Al-Shaab CSC

This article is about the Emirati football club. For other uses, see Shaab (disambiguation).

Al-Shaab Cultural & Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الشعب الثقافي الرياضي) was a multi-sports club based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The club was merged with Sharjah FC in 2017.^[1]

Al-Shaab

Full name	Al-Shaab Cultural & Sports Club
Nickname(s)	The Commandos
Founded	1974
Dissolved	2017
Ground	Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium
Capacity	5,000
2016–17	6th
Home colours Away colours

Achievements

• UAE Division One: 2

1992–93, 1997–98

• UAE President's Cup: 1

1993

• UAE Super Cup: 1

1993

History

The club’s football team, affectionately nicknamed “The Commandos,” achieved significant success in domestic competitions. They secured the UAE Division One title twice, in the 1992–93 and 1997–98 seasons. Their most notable triumph came in 1993 when they won both the UAE President's Cup and the UAE Super Cup, marking a remarkable double in the club’s history.

Al-Shaab CSC played its home matches at the Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

In 2017, a significant restructuring of UAE football led to the merger of Al-Shaab CSC with Sharjah FC, forming the Sharjah FC. This merger aimed to consolidate resources and talent, enhancing the competitive stature of football in the region.

Throughout its existence, Al-Shaab CSC was instrumental in promoting sports and cultural activities in Sharjah, leaving a lasting legacy in the UAE’s football history.

Managerial history

Name	Nat.	From	To	Ref.
Dragan Gugleta		2000	2001	[2][3]
Reiner Hollmann		2001	2002	[4]
Roland Andersson		2002	March 2003	[5]
Mohamed Bouznjal		March 2003	2003
Zoran Filipović		2003	2004	[6]
Jan Versleijen		June 2004	May 2005	[7][8]
Willi Reimann		July 2005	December 2005	[9]
Youssef Zouaoui		December 2005	2007	[10]
Zlatko Kranjčar		June 2007	December 2007	[11][12]
Lotfi Benzarti		December 2007	May 2008	[13][14]
Luka Peruzović		June 2008	October 2008	[15]
Ayman El Ramadi		October 2008	February 2009	[16]
Youssef Zouaoui		February 2009	May 2009	[17][18]
Ferid Ben Belgacem		July 2009	March 2010	[19]
Ahmad Al-Ajlani		March 2010	2010	[20]
Renê Weber		July 2010	January 2011	[21]
Ahmad Al-Ajlani		January 2011	May 2011
Youssef Zouaoui		August 2011	December 2011	[22]
Sérgio Alexandre		December 2011	December 2012	[23][24]
Marius Șumudică		December 2012	December 2013	[25][26]
Željko Petrović		December 2013	May 2014	[27]
Eid Baroot		May 2014	May 2015	[28]
Tarek El Ashry		June 2015	November 2015	[29][30]
Walter Zenga		November 2015	February 2016	[31][32]
Stefano Cusin		February 2016	May 2016
Ghazi Ghrairi		May 2016	December 2016	[33]
Péricles Chamusca		December 2016	2017	[34]

See also

• List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates