Al Wahda FC
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Al Wahda Football Club (Template:Langx) is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that competes in the UAE Pro League.[1] The club was founded in 1974 and plays its home games at the Al Nahyan Stadium. The club's colours are maroon, navy blue and white.
History
Foundation
The first team created in Abu Dhabi was Al-Ahli in 1966, followed respectively by Al-Ittihad in 1968, Al-Falah and Al-Wahda in 1969. In 1974, a decision was made by the Minister of youth and sport to create Abu Dhabi SC by merging Al-Ittihad and Al-Wahda on 13 March 1974, and to create Al-Emirates SC by merging Al-Ahli and Al-Falah on 3 June 1974. In 1984, Abu Dhabi SC and Al-Emirates SC merged to create Al-Wahda FC.
Modern era
In 1999, Al Wahda won their maiden UAE League title with 8 points ahead of their rivals Al Ain. In 2018, Al Wahda changed its official logo as part of a new club redesign.
Honours
Leagues
- Champions: 1976–77, 1984–85
Cups
- Champions: 1999–2000, 2016–17
- Champions: 1986, 1995, 2001
- Champions: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2023–24
Home stadium
The Al Nahyan Stadium is the home of Al Wahda.[3] Built in 1995 and renovated for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, it seats 15,895 supporters. It lays beside Al Wahda Mall, on Ahmed Bin Khalaf Al Otaiba Street, and is hence located in the centre of the city of Abu Dhabi.
Performance in AFC competitions
Al Wahda has been qualifying for Asian competitions since the late 90s. They have made multiple appearances in the AFC Champions League. Al Wahda FC made two appearances in the Asian Cup Winners Cup, in the 1998–99 and the 2000–01 seasons, reaching the first round on both occasions.
| Al Wahda's season-by-season record in international competitions | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 Group stage. Highest-ranked eliminated team in case of qualification, lowest-ranked qualified team in case of elimination. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arab Club Champions Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Preliminary stages | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Template:Flagicon Al Ahly1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Template:Flagicon Bourj | Template:Flagicon ASFAR | Template:Flagicon CR Belouizdad1 | Template:Flagicon Al Shabab | |||||||||||||||
| FIFA Club World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Preliminary stages | Semi-finals / Fifth match | Final / Third match | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon Hekari United | Template:Flagicon Seongnam | Template:Flagicon Pachuca | ||||||||||||||||
| Season | AFC Champions League |
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| Asian Club Championship | |
| 1999–00 | First round |
| 2000-01 | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | Group stage |
| AFC Champions League | |
| 2002-03 | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals |
| 2005 | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Group stage |
| 2007 | Semi-finals |
| 2008 | Group stage |
| 2009 | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Round of 32 |
| 2011 | Round of 32 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Play-offs |
| 2016 | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Round of 32 |
| 2018 | Round of 32 |
| 2019 | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | Withdrew |
| 2021 | Quarter-finals |
| 2022 | Did not qualify |
| 2023-24 | Did not qualify |
| AFC Champions League Elite | |
| 2024-25 | Did not qualify |
Current squad
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Out on loan
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Template:Flagicon Darko Milanič |
| Assistant Coach | Template:Flagicon Sandro Bloudek |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Template:Flagicon Abdullslam Jumaa |
| Fitness Coach | Template:Flagicon Marco Vego Template:Flagicon Monsef Al-Shikh |
| Club Doctor | Template:Flagicon Waleed Al-Shikh |
| Medical Therapist | Template:Flagicon Ninad Martino |
| Massage Therapist | Template:Flagicon Bojo Sinkovic Template:Flagicon Vlafmir Harfman |
Managerial history
* Served as caretaker coach.
Pro-League record
| Season | Level | No. of teams | Position | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Semi-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 1st | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 5th | Runner-ups | Semi-Finals |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 6th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Champions |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Champions | First Round |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Runner-ups | Semi-Finals |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Champions |
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See also
References
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- ↑ Al Wahda FC (UAE): club profile, squad, fixtures and achieves Template:Webarchive Soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021
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External links
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