Casablanca | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 2005–06 | Arab Champions League | R32 | Template:Flagicon 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
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Out on loan
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Current staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Template:Flagicon Bader Al-Reziza |
| Chief executive officer | Template:Flagicon James Bisgrove |
| Manager | Template:Flagicon Míchel |
| Assistant manager | Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Mandiá Template:Flagicon Adrián González |
| Goalkeeper coach | Template:Flagicon Monchi Template:Flagicon José Luis Silva |
| Conditioning coach | Template:Flagicon Quique Sanz |
| Performance Department | Template:Flagicon Hani Al Haddad Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel García Template:Flagicon Antonio Muñoz |
| Nutritionist | Template:Flagicon Albert Martínez Sanromà |
| Chief analyst | Template:Flagicon Dominic Mahoney |
| Youth coach | Template:Flagicon Rui Sá Lemos Template:Flagicon Rafal Kwiecien |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Jesus David Arco Template:Flagicon Álvaro Astolfi Ramos Template:Flagicon Jesper Gabriels |
| Soft tissue therapist | Template:Flagicon Stewart Welsh |
| Interpreter | Template:Flagicon Mushari Al-Ghamdi |
| Academy manager | Template:Flagicon Carlos Hugo |
| Technical director | Template:Flagicon Carlos Antón |
| Assistant technical director | Template:Flagicon 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 Template:Flagicon | Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat Template:Flagicon | Julián Quiñones Template:Flagicon | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Template:Flagicon | Cameron Puertas Template:Flagicon | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Managerial history
| Years | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1969–71 | Ali Sayed Ahmed Sheikh[7] | Template:Flagicon Sudan |
| 1992–93 | Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 1993–94 | Ján Pivarník | Template:Flagicon Slovakia |
| 1995–96 | Hans-Dieter Schmidt | Template:Flagicon Germany |
| 1997–98 | Noureddine Saâdi | Template:Flagicon Algeria |
| 1999–01 | Cabralzinho | Template:Flagicon Brazil |
| 2001–03 | Ahmad Al-Ajlani | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2003 | Youssef Zouaoui | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2003–04 | Ján Pivarník | Template:Flagicon Slovakia |
| 2004–05 | Ahmad Al-Ajlani | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2008–09 | Abderrazek Chebbi | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2009 | Daniel Lanata | Template:Flagicon Argentina |
| 2009 | Ammar Souayah | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2009 | Anas Al-Zerqati (caretaker) | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2009–11 | Dimitar Dimitrov | Template:Flagicon Bulgaria |
| 2011–13 | Mariano Barreto | Template:Flagicon Portugal |
| 2013 | Mladen Frančić | Template:Flagicon Croatia |
| 2013–14 | Abderrazek Chebbi | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2014 | Omar Bakhashwain | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 2014 | Ayman Lajdidi | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2014 | Gjoko Hadžievski | Template:Flagicon North Macedonia |
| 2014–15 | Jameel Qassem | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2015–16 | Alexandre Gallo | Template:Flagicon Brazil |
| 2016 | Hamad Al-Dossari | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 2016 | Riadh Belkhir | Template:Flagicon Algeria |
| 2016–17 | Hélio dos Anjos | Template:Flagicon Brazil |
| 2017 | Bandar Basraih | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 2017 | Nacif Beyaoui | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2017–18 | Paulo Bonamigo | Template:Flagicon Brazil |
| 2018 | Bandar Basraih | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 2018 | Aleksandar Stanojević | Template:Flagicon Serbia |
| 2018–19 | Ivaylo Petev | Template:Flagicon Bulgaria |
| 2019 | Bandar Basraih | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 2019 | Nacif Beyaoui | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2019–21 | Yousef Al Mannai | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2021 | Mohammed Dahmane | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2022 | Aleksandar Ilić | Template:Flagicon Serbia |
| 2022 | Khaled Al-Atwi | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 2022–23 | Habib Ben Romdhane | Template:Flagicon Tunisia |
| 2023 | Yousef Al-Ghadeer | Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia |
| 2023 | Robbie Fowler | Template:Flagicon England |
| 2023– | Míchel | Template:Flagicon Spain |
See also
References
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External links
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