Al-Wakrah Sport Club () is a Qatari

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based in the city of

Al Wakrah Al Wakrah () is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge touches the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated immediately north of the city. Governed by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassi ...

. Their professional

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team competes in the

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. They play their home games at the

Al Janoub Stadium Al-Janoub Stadium (), formerly known as Al-Wakrah Stadium (), is a retractable roof, retractable-roof association football, football stadium in al-Wakrah, Qatar that was inaugurated on 16 May 2019. This was the second of the eight stadiums inaug ...

Name history

*1959: Founded as ''Al-Wakrah Youth Club'' *1967: Changed name to ''Al-Wakrah Sports Club''

History

Al Wakrah was founded in 1959, and was officially legitimized in 1965 under the name of ''Al Wakrah Youth Club''. From that time, its football and handball sections were formed, with both participating in local competitions. It changed its name to ''Al Wakrah Sports Club'' in 1967. Over the years, it branched out to many sports, including

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, and

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. The original club headquarters at Al Wakrah Stadium was constructed in 1984, and

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and

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teams were also formed during this time in addition to its previously formed sports teams. They won the Qatari league twice, in 1999 and 2001. The new club headquarters is

, inaugurated in 2019 as one of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar sites and was designed by

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Fanbase

A fan group Instagram account dedicated to the club's supporters was created in 2022 and was popularised during the world cup as Argentinian fans shared the club's colors and decided to support the club during its matches before the break. Al Wakrah fans are mainly people who grew up supporting the club due to their love for the city of Al Wakrah. With a small but loyal fanbase, Al Wakrah continues to dominate games and cause huge upsets in the league.

Honours

**Winners (2): 1998–99, 2000–01 *

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**Winners (2):

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**Winners (4): 1989, 1991, 1998, 2004 *

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**Winners (1): 2011 *

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**Winners (2): 1984–85, 2018–19

Players

''As of

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Out on loan

Records and statistics

Last update: 23 February 2012.
''Apps and goals in the QSL only''

Club staff

Managerial history

* Ashour Salem (c. 1970s) * Mamdouh Khafaji (c. 1980s) * Hassan Ali Sheeb (1985) *

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(1988–89) * Alcides Romano Junior (1989) * Hassan Ali Sheeb (1989) * Flamarion Nunes (1989–91) *

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(1991–92) *

(1993–95) * Khalifa Khamis (1995) * José Paulo Rubim (1995) *

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(1998–99) *

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(1999) *

(1999–00) * José Paulo Rubim (2000–01) * Paul Dolezar (2001) *

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(2001–02) * Nebojsa Vučković (2002–03) *

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(1 July 2003–30 June 2004) *

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(2007) *

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(2008) *

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(8 May 2013–12 March 2014) * Maher Kanzari (1 June 2014–28 Oct 2014) *

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(22 Feb 2015–Jun 2015) * Mauricio Larriera (Jul 2015–Nov 2016) * Kais Yâakoubi ( Nov 2016–Jun 2017 *

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Individual honours

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:The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup: :* 2009 –

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:* 2009 – Ali Rehema

Performance in AFC competitions

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: 2 appearances ::

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: First Round ::

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: First Round

Other sports

Basketball

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wakrah Football clubs in Qatar Association football clubs established in 1959 Sport in Al Wakrah 1959 establishments in Qatar