# Al-Sailiya SC

Al-Sailiya Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السيلية الرياضي) is a Qatari professional football club currently competing in the Qatari Second Division. They are based in the Qatari capital Doha and play their home games at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium.

## History

Al Sailiya were founded as Al-Qadsiyah Sports Club on 10 October 1995. The club won the 1998 edition of the Qatari Second Division Cup under the leadership of Iraqi coach Wamidh Munir. In 2003, the club adopted its current name, Al Sailiya.
They were relegated in 2006 after finishing at the bottom of the Qatar Stars League. They won promotion back to the Qatar Stars League for the 2007–08 season, but were once again relegated to the Qatargas League in the 2010–11 season. They won promotion again, but finished last in the Stars League that year. However, a decision to expand the QSL to 14 teams ensured Sailiya's place in the top flight was secure.

## Timeline

| Season | Notes |
| 1994–95 | The club is founded as Qadsia Sporting Club. |
| 1997–98 | Won the Qatari Second Division Cup. |
| 2002–03 | Won promotion from the Qatargas League. |
| 2002–03 | U–19 team won the league. |
| 2002–03 | Changed name to "Al Sailiya". |
| 2003–04 | Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League. |
| 2003–04 | U–19 team won the league. |
| 2004–05 | Won the Qatari Second Division Cup. |
| 2004–05 | Won promotion from the Qatargas League. |
| 2005–06 | Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League. |
| 2006–07 | Won promotion from the Qatargas League. |
| 2010–11 | Team relegated from the Qatar Stars League. |
| 2011–12 | Won promotion from the Qatargas League. |

## Statistics

Qatar Stars League seasons :
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League |
| Season | Division | Pos | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2003–04 | QSL | 10° (relegated) | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | QSL | 10° (relegated) | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 23 |
| 2007–08 | QSL | 8° | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 27 |
| 2008–09 | QSL | 9° | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 20 |
| 2009–10 | QSL | 11° | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 19 |
| 2010–11 | QSL | 11° (relegated) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 15 |

## Stadium

Built in 1995, the Al-Sailiya Stadium covers 60,000 m$^2$ and features a football pitches with a capacity for 1,500 people, two training pitches, locker rooms, an administrative office and other administrative buildings. However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium as its homegrounds.

## Players

As of Qatari Second Division:
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 | Omar Fatahy |
| 2 | DF | QAT | Abdulla Mahmoud |
| 3 | DF | QAT | Abdulrahman Sher Khan |
| 5 | MF | QAT | Abdulrahman Mohamed |
| 6 | MF | QAT | Mohammed Yasser |
| 7 | MF | QAT | Mohab Mohammed |
| 8 | MF | POR | Rúben Lameiras |
| 9 | FW | ALG | Mohamed Benyettou |
| 10 | MF | NGA | Abdulah Oyekanmi |
| 11 | FW | QAT | Hadi Tabasideh |
| 12 | DF | QAT | Ali Al-Marri |
| 13 | MF | POR | Diogo Amaro |
| 16 | DF | QAT | Hamzah Yaser |
| 17 | MF | QAT | Khalifa Salman |
| 18 | FW | QAT | Ahmed Osama |
| 19 | MF | QAT | Khatab Bauobida |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | MF | QAT | Faisal Borshaid |
| 23 | DF | MAR | Yanis Merah |
| 27 | MF | JOR | Yousef Zaid Anani |
| 28 | FW | EGY | Ahmed Al-Sadi |
| 30 | GK | ALG | Nabil Ouennas |
| 33 | DF | QAT | Abdulaziz Al-Omari |
| 44 | MF | IND | Aashir Vazhappill |
| 50 | GK | QAT | Yousef Sayed |
| 55 | MF | PAK | Imran Khan |
| 68 | MF | PAK | Saif Al-Rahman |
| 77 | DF | QAT | Mouaz Abdalla (on loan from Al-Rayyan) |
| 80 | DF | JOR | Ahmed Abouadwan |
| 81 | MF | QAT | Turki Al-Qahtani |
| 88 | GK | QAT | Moaaz Hashem |
| 90 | FW | QAT | Salem Khalifah |
| 96 | MF | QAT | Ahmed Malek |
| 99 | DF | QAT | Salem Al-Sufyani |

### 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 |
| 54 | MF | QAT | Awab Hussain (on loan to Júpiter Leonés) |

## Notable players

This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to their national team and to the club. At least 100 caps for the club or 80 caps for their national team is needed to be considered for inclusion.
| Local players Majdi Siddiq – 114 caps for Al-Sailiya Mirghani Al Zain – 111 caps for Al-Sailiya | Foreign players Grégory Gomis – 121 caps for Al-Sailiya Ahmed Kano – 154 caps for Oman (record) Faouzi Aaish – 103 caps for Bahrain Moumouni Dagano – 83 caps for Burkina Faso Wael Gomaa – 117 caps for Egypt Sayed Mahmood Jalal – 83 caps for Bahrain |

## Personnel
### Current technical staff

Last update: 24 April 2023.
Coaching staff :
| Head coach | Mirghani Al Zain |
| Assistant coach | Jassim Saleh |
| Goalkeeping coach | Hicham Jaziri |
| Performance analyst | Cristoforo Filetti |

## Managerial history

As of 24 April 2023
| Seasons | Manager |
| 1997–98 | Wamidh Munir |
| 2002–03 | Saad Hafez |
| 2003 | Paulo Campos |
| 2003–04 | Pierre Lechantre |
| 2004 | Adnan Dirjal |
| 2004 | José Paulo |
| 2004–05 | Amarildo |
| 2005 | Wamidh Munir |
| 2005–06 | José Paulo |
| 2007 | Ladislas Lozano |
| 2007–08 | José Paulo |
| 2008–09 | Nebojsa Vučković |
| 2009–10 | Džemal Hadžiabdić |
| July 1, 2010–Oct 8, 2012 | Uli Stielike |
| Oct 8, 2012–Feb 1, 2013 | Maher Kanzari |
| Feb 1, 2013–June 6, 2013 | Abdullah Mubarak |
| June 6, 2013–March 2023 | Sami Trabelsi |
| March 2023– | Mirghani Al Zain |

## Honours

* Qatari Stars Cup
** Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
* Qatar FA Cup
** Winners (1): 2021
* Qatari Second Division
** Winners (4): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2011–12
* Qatari Second Division Cup
** Winners (3): 1998, 2005, 2011

## Continental record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2020 | AFC Champions League | Play-off round | Shahr Khodro | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |