# Al Qadsiah FC (women)

Active departments of Al Qadsiah FC :
| Football (men's) | Football (women's) |
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.
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. 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.
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.

### 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. 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. 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.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 13 October 2024
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

## 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