Al-Sailiya SC

Al-Sailiya Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السيلية الرياضي) is a Qatari professional football club currently competing in the Qatari Second Division. They are based in the Qatari capital Doha and play their home games at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium.

Al-Sailiya SC
السيلية

Full name	Al-Sailiya Sports Club
Nickname(s)	The Peregrines Al Shahwani
Founded	10 October 1995 (29 years ago) (1995-10-10)
Ground	Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani
Manager	Mirghani Al Zain
League	Qatari Second Division
2024-25	Qatari Second Division 1st of 8 (Promoted)
Website	alsailiya.qa
Home colours Away colours

History

Al Sailiya were founded as Al-Qadsiyah Sports Club on 10 October 1995. The club won the 1998 edition of the Qatari Second Division Cup under the leadership of Iraqi coach Wamidh Munir.^[1] In 2003, the club adopted its current name, Al Sailiya.

They were relegated in 2006 after finishing at the bottom of the Qatar Stars League. They won promotion back to the Qatar Stars League for the 2007–08 season, but were once again relegated to the Qatargas League in the 2010–11 season. They won promotion again, but finished last in the Stars League that year.^[2] However, a decision to expand the QSL to 14 teams ensured Sailiya's place in the top flight was secure.^[3]

Timeline

Season	Notes
1994–95	The club is founded as Qadsia Sporting Club.
1997–98	Won the Qatari Second Division Cup.
2002–03	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.
2002–03	U–19 team won the league.
2002–03	Changed name to "Al Sailiya".
2003–04	Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League.
2003–04	U–19 team won the league.
2004–05	Won the Qatari Second Division Cup.
2004–05	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.
2005–06	Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League.
2006–07	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.
2010–11	Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League.
2011–12	Won promotion from the Qatargas League.

Statistics

Qatar Stars League seasons

Season	League
	Division	Pos	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2003–04	QSL	10° (relegated)	18	0	4	14	20	61	−41	4
2005–06	QSL		27	5	8	14	29	47	−18	23
2007–08	QSL	8°	27	7	6	14	33	46	−13	27
2008–09	QSL	9°	27	5	5	17	31	58	−27	20
2009–10	QSL	11°	22	4	7	11	16	28	−12	19
2010–11	QSL	11° (relegated)	22	3	6	13	25	47	−22	15

Stadium

Built in 1995, the Al-Sailiya Stadium covers 60,000 m² and features a football pitches with a capacity for 1,500 people, two training pitches, locker rooms, an administrative office and other administrative buildings.^[4] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium as its homegrounds.^[5]

Players

As of Qatari Second Division:

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 1 GK  QAT Omar Fatahy 2 DF  QAT Abdulla Mahmoud 3 DF  QAT Abdulrahman Sher Khan 5 MF  QAT Abdulrahman Mohamed 6 MF  QAT Mohammed Yasser 7 MF  QAT Mohab Mohammed 8 MF  POR Rúben Lameiras 9 FW  ALG Mohamed Benyettou 10 MF  NGA Abdulah Oyekanmi 11 FW  QAT Hadi Tabasideh 12 DF  QAT Ali Al-Marri 13 MF  POR Diogo Amaro 16 DF  QAT Hamzah Yaser 17 MF  QAT Khalifa Salman 18 FW  QAT Ahmed Osama 19 MF  QAT Khatab Bauobida

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 MF  QAT Faisal Borshaid 23 DF  MAR Yanis Merah 27 MF  JOR Yousef Zaid Anani 28 FW  EGY Ahmed Al-Sadi 30 GK  ALG Nabil Ouennas 33 DF  QAT Abdulaziz Al-Omari 44 MF  IND Aashir Vazhappill 50 GK  QAT Yousef Sayed 55 MF  PAK Imran Khan 68 MF  PAK Saif Al-Rahman 77 DF  QAT Mouaz Abdalla (on loan from Al-Rayyan) 80 DF  JOR Ahmed Abouadwan 81 MF  QAT Turki Al-Qahtani 88 GK  QAT Moaaz Hashem 90 FW  QAT Salem Khalifah 96 MF  QAT Ahmed Malek 99 DF  QAT Salem Al-Sufyani

Out on loan

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 54 MF  QAT Awab Hussain (on loan to Júpiter Leonés)

Notable players

For a list of all former and current Al-Sailiya players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Al-Sailiya SC players.

This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to their national team and to the club. At least 100 caps for the club or 80 caps for their national team is needed to be considered for inclusion.

Local players Majdi Siddiq – 114 caps for Al-Sailiya Mirghani Al Zain – 111 caps for Al-Sailiya

Foreign players Grégory Gomis – 121 caps for Al-Sailiya Ahmed Kano – 154 caps for Oman (record) Faouzi Aaish – 103 caps for Bahrain Moumouni Dagano – 83 caps for Burkina Faso Wael Gomaa – 117 caps for Egypt Sayed Mahmood Jalal – 83 caps for Bahrain

Personnel

Current technical staff

Last update: 24 April 2023.

Coaching staff
Head coach	Mirghani Al Zain[6][7]
Assistant coach	Jassim Saleh[8]
Goalkeeping coach	Hicham Jaziri
Performance analyst	Cristoforo Filetti

Managerial history

As of 24 April 2023

Seasons	Manager	Nationality
1997–98	Wamidh Munir
2002–03	Saad Hafez
2003	Paulo Campos
2003–04	Pierre Lechantre
2004	Adnan Dirjal
2004	José Paulo
2004–05	Amarildo
2005	Wamidh Munir[9]
2005–06	José Paulo
2007	Ladislas Lozano
2007–08	José Paulo
2008–09	Nebojsa Vučković
2009–10	Džemal Hadžiabdić
July 1, 2010–Oct 8, 2012	Uli Stielike
Oct 8, 2012–Feb 1, 2013	Maher Kanzari
Feb 1, 2013–June 6, 2013	Abdullah Mubarak
June 6, 2013–March 2023	Sami Trabelsi
March 2023–	Mirghani Al Zain

Honours

• Qatari Stars Cup
  • Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
• Qatar FA Cup
  • Winners (1): 2021
• Qatari Second Division
  • Winners (5): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2024–25
• Qatari Second Division Cup
  • Winners (3): 1998, 2005, 2011

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2020	AFC Champions League	Play-off round	Shahr Khodro	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)