# Al-Duhail SC in international football

Al-Duhail SC, a Qatari professional association football club, has gained entry to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Qatar in the Champions League on ten occasions and FIFA Club World Cup on one occasion.

## History

Al-Duhail SC whose team has regularly taken part in Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions. Qualification for Qatari clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and Emir of Qatar Cup competitions, Al-Duhail have regularly qualified for the primary Asian competition, the AFC Champions League, by winning the Qatar Stars League or runners–up. Their first participation in the AFC Champions League was in 2012, and their first match was against Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia and ended with victory despite that Al-Duhail was eliminated from the group stage. The following year Al-Duhail achieved a historic participation as it reached the quarter-finals and was eliminated against Guangzhou Evergrande which won the title afterwards. In 2018 in the group stage, Al-Duhail achieved the full mark and won all his matches, except for one defeat in ten matches. and for the third time in its history Al-Duhail reached the quarter-finals and eliminated against Persepolis.
In 2020 after playing two matches the competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and after seven months it was decided to complete the competition, but behind closed doors and grouped in one country which is Qatar for West Asian groups. Al-Duhail SC as the holder of the 2019–20 Qatar Stars League title, was included in participating in the FIFA Club World Cup and the first match was expected against Auckland City but the latter withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities, and in the second round it was defeated against Al Ahly, so that Al-Duhail SC was finished fifth place by defeating Asian champion Ulsan Hyundai. In 2021 and due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, it was decided to establish each group in a country, and Al-Duhail group in Saudi Arabia. for the second time in a row Al-Duhail was eliminated from the group stage. On April 21, 2021, Michael Olunga scored Al-Duhail's first hat-trick in the AFC Champions League against Esteghlal in a victory 4–3.

## AFC competitions

Al-Duhail SC results in AFC Champions League :
| Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2012 | Group stage | Al-Ahli | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4th place |
| 2012 | Group stage | Al-Nasr | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4th place |
| 2012 | Group stage | Sepahan | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4th place |
| 2013 | Group stage | Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1st place |
| 2013 | Group stage | Al-Ettifaq | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1st place |
| 2013 | Group stage | Pakhtakor | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1st place |
| 2013 | Round of 16 | Al-Hilal | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–6 |
| 2014 | Round 2 | Al-Hidd | 2–1 | Single match | Single match |
| 2014 | Round 3 | Al-Kuwait | 4–1 | Single match | Single match |
| 2014 | Group stage | Al-Ain | 0–5 | 1–2 | 3rd place |
| 2014 | Group stage | Tractor Sazi | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3rd place |
| 2014 | Group stage | Al-Ittihad | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3rd place |
| 2015 | Group stage | Persepolis | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1st place |
| 2015 | Group stage | Al-Nassr | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1st place |
| 2015 | Group stage | Bunyodkor | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1st place |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | Al Sadd SC | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | Al-Hilal | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–6 |
| 2016 | Group stage | Zob Ahan | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2nd place |
| 2016 | Group stage | Al-Nassr | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2nd place |
| 2016 | Group stage | Bunyodkor | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2nd place |
| 2016 | Round of 16 | El Jaish | 0–4 | 4–2 | 4–6 |
| 2017 | Group stage | Al-Jazira | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1st place |
| 2017 | Group stage | Al-Fateh | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1st place |
| 2017 | Group stage | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1st place |
| 2017 | Round of 16 | Persepolis | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 2018 | Group stage | Zob Ahan | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1st place |
| 2018 | Group stage | Al-Wahda | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1st place |
| 2018 | Group stage | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1st place |
| 2018 | Round of 16 | Al-Ain | 4–1 | 4–2 | 8–3 |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | Persepolis | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| 2019 | Group stage | Esteghlal | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2nd place |
| 2019 | Group stage | Al-Hilal | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2nd place |
| 2019 | Group stage | Al-Ain | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2nd place |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | Al Sadd SC | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 |
| 2020 | Group stage | Persepolis | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3rd place |
| 2020 | Group stage | Al-Taawoun | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3rd place |
| 2020 | Group stage | Sharjah | 2–1 | 2–4 | 3rd place |
| 2021 | Group stage | Al-Shorta | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2nd place |
| 2021 | Group stage | Al-Ahli | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2nd place |
| 2021 | Group stage | Esteghlal | 4–3 | 2–2 | 2nd place |
| 2022 | Group stage | Al-Taawoun | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1st place |
| 2022 | Group stage | Sepahan | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1st place |
| 2022 | Group stage | Pakhtakor | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1st place |
| 2022 | Round of 16 | Al-Rayyan | – | – | – |

