Football Clubs in Qatar - Al-Arabi SC (Qatar), Al-Gharafa Sports Club, Al-Khor Sports Club, Al-Markhiya Sports Club, Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Al-Arabi SC (Qatar), Al-Gharafa Sports Club, Al-Khor Sports Club, Al-Markhiya Sports Club, Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club, Al-Mu'aidar Sports Club, Al-Sailiya SC, Al-Shahaniya Sports Club, Al-Shamal Sports Club, Al-Wakrah Sports Club, Al Ahli SC (Doha), Al Kharaitiyat SC, Al Rayyan SC, El Jaish SC, Lekhwiya SC, List of football clubs in Qatar, Qatar SC, Sadd Sports Club, Umm Salal SC. Excerpt: Sadd Sports Club, also known as Al-Sadd Sports Club (Arabic: ), is a Qatari sports club, best known for its association football team of the Qatar Stars League. It is based in the Al-Sadd district, which is part of the city of Doha. The club goes with the nickname "Al-Zaeem," which translates to "The Boss," and was founded by four students (led by Nasser bin Mubarak Al-Ali) on the 21st of October, 1969, in Qatar's capital city. Al-Sadd is undoubtedly the country's most successful team, across all sports. The club also has participation in handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and athletics. In the 1989 season the team became the first Arab club side to triumph in the Asian Club Championship by defeating Al Rasheed of Iraq on an aggregate of away goals. Twenty-three years later they were once again victorious in the top regional competition, now known as the AFC Champions League, granting them a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup a competition which they became the first West Asian club to claim third place in. Al Sadd was established by four students who excelled in playing football. They refused to join other clubs at the time and decided to make their own club. They consulted with Sheikh Qassem bin Hamad Al-Thani, who was the minister of Youth and Sports at the time. He obliged their request, resulting in the formation of Al Sadd Sports Club. Many of the early players and supporters were remnants of Al Ahrar SC, a club which was dissolved in the 1966/67 season. The club won the first ever league title in 1971 72. However, this was one year before the league was officially recognized. Thus, they won their first official QSL title in 1973 74. Sadd, along with Al-Arabi and Al-Rayyan, went on to dominate Qatari football in the 70s and the 80s by winning many Qatari League trophies and Emir Cups. Youssef Saad, a Sudanese forward who played for the club since its inception, was the first ever professional player to officially join the ranks of Al Sadd. Their fi