Al-Khor Sports Club () is a

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i professional

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based in the city of

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. Al-Khor SC is best known for its

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team, which competes in the

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from the 2024-25 season again after a short absence of 2 years in Qatari Second Division. It plays its home games at Al-Khor Stadium.

History

Foundation

Al-Khor was unofficially established in 1951 by oil workers to fulfill them with the appropriate facility to invest their energy after their participation with the multinational oil companies at the time. In 1961, the club was re-established and set football as its main sport, along with other sports and activities. There were two other clubs in Al Khor, but none of the clubs cooperated. In 1962, Al-Khor SC merged with Al-Jeel Sports Club, one of the other two clubs. In 1964, they conglomerated with ''Nahdi Al-Aswad'' ("Black Sports Club") and formally made a request to join the

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on 10 June that year. From then on, the club was known as ''Al-Taawun''.

Post-merger (1964–2004)

The club took advantage of the youth movement and was provided with funds for all facilities. He designed plans and programs to increase the number of participants in the majority of sports. Since 1961, yellow and white were the club colors. In 1964 the club entered the football league and changed the colors to blue and white. Currently, all three colors are included in the crest.

Renaming to ''Al Khor'' (2004–present)

In 2004, the club name was changed to Al Khor after the Qatar Olympic Committee had ordered the name change to clarify the location of the club.

Honors

Qatar Crown Prince Cup The Qatar Cup (formerly known as Qatar Crown Prince Cup) is a tournament in men's football. It is played by the top 4 teams of the Qatar Stars League after each season. In 2013, the tournament was renamed Qatar Cup. Previous winners All-time ...

**Winners (1): 2005 * Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup **Winners (1): 2002 * Qatari 2nd Division: **Winners (2): 1983, 2024

Asian record

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

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Individual honours

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth FIFA Confederations Cup, Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton ...

: :The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup whilst playing for Al Khor: :* 2009 – Alaa Abdul-Zahra :* 2009 – Mahdi Karim :* 2009 – Salam Shakir

Performance in UAFA competitions

* Arabian Gulf Club Champions Cup: 3 appearances ::

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

: Group stage ::

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

: Group stage ::

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

: Semi-finals ::

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

: Semi-finals

Players

''As of

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Out on loan

Personnel

Current technical staff

Last update: May 2024

Presidential history

From 1963 to 1982.

Managerial history

* Ronald Douglas ''(ca.)'' (1979) * Marcos Falopa (1979–80) * Mohammed Mubarak Al Mohannadi (1980) * Marcos Falopa (1980–82) * Alcides Romano Junior (1987–89) * Antal Szentmihályi (1991–92) * Szapor Gábor (1993–94) * Bosse Nilsson (1995) * Mowaffaq Mawla (1997–98) * Alcides Romano Junior (1998) * Roberto Carlos (1998–99) * José Roberto Ávila (1999–00) * Paulo Henrique (2000–01) * João Francisco (2001–02) * Ladislas Lozano (1 July 2002 – 30 June 2003) * René Simões (2003) * Robert Mullier (2003–04) * René Exbrayat (2004–06) * Jean-Paul Rabier (1 July 2006 – 30 June 2008) * Ladislas Lozano ''(ca.)'' (Nov 2007) *

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khor

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Association football clubs established in 1961 1961 establishments in Qatar