Al Qadsiah FC (women)

Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club, commonly known as Al Qadsiah Ladies (Arabic: سيدات القادسية), is a Saudi professional women's football team based in Khobar that plays in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia, following promotion in the 2022–23 season.

Al Qadsiah

Full name	Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club
Nickname(s)	Faresat Al Sharqiya (Knight of the East) Fakhr Al Sharqiya (Pride of the Eastern Province)
Founded	2019; 6 years ago (2019) (As Al-Mutahed) 2023; 2 years ago (2023) (As Al-Qadsiah)
Ground	Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Khobar
Capacity	11,000
Head coach	Luís Andrade
League	Saudi Women's Premier League
2023–24	SWPL, 4th of 8
Home colours Away colours Third colours

It is the women's team of football club Al Qadsiah. They have finished second in the inaugural Saudi Women's Division 1 which led to their promotion to the Premier League for the 2023–24 season.

History

Al Mutahed era: (2019–2023)

Following the women's football rise in Saudi Arabia, the club was Founded in 2019 as Al Mutahed Women's Football Club, Compiling a squad replete with several Saudi players and a distinctly Bahraini flavor, they entered the first season of the Saudi Women's First Division League, drawn into the Eastern Province's group, Al Mutahed topped the group with 14 points and advanced to the knockout stage.^[1] The team progressed to the finals four after securing a 2–0 victory against Al Hmmah FC. In the subsequent semi-final, they triumphed over Jeddah Pride with a 1–0 win. Demonstrating a historic unbeaten run, the team advanced to the final of the first division without a single defeat. In the contested final against Al-Riyadh, the match concluded in a 1–1 draw after both full-time and extra time. However, they narrowly lost 2–1 in the penalty shootout, ultimately finishing in second place.^[2][3]

After Al-Shabab acquired Al-Yamamah, the latter spot in the premier league was given to Al Mutahed, First division runners-up to compete in the top-level women's football league in the country.^[4]

Al Qadsiah acquisition and its aftermath: (2023–present)

In August 2023, it was announced that Al Qadsiah FC has acquired the club to compete in the next season of the Saudi Premier League.^[5] A few days later, the former Greek player, Katerina Falida, took the role of the team's Technical Director. Eager to make a strong impression in their debut, Al Qadsiah appointed the former coach of Brazil's Flamengo and Portugal's Benfica, Luís Andrade, to oversee the senior team. As an experienced coach with numerous titles, his leadership resulted in significant signings shortly thereafter, including Rayanne Machado, Zaneta Wyne, Lindsey Harris, and Jessica Aby.^[6] Since their debut on October 13, 2023, Al Qadsiah has been unbeaten in all five first games of the season till they felt to one-nil loss to the champions Al-Nassr in matchday six.

Competing in the inaugural edition of the SAFF Women's Cup, Al Qadisah demonstrated their prowess. They began their journey with a dominant 7–0 victory in the round of 16. Advancing to the quarterfinals, they secured a 3–0 win against Eastern Flames. However, their quest for the title was halted in the semifinals, where they narrowly lost 2–3 to Al Ahli. Despite this setback, Al Qadisah bounced back in the bronze medal match, triumphing over Al-Ittihad with a 5–4 victory in the penalty shootout.^[7][8]

Players

Current squad

As of 13 October 2024^[9]

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  KSA Salma Al-Dowsri 2 DF  KSA Dalal Abdullatif 3 FW  CMR Ajara Nchout 5 DF  KSA Yasmeen Al-Juraifani 6 MF  KSA Farah Al-Yousif 7 MF  ISL Sara Gunnarsdóttir 8 MF  KSA Rahaf Al-Mansouri 9 FW  KSA Shaden Abdullah 10 MF  KSA Mariam Al-Angari 11 FW  KSA Yara Al-Faris 12 DF  KSA Munirah Al-Ghanam 13 MF  KSA Suhair Batook 14 MF  KSA Maram Al-Yahya

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 FW  KSA Sulaf Asiri 17 FW  KSA Haya Al-Sunaidi 20 DF  CIV Jessica Aby 21 MF  KSA Saba Al-Yahya 22 DF  KSA Danya Al-Sharif 24 DF  KSA Raghad Mania 23 GK  USA Lindsey Harris 27 MF  FRA Léa Le Garrec 34 DF  KSA Mashael Al-Harbi 71 DF  KSA Bayan Mohammed 84 GK  KSA Randa Abdulqader 94 DF  BRA Rayanne Machado (captain) 99 DF  KSA Rana Hassan

Former notable players

• Hajar Al-Ansari
• Manar Ebrahim
• Elizabeth Carabalí
• Verónica Pérez
• Zaneta Wyne

Coaching and management staff

Position	Name
Team Manager	Ahmed Al-Khamas
Head coach	Luís Andrade
Assistant coach	Jana Mohammed
Goalkeeping coach	Vaggelis Lappas
Video analyst	Alexandros Rentzis
Technical director	Katerina Falida

Last updated: 23 November 2023
Source: Al Qadsiah ^[10]

Records and statistics

Competition record

Al Qadsiah's performance over their completed seasons:

Season	Div.	pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Season Top Scorer	Saudi Women's Cup pos.
2022–23	2D	2nd	8	6	3	0	16	3	Unknown	N/A
2023–24	1D	4th	12	5	5	2	11	7	Zaneta Wyne (4 goals)	3rd
The 2023–24 season statistics are current as of March 28; the season is still ongoing.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 28 March 2024. Only competitive matches are included.

Name	Nat.	From	To	Pld	W	D	L	Win%	Honors
Luís Andrade	POR	8 September 2023	Present	16	7	6	3	43.75%	2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup

Honours

• Saudi Women's First Division League:
  • Runners-up (1): 2022–23
• SAFF Women's Cup:
  • Third place (1): 2023–24