## Statistics
### By season

    Information correct as of 26 April 2022.

#### Key
### Overall record
#### In Asia

As of 26 April 2022:
AFC competitions :
| Competition | Seasons | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Last season played |
| Champions League | 11 | 86 | 43 | 18 | 23 | 143 | 115 | 2022 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2020 |
| Total | 12 | 89 | 45 | 20 | 24 | 146 | 117 | |

## Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against Sepahan on April 26, 2022
| Country | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Bahrain | Hidd SCC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| China PR | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Iran | Persepolis | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Iran | Sepahan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| Iran | Tractor Sazi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Iran | Zob Ahan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Iran | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Iran | Esteghlal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 |
| Iraq | Al-Shorta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Kuwait | Al Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Qatar | Al Sadd SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
| Qatar | El Jaish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 |
| Saudi Arabia | Al-Ittifaq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Saudi Arabia | Al Ittihad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| Saudi Arabia | Al-Hilal | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 |
| Saudi Arabia | Al-Taawoun | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Saudi Arabia | Al-Nassr | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Saudi Arabia | Al-Fateh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 35 | +2 |
| United Arab Emirates | Al-Wahda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| United Arab Emirates | Al-Ain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
| United Arab Emirates | Sharjah | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
| United Arab Emirates | Al-Jazira | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| United Arab Emirates | Al-Nasr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| United Arab Emirates | Al-Shabab Al-Arabi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +4 |
| Uzbekistan | Bunyodkor | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Uzbekistan | Pakhtakor | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Uzbekistan | Lokomotiv Tashkent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 |
| Total | Total | 86 | 43 | 18 | 23 | 143 | 115 | +28 |

## Asian competitions goals

Statistics correct as of game against Sepahan on April 26, 2022
| P | Player | TOTAL | ACL | FCWC |
| 1 | Youssef El-Arabi | 16 | 16 | – |
| = | Youssef Msakni | 16 | 16 | – |
| 3 | Michael Olunga | 13 | 13 | – |
| = | Edmilson Junior | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | Nam Tae-Hee | 12 | 12 | – |
| 6 | Almoez Ali | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Sebastián Soria | 8 | 8 | – |
| = | Ismaeel Mohammad | 8 | 8 | – |
| = | Karim Boudiaf | 8 | 8 | – |
| 10 | Ali Afif | 4 | 4 | – |
| 11 | Vladimír Weiss | 3 | 3 | – |
| = | Chico Flores | 3 | 3 | – |
| P | Player | TOTAL | ACL | FCWC |
| = | Dioko Kaluyituka | 3 | 3 | – |
| = | Mohammed Muntari | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Abdullah Al-Ahrak | 2 | 2 | – |
| = | Issiar Dia | 2 | 2 | – |
| = | Luiz Ceará | 2 | 2 | – |
| = | Mohammed Musa | 2 | 2 | – |
| 18 | Moumouni Dagano | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Khalid Muftah | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Adel Lami | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Madjid Bougherra | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Bakari Koné | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Lassina Diaby | 1 | 1 | – |
| P | Player | TOTAL | ACL | FCWC |
| = | Abdurahman Mostafa | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Khalid Muneer | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Medhi Benatia | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Shoya Nakajima | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Mario Mandžukić | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Ramin Rezaeian | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Ferjani Sassi | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Bassam Al-Rawi | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Own Goals | 3 | 3 | – |
| Totals | Totals | 145 | 142 | 3 |

