# Al-Duhail SC

Al-Duhail Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الدحيل الرياضي), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. It is the first team in Qatari football to win the first division title on its debut season.
In April 2017, it was announced that the club would take over El Jaish SC and merge with it following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League and be known as Al-Duhail Sports Club in a rebranding of Lekhwiya SC.

## History

The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in 2009 was renamed Lekhwiya. Lekhwiya Club has the biggest financial budget in Qatar.
Upon the club's reformation, it was entered into the Qatari 2nd Division. It came fourth in the league on its first year before winning the next season in 2010.
In the club's first season in the Qatar Stars League, Lekhwiya finished at the top of the standings to win the 2010–11 Qatar Stars League. It was the first league title in the club's history. They also managed to reach the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup, losing in the final to Al-Arabi.
Their official debut in a continental competition came on March 7, 2012, in the 2012 AFC Champions League. They won their first match against Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia, with Nam Tae-Hee scoring the only goal and also scoring the first-ever goal for Lekhwiya in any regional competition.
In the 2011–12 Qatar Stars League season, Lekhwiya retained the league title with two games left to be played.
They inaugurated a new stadium Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, also known as Lekhwiya Sports Stadium, on February 15, 2013, in a match against Al Khor and won their third league title in the first season at the new stadium.
in April 2017 the club announced that they would take over El Jaish SC and rebranded the club into Al-Duhail SC.
At the end of the 2017–2018 Season the Club became the first club to hold all three domestic Titles the league, Qatar Cup and Emir Cup.
In 2024, it was one of the teams invited to take part in the first installment of the Equality Cup.

## Stadium

Lekhwiya's stadium began construction in 2011. The first phase was completed in May 2012. The stadium was officially inaugurated on February 15, 2013, with the first match played being a Qatar Stars League fixture against Al Khor. The official seating capacity is 10,000, it is located in the ISF area of Doha.

## Colours and crest
### Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

| Period | Kit manufacture | Shirt sponsor |
| 2009–11 | Burrda | None |
| 2011–19 | Burrda | Masraf Rayan |
| 2020– | Puma | Masraf Rayan |

### Kit history

| Home kit 2009 | Home kit 2011 |

## Players

    As of 12 June 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 | QAT | Salah Zakaria |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Lucas Veríssimo |
| 4 | DF | QAT | Mohammed Emad Aiash |
| 5 | DF | QAT | Bassam Al-Rawi |
| 7 | MF | QAT | Ismaeel Mohammad |
| 8 | MF | QAT | Edmilson Junior |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Luis Alberto |
| 11 | FW | QAT | Almoez Ali (captain) |
| 12 | MF | QAT | Karim Boudiaf |
| 14 | FW | KEN | Michael Olunga |
| 18 | DF | QAT | Sultan Al-Brake |
| 19 | MF | FRA | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 20 | MF | QAT | Abdullah Al-Ahrak |
| 22 | DF | ITA | Ibrahima Bamba |
| 23 | MF | QAT | Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | QAT | Homam Ahmed |
| 25 | FW | QAT | Mubarak Shanan $^{U21}$ |
| 27 | MF | FRA | Ibrahima Diallo |
| 28 | MF | QAT | Mohammed Al-Majed $^{U21}$ |
| 29 | FW | QAT | Rashid Al-Abdulla $^{U21}$ |
| 30 | GK | ARG | Bautista Burke (on loan from Al-Shahaniya) |
| 31 | MF | QAT | Abdullah Mohsen $^{U21}$ |
| 34 | MF | QAT | Muaiad Walid $^{U21}$ |
| 40 | MF | QAT | Abdullah Sabet $^{U21}$ |
| 44 | MF | QAT | Abdulaziz Abu Shanab $^{U21}$ |
| 48 | MF | QAT | Fahed Abu Hamdeh $^{U21}$ |
| 66 | GK | PLE | Khaled Egaz $^{U21}$ |
| 77 | DF | QAT | Ghanim Al-Minhali $^{U21}$ |
| 93 | MF | MAR | Hakim Ziyech |
| 96 | GK | QAT | Amir Hassan $^{U21}$ (on loan from Al-Arabi) |

### Out on loan

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 |
| 6 | MF | QAT | Khaleda (Mohammed] (on loan to Al-Wakrah) |
| 15 | DF | QAT | Mohamed Al-Naimi (on loan to Al-Shamal) |
| 16 | MF | QAT | Abdulaziz Mohammed (on loan to Al-Shamal) |
| 17 | MF | QAT | Abdelrahman Moustafa (on loan to Al-Ahli) |
| 21 | MF | QAT | Fares Said $^{U21}$ (on loan to Al-Khor) |
| 41 | DF | QAT | Ahmed Reyed (on loan to Al-Khor) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 99 | GK | QAT | Shehab Ellethy (on loan to Al-Shahaniya) |
| — | DF | QAT | Yousef Aymen (on loan to Al-Ahly) |
| — | MF | LBY | Suhaib Gannan $^{U21}$ (on loan to Al-Shamal) |
| — | FW | QAT | Lotfi Madjer (on loan to Al-Shahaniya) |
| — | FW | QAT | Tahsin Jamshid $^{U21}$ (on loan to Alcorcón B) |

## Personnel
### Current technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Christophe Galtier |
| Assistant coach | Thierry Oleksiak João Sacramento Nelson Caldeira |
| Goalkeeping coach | Fabrice Grange |
| Physiotherapist | Sabeur Zidi |
| Physiotherapist | Pedro Silva |
| Massager | Anselmo Apolinario |
| Massager | Anderson Apolinario |
| Doctor | Mohamed Soltani |
Last updated: 23 December 2022 Source: https://www.duhailsc.qa/main-team/

