Al Saqr Sport & Cultural Club () is a
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
i professional
football
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club based in
Taiz
Taiz () is a city in southwestern Yemen. It is located in the Yemeni highlands, near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is the capital of Taiz Governorate. As of 2023, the city has an estimated p ...
. Saqr means "Falcons" in English.
The club was founded in 1969.
Achievements
*
Yemeni League
Yemeni League is the top football division of the Yemen Football Association. It was created in 1990 after the unification of North and South Yemen. It was set up in a four-level system with Premier, First, Second and Third Division.
16 norther ...
**Champions (3): 2006, 2010, 2014
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Yemeni Unity Cup The Unity Cup is an association football competition run by the Yemen Football Association
The Yemen Football Association () is the governing body of football in Yemen. The organisation joined FIFA in 1980 as the Yemen Arab Republic, and was late ...
**Winners (2): 2008, 2010
Seasons
Performance in AFC competitions
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AFC Cup
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: 2 appearances
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2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
: Group stage
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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 ...
: Group stage
See also
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List of football clubs in Yemen Yemeni League Clubs
2nd Level
* Al-Eli Hamudi (Hadiboh)
* Al-Wufaa (Aden)
* Al-Wahda (Aden)
* May 22 San'a'
* Salam (al-Garfa)
* Al-Shula
* Shabah Al Jeel
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Yemen
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References
External links
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Saqr
Saqr ( 'hawk') or Sakr is an Arabic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Saqr
*Saqr Geroushi, Libyan military officer
*Saqr Ghobash, Emirati politician
*Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qasimi (c. 1920–2010), Emîr, ruler ...
Saqr
Saqr ( 'hawk') or Sakr is an Arabic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Saqr
*Saqr Geroushi, Libyan military officer
*Saqr Ghobash, Emirati politician
*Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qasimi (c. 1920–2010), Emîr, ruler ...
Association football clubs established in 1969
1969 establishments in Yemen
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