### Hat-tricks

| N | Date | Player | Match | Score | Time of goals |
| 1 | 21 April 2021 | Michael Olunga | Al-Duhail SC – Esteghlal | 4–3 | 10', 27', 85' |
| 2 | 14 April 2022 | Edmilson Junior | Al-Duhail – Pakhtakor | 3–2 | 66', 71', 84' |

### Two goals one match

| N | Date | Player | Match | Score |
| 1 | 3 April 2013 | Sebastián Soria | Lekhwiya – Pakhtakor | 3–1 |
| 2 | 25 May 2016 | Ismaeel Mohammad | El Jaish – Lekhwiya | 2–4 |
| 3 | 20 February 2017 | Youssef El-Arabi | Lekhwiya – Al-Jazira | 3–0 |
| 4 | 25 April 2017 | Nam Tae-hee | Al-Jazira – Lekhwiya | 1–3 |
| 5 | 12 February 2018 | Karim Boudiaf | Al-Duhail – Zob Ahan | 3–1 |
| 6 | 19 February 2018 | Youssef El-Arabi | Al-Wahda – Al-Duhail | 2–3 |
| 7 | 6 March 2018 | Youssef El-Arabi | Al-Duhail – Lokomotiv Tashkent | 3–2 |
| N | Date | Player | Match | Score |
| 8 | 12 March 2018 | Youssef El-Arabi | Lokomotiv Tashkent – Al-Duhail | 1–2 |
| 9 | 15 May 2018 | Youssef El-Arabi | Al-Duhail – Al-Ain | 4–1 |
| 10 | 24 April 2021 | Michael Olunga | Esteghlal – Al-Duhail | 2–2 |
| 11 | 22 April 2022 | Edmilson Junior | Al-Taawoun – Al-Duhail | 3–4 |
| 12 | 26 April 2022 | Michael Olunga | Al-Duhail – Sepahan | 5–2 |
| 13 | 26 April 2022 | Edmilson Junior | Al-Duhail – Sepahan | 5–2 |

## List of all-time appearances

This list of all-time appearances for Al-Duhail in Asian competitions contains football players who have played for Al-Duhail in international football competitions and have managed to accrue 20 or more appearances.
Gold Still playing competitive football in Al-Duhail. Statistics correct as of game against Sepahan on April 26, 2022.
| # | Name | Position | ACL | FCWC | TOTAL | Date of first cap | Debut against | Date of last cap | Final match against |
| = | Karim Boudiaf | DM | 78 | 1 | 79 | 7 Mar 2012 | Al-Ahli | — | — |
| = | Mohammed Musa | CB | 71 | 1 | 72 | 7 Mar 2012 | Al-Ahli | — | — |
| = | Luiz Ceará | DM | 71 | 1 | 72 | 7 Mar 2012 | Al-Ahli | — | — |
| = | Ismaeel Mohammad | RW | 64 | 2 | 66 | 15 May 2012 | Al-Nasr | — | — |
| = | Nam Tae-Hee | AM | 62 | – | 62 | 7 Mar 2012 | Al-Ahli | — | — |
| = | Ali Afif | LW | 47 | 1 | 48 | 21 Mar 2012 | Al-Nasr | — | — |
| = | Youssef Msakni | LW / AM | 45 | – | 45 | 12 Mar 2013 | Al-Ettifaq | 13 Aug 2019 | Al Sadd SC |
| = | Almoez Ali | ST | 39 | 2 | 41 | 20 Feb 2017 | Al-Jazira | — | — |
| = | Edmilson Junior | LW | 26 | 2 | 28 | 28 Aug 2018 | Persepolis | — | — |
| = | Mohammed Muntari | ST | 20 | 2 | 22 | 25 Aug 2015 | Al-Hilal | — | — |
| = | Madjid Bougherra | CB | 21 | – | 21 | 7 Mar 2012 | Al-Ahli | 22 Apr 2014 | Tractor Sazi |