Umm Salal SC

Umm Salal Sport Club (Arabic: نادي أم صلال الرياضي) is a Qatari professional football club based in Umm Salal, that competes in the Qatar Stars League, the highest tier of Qatari football. Previously called Al-Tadamun Sport Club, Umm Salal is best known for being the first Qatari club that made it to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League.

Umm-Salal SC
نادي أم صلال

Full name	Umm Salal Sport Club
Nickname(s)	Barzan's Falcons
Founded	1979; 46 years ago (1979)
Ground	Suheim bin Hamad Stadium Doha, Qatar
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani
Head coach	Pablo Machín
League	Qatar Stars League
2023–24	Qatar Stars League, 7th of 12
Website	https://ummsalal.qa/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

Umm Salal were formed in 1979 under the name Al-Tadamun Club and entered into the Qatari Second Division along with five other clubs.^[1] After the dissolution of two other clubs in the second division, Al Tadamun was also dissolved. The club was reformed in 1996, with Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani heading the club.^[2] It won the Qatari 2nd Division in their second season after reformation, in addition to lifting the league trophy two more times in 2000 and 2006.

In 2004, the club's name, Al Tadamun Club, was changed to "Umm Salal" by decision of the Qatar Olympic Committee.

They won promotion to the Qatar Stars League in the 2006–07 season. They enjoyed league success, finishing third in consecutive seasons. In 2008, they qualified for the AFC Champions League 2009 after defeating Al Gharafa 4–1 on penalties in the Emir Cup final. They were knocked out of the ACL in the semi-finals, which was the furthest any Qatari club had ever advanced at that time.

The team's nickname, Barzan's Falcons, is a reference to the Barzan Tower, which the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort houses. The tower became renowned for being used during Ramadan to ensure the holy month was observed at the correct time.^[3]

Honours

• Emir of Qatar Cup
  • Winners (1): 2008
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
• Sheikh Jassem Cup
  • Winners (1): 2009
  • Runners-up (1): 2011
• Qatari Stars Cup
  • Winners (1): 2024
  • Runners-up (2): 2010, 2023
• Qatari 2nd Division
  • Winners (3): 1998, 2000, 2006

Statistics and records

League seasons

Season	Div.	Pos.	Emir of Qatar Cup	Crown Prince Cup	Sheikh Jassim Cup	Asia
2006	2D	1	1st round	–	Semi-final	–	–
2007	QSL	3	Quarter-final	Semi-final	Group stage	–	–
2008	QSL	3	Winners	Semi-final	Group stage	–	–
2009	QSL	6	2nd round	–	Winners	CL	Semi-final
2010	QSL	7	Runners-up	–	Group stage	–	–
2011	QSL	9	3rd round	–	Runners-up	–	–
2012	QSL	11	3rd round	–	Group stage	–	–
2013	QSL	5	Quarter-final	–	Group stage	–	–
2014	QSL	7	3rd round	–	–	–	–
2015	QSL	6	Quarter-final	–	–	–	–
2016	QSL	5	3rd round	–	–	–	–
2017	QSL	6	4th round	–	–	–	–
2018	QSL	5	Quarter-final	–	–	–	–
2019	QSL	9	3rd round	–	–	–	–
2020	QSL	10	Round of 16	–	–	–	–
2021	QSL	10	Round of 16	–	–	–	–
2022	QSL	6	Round of 16	–	–	–	–

Asian record

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
AFC Champions League	11	4	3	4	11	20
Total	11	4	3	4	11	20

• Q = Qualification
• GS = Group stage
• R16 = Round of 16
• QF = Quarter-final
• SF = Semi-final

AFC Champions League

Round	Country	Club	Home	Away
2009
GS		Al Jazira	2–2	1–0
GS		Al-Ittihad	1–3	0–7
GS		Esteghlal	1–0	1–1
R16		Al-Hilal	0–0 (4–3p)
QF		FC Seoul	3–2	1–1
SF		Pohang Steelers	1–2	0–2

Colours and crest

View of the Barzan Towers

Crest history

Chronological lists of club crests

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacture	Shirt sponsor
2006–11	Nike	RasGas
2012-14		None
2014–15		MSC–Q
2015–16	Puma	None
2016–17	Adidas	None
2021-23	Jako	None
2023-24	Puma	None
2024-Present	Jako	None

Kit history

Home kit from Ø–2007

Home kit from 2007 to 2009

Home kit from 2009 to 2011

Home kit from 2011 to 2012

Home kit from 2012 to 2013

Home kit from 2013–present

Stadium

Built in 1996 in Umm Salal Ali, the Umm Salal Stadium covers 34,500 m² and features two football pitches, locker rooms and an administrative office.^[4] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club uses Thani bin Jassim Stadium as its homegrounds.^[1]

