Al-Qadsiah () is a Saudi Arabian professional

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club that competes in the

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. The team is based in the eastern city of

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and their home ground is the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

History

Al-Qadsiah have been a regular and uninterrupted participant in the

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since its inception in the inaugural 1976–77 season, their best ever top-flight season came in the 1980–81 season when they finished in 3rd place. Al-Qadsiah's most successful period in their history came in the early 90's when they won the 1991-92 Crown Prince Cup against Al-Shabab 4–2 on penalties to claim their first ever top flight title. The club's cup win qualified them for the

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, where they reached the final to face

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whom they beat 6–2 on aggregate to clinch the 1993–94 title. In the same season they also picked up the 1993–94

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by beating Al-Nassr 2–0 in the final. After 21 consecutive seasons in the top flight, as well as achieving two domestic titles and one continental title the club was relegated for the first time in their history in the 1996–97 season. Following the club's first relegation, Al-Qadsiah have become inconsistent in their performances, yo-yoing between divisions with five promotions and relegations since the 1999–2000 season. In the summer of 2023 Ministry of Sports announced that Al-Qadsiah, together with 7 other clubs in Saudi Arabia, are transformed into companies and Al-Qadsiah become owned by

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. The team, who competes in the

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, invest in transfers in order to fight for promotion to

. On 6 May 2024, Al-Qadsiah was promoted to

following a 2–2 draw with Ohod.

Honours

Al-Qadsiah Honours

* * shared record

International Competitions

Overview

Record by country

Matches

Key: 1R/2R – ''First/Second round''; R16 – ''Round of 16''; QF – ''Quarter-final''; SF – ''Semi-final''; ;Notes

Players

Out on loan

Current staff

Al-Qadsiah Awards

The Al-Qadsiah Awards is an annual award event held at the end of each season to honor exceptional performances by both the men's and women's teams of the club. The event was inaugurated in the 2024–25 season.

Managerial history

References

External links

* {{Portal bar, Saudi Arabia, Association football, Sports Qadsiah Qadsiah Qadsiah Football clubs in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Khobar Asian Cup Winners Cup winning clubs