## Records and statistics

Last update: 14 January 2025. Players whose names are in bold are still active with the club.
Most goals :
| # | Name | Career | Goals | League Goals |
| 1 | Michael Olunga | 2020– | 127 | 75 |
| 2 | Nam Tae-hee | 2012–2019, 2021–2023 | 117 | 84 |
| 3 | Youssef El-Arabi | 2016–2019 | 108 | 76 |
| 4 | Youssef Msakni | 2012–2021 | 99 | 73 |
| 5 | Almoez Ali | 2016– | 75 | 56 |
| 6 | Sebastián Soria | 2012–2015 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | Ismaeel Mohammad | 2011– | 56 | 37 |

## Reserves and academy

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Gerard Zaragoza |
| Fitness coach | Didier Filipe |
| Goalkeeping coach | Karim Zaza |
| Director of football | Mohammad Bashir Sulaiti |
| Team administrator | Ali Hilal |
| General manager | Mohsen Al Yazidi |
| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Hamdan Hamad |
| Assist. coach | Saifuddin Komy |
| Assist. coach | Peter Pollák |
| Goalkeeping coach | Adam Abdelnasser Abbasi |
| Team administrator | Khalid Abdullah |
| General manager | Faisal Al Marri |

## Administrative staff

| Position | Staff |
| President | Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Vice Chairman | Khalifa Khamis Sulaiti |
| General Manager | Adnan Al Ali |
| Position | Staff |
| Chief Executive Officer | Adnan Al Ali |
| Sports Officer | Faraj Saleh Al-Marri |
| Marketing Officer | Nadim Hussien Abdullah |
| Media Coordinator | Mohamed Bachir Al Sulaiti |
| Director of Football Team | Ismail Ahmed |

## Honours
### Domestic

* Qatar Stars League
** Winners (8): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23
* Qatari Second Division
** Winners (1): 2009–10
* Emir of Qatar Cup
** Winners (4): 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
* Qatar Cup
** Winners (4): 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023
* Qatari Stars Cup
** Winners (2): 2022–23, 2024–25
* Qatar Super Cup / Shiekh Jassem Cup
** Winners (2): 2015, 2016

### Regional

* Qatar–UAE Super Shield
** Runners-up (1): 2023–24

## Al-Duhail in Asia

| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| AFC Champions League | 71 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 123 | 95 |
| Total | 71 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 123 | 95 |
* Q = Qualification
* GS = Group stage
* R16 = Round of 16
* QF = Quarter-final
* SF = Semi-final
AFC Champions League
| Round | Club | Home | Away |
| 2012 |||||
| GS | Al-Ahli | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| GS | Al-Nasr | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| GS | Sepahan | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| 2013 |||||
| GS | Al-Shabab | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| GS | Al-Ittifaq | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| GS | Pakhtakor | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| R16 | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| QF | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0–2 | 1–4 |
| 2014 |||||
| GS | Al-Ain | 1–2 | 0–5 |
| GS | Tractor | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| GS | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| 2015 |||||
| GS | Persepolis F.C. | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| GS | Al-Nassr FC | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| GS | Bunyodkor | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| R16 | Al-Sadd | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| QF | Al-Hilal | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| 2016 |||||
| GS | Zob Ahan | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| GS | Al-Nassr FC | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| GS | Bunyodkor | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| R16 | El Jaish SC | 0–4 | 4–2 |
| 2017 ||||
| GS | Al Jazira | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| GS | Al-Fateh | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| GS | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| R16 | Persepolis | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| 2018 ||||
| GS | Zob Ahan | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| GS | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| GS | Al Wahda | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| R16 | Al Ain | 4–1 | 4–2 |
| QF | Persepolis | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| 2019 |||||
| GS | Al-Hilal | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| GS | Al Ain | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| GS | Esteghlal | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| R16 | Al-Sadd | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| 2020 ||||
| GS | Persepolis | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| GS | Al-Taawoun | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| GS | Sharjah | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| 2021 ||||
| GS | Al-Shorta | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| GS | Al-Ahli | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| GS | Esteghlal | 4–3 | 2–2 |
| 2022 ||||
| GS | Al-Taawon | 1–2 | 4–3 |
| GS | Sepahan | 5–2 | 1–0 |
| GS | Pakhtakor | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| R16 | Al-Rayyan | 1–1 | 7–6 (p) |
| QF | Al-Shabab | 2–1 | |
| SF | Al-Hilal | 0–7 | |
| 2023–24 ||||
| GS | Istiklol | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| GS | Persepolis | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| GS | Al-Nassr | 3–4 | 2–3 |

## Managerial history

* Khalifa Khamis (2008) (unofficial)
* Abdullah Saad (2008–2009) (unofficial)
* Abdullah Mubarak (2009–2010)
* Djamel Belmadi (2010–2012)
* Eric Gerets (2012–2014)
* Michael Laudrup (2014–2015)
* Djamel Belmadi (2015–2018)
* Nabil Maâloul (2018–2019)
* Rui Faria (2019–2020)
* Walid Regragui (2020)
* Hatem Almoadab (2020)
* Sabri Lamouchi (2020–2021)
* Luís Castro (2021–2022)
* Hernán Crespo (2022–2023)
* Christophe Galtier (2023–present)