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  QAT Omar Yahya 3 DF  QAT Sayed Issa 4 MF  QAT Abdelrahman Raafat 6 MF  ALG Victor Lekhal 7 FW  CUW Kenji Gorré 8 MF  QAT Adel Al-Sulaimane 9 FW  CRO Antonio Mance 10 MF  QAT Othman Al-Yahri (on loan from Al-Gharafa) 12 MF  QAT Khalid Abdulraouf 13 GK  QAT Louay Ashour 14 MF  MAR Oussama Tannane 15 DF  MAR Marouane Louadni 16 MF  QAT Sayed Ahmed 17 MF  QAT Khaled Waleed 18 FW  QAT Abdallah Khaled

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  ALG Naïm Laidouni 20 DF  QAT Ali Afif 21 DF  QAT Khalifa Al-Malki 22 DF  NGA Edidiong Essien 23 GK  SEN Landing Badji 30 GK  QAT Jehad Hudib 42 DF  QAT Ahmed Abdelnabi U21 49 MF  QAT Al Fahad Haidara U21 50 GK  QAT Ahmad Ismaeel U21 70 FW  QAT Meshaal Al-Shammeri 77 DF  QAT Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi 79 FW  QAT Ali Al-Muhannadi 95 MF  QAT Ahmed Al Saadi 99 MF  QAT Abdulaziz Al-Bakri U21

List of notable players

See also: Category:Umm Salal SC players

Only league games are counted. To appear in this list, a player must have made at least 50 appearances for the team. ^[5][6]

Name	Nationality	Position	Debut	Appearances	Goals
Jawad Akeel	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	141	4
Ibrahima Nadiya	Qatar	Midfielder	2003	133	28
Baba Malick	Qatar	Goalkeeper	2013	97	0
Yannick Sagbo	Ivory Coast	Striker	2015	95	51
Ismail Mousa	Qatar	Defender	2011	92	0
Dheyab Al-Annabi	Qatar	Midfielder	2014	86	2
Jeddo	Qatar	Striker	2007	82	4
Fábio César	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	76	21
Mustafa Aden	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	75	1
Saoud Ghanem	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	74	4
Mohamed Husain	Bahrain	Defender	2009	73	1
Magno Alves	Brazil	Striker	2008	55	40
Dahi Al Naemi	Qatar	Midfielder	2007	55	2

Board of directors

Position	Staff
President	Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani[7]
Vice-President	Tamim bin Mohamed Al-Thani[7]
General secretary	Khalid Mohammed Al Jabbar
Assistant secretary	Hassan Ali Aman
Treasurer	Mohammed Khamis Al Ali
Board member	Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani
Board member	Jumaa Mubarak Ali
Board member	Mohammed Salem Al Naimi
Board member	Saber Mattar Al Sultan

Last updated: 1 May 2014
Source: Board of directors

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Pablo Machín
Assistant coach	Ahmed Hafez
Assistant coach	Salmin Al-Haydos
Fitness coach	Danilo Ribeiro Nakagawa
Goalkeeping coach	Juanma Cruz
Team manager	Emad Al Shammari Faisal Fahed
Team doctor	Noor Okbaba
Physiotherapist	Mazen Al Mazen Imad Daaji
Technical director	Ali Amin
Massage therapist	Mohamed Zinhum
Massage therapist	Ibrahim Hussain
Match Analyst/ Performance Analyst	Wildimark Silva
Kitman	Munir Al Dosari

Managerial history

As of 11 May 2023^[8]

• Abdulaziz Ali Al Hammadi (1988)^[9]
• Abdulaziz Ali Al Hammadi (1995)^[9]
• Saad Hafez (1999–01)^[10]
• Said Razgui (2001–02)
• Lakhdar Belloumi (2003)
• Fareed Ramzy (2004)
• Robert Mullier (2004–05)
• Abdelhak Benchikha (2005–06)
• Hassan Hormutallah (Feb 20, 2007–July 1, 2007)
• Richard Tardy (July 1, 2007–Oct 26, 2007)
• Hameed Bremel (2007)
• Laurent Banide (Nov 7, 2007–Nov 3, 2008)
• Gérard Gili (Nov 16, 2008–April 12, 2010)
• Henk ten Cate (April 12, 2010–Feb 6, 2011)
• Hassan Hormutallah (Feb 7, 2011–Nov 15, 2011)
• Gérard Gili (Dec 15, 2011–June 30, 2012)
• Bertrand Marchand (July 1, 2012–March 1, 2013)
• Alain Perrin (March 9, 2013–Sept 30, 2013)
• Gérard Gili (Sept 30, 2013–Dec 12, 2013)
• Bülent Uygun (Dec 12, 2013–Dec 14, 2016)
• Mahmoud Gaber (Dec 16, 2016–Feb, 2018)
• Talal El Karkouri (Feb 5, 2018–Dec 12, 2018)
• Laurent Banide (Jul 1, 2018–Nov 14, 2018)
• Raúl Caneda (Jan 1, 2019–Oct 25, 2019)
• Ahmed El Abyad (Oct 30, 2019–Nov 3, 2019)
• Aziz Ben Askar (Nov 4, 2019–Jun 30,2021)
• Sérgio Farias (Jul 1, 2021–Oct 28,2021)
• Wesam Rizik (Oct 29, 2021–Jan 31,2023)
• Talal El Karkouri (Feb 1, 2023–2023)
• Patrice Carteron (Jul 1, 2024–2024)

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