Al Shahaniya Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الشحانية الرياضي), is a Qatari sports club based in Al-Shahaniya, a town 20 km from the capital Doha. Founded in 1998, the most prominent team of the club is the football team which plays in the Qatari Stars League.[1] The club's home ground is Grand Hamad Stadium.
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| Full name | Al Shahaniya Sports Club | ||
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| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground | Grand Hamad Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 13,000 | ||
| Chairman | Menahi Al-Shammari | ||
| Manager | Álvaro Mejía | ||
| League | Qatar Stars League | ||
| 2023–24 | Qatari Second Division, 2th of 8 | ||
| Website | https://www.alshahania.qa/ | ||
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History
Al Shahaniya was founded on 27 December 1998, under the name Al-Nasr, under the decision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Eid Al Thani, who was the chairman of the Public Authority for youth and sports at the time. The club was considered as the spiritual successor of Al Nasr SC, an amateur football club founded in 1951. The club, whose name translates to "victory", became notable for being the first Qatari football team to play against clubs outside of the country as well as the first Qatari club to recruit foreigners.[2][3]
At the beginning of its establishment, the club's headquarters were located in Al Jemailiya. In 2001, the club relocated to Al-Shahaniya, which is approximately 20 km northwest of Doha, under the decision of Sheikh Jassim bin Thamer al Thani, who was vice president of the Qatar Olympic Committee at that time. It was furnished with its own stadium and headquarters, although the stadium has primarily been used for training due to its limited capacity.[2]
In 2004, the club changed its name to Al Shahaniya by decision of the board of directors, in order to better represent the region where it is based.[4]
Management
- As of 20 June 2023[5]
| Board of directors | |
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| President |  Menahi Al Shammari |
| Vice-president | Salem Al Hajry |
| General manager | Faisal Mattar Al Shammari |
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
Current technical staff
Last update: 20 June 2023.
| Coaching staff | |
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| Head coach |  Álvaro Mejía |
Presidential history
Updated June 2014.[6]
1. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (1996–04)
2. Fayez Menahi Al Hajri (2004–07)
3. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (2007–08)
4. Menahi Al Shammari (2008–present)
Managerial history
Stefano Impagliazzo (2002)
Danny Hoekman (Dec 2003–March 2004)
Fareed Ramzi (2004)
Saad Hafez (2004–2006)
Said Riziki (2006–2007)
Stéphane Morello (2007–2008)- Firas Hazem Al Sheikhly (2008–2009)[7]
- Luizinho (2009)
- Hisham Ali (2009)
Mohammad Sibai (2009–Feb 2012)- Luizinho (Feb 2012–Nov 2012)
Ion Ion (Nov 2012–Feb 2013)[8]
Yousuf Adam (Feb 2013–May 2013)- Milton Mendes (May 2013–Sept 2013)
Zé Nando (Sept 2013–Jan 2014)- Alexandre Gama (Jan 2014–May 2014)
- Luís Martins (May 2014–July 2014)
Miguel Ángel Lotina (July 2014–Sept 2014)- Zé Nando (Sept 2014 – Nov 2014)
Luka Bonačić (Nov 2014–2016)- Zé Nando (Oct 2016–Dec 2016)[9]
- Igor Štimac (2016–Nov 2017)
- José Murcia (Nov 2017–Jun 2020)
- Nabil Anwar (Sep 2020–Feb 2022)[10]
- Álvaro Mejía (Feb 2022-)[11]
Notes
External links
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