Al-Wasl F.C.

Al-Wasl, founded in Dubai in the 60s, is a football club based in the United Arab Emirates. The club is known for its rich history. It is a part of the Al Wasl Sports Club

 History 

 Start of the club 
Al Wasl FC was founded in 1960, in the house of Al-Zamalek, it began growing in 1962, and they moved stadium to Zabeel Stadium. In 1966 they won the UAE championship defeating Al-Shabaab in the final. 

 Dominant Years 
In 1980s they began dominating the league, winning in 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1988. Later in 1992 and 1997 they also won the title. They won the UAEFC in 1993 (UAE Federation Cup). 

 Present Years 
In 2006/07 they won the league again, and in 2010, they won the Gulf Cup Champions.

Players
As of UAE Pro-League:

Unregistered players

Out on loan

Players

 Current squad 
As of UAE Pro-League:

 Reserve team 

Unregistered players

Out on loan

 Honours 

 Domestic competitions 

 UAE Pro League: 8
 Winner: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2023–24
 UAE President's Cup: 3
 Winner: 1986–87, 2006–07, 2023–24
 UAE Federation Cup: 1
 Winner: 1992–93
 The IFFHS named Al Wasl as the UAE's Club of the 20th Century.

 Regional competitions 

 GCC Champions League
 Winner (1) : 2009–10
 Runners-up (2): 2005, 2012
 Arab Club Champions Cup
 Semi-finals: 1998
 Quarter-finals: 2018–19
 Qatar–UAE Super Shield

Winner: (1) 2024_25

 Performance in AFC competitions 

 AFC Champions League: 3 appearances

 2008: Group stage
 2018: Group stage
 2019: Group stage

 Asian Club Championship: 4 appearances

 1986: Qualifying Stage
 1989–90: Qualifying Stage
 1992–93: Third Place
 1994–95: Quarter finals

 Coaching staff 
PositionStaffHead coachVacantAssistant coachVacantGoalkeeper coach Romulo NunesFitness coach Nikolaos GiagouChief analyst Paul Mitchell

 Managerial history 

* Served as caretaker coach.
NameNat.FromToRef.Bakhit Salem19601970Ismail Al-Jarman19711971Zaki Osman19721973Valinhos19801981Joel Santana19811986Hassan Shehata19861988Antônio Lopes19881989Gílson Nunes19891990Dimitri Davidović19911992Arthur Bernardes19961998Arthur Bernardes Profile; SambaFoot.com  Alain Laurier1998December 1998Paulo CamposJanuary 1999May 1999Henryk KasperczakSeptember 1999February 2000Alain Laurier*March 2000May 2000Josef HickersbergerJune 2000June 2001Johan BoskampJuly 20012002Martín Lasarte20022002Khalifa Al Shamsi*2002March 2003Arthur BernardesMarch 2003May 2004Vinko Begović20042005 Novi list Toni Bilić: Vinko Begović, trener iranskog "Pegah Dilana", komentira status izbornika iranske reprezentacije, 1 December 2005  

"Splićanin Vinko Begović već šest godina radi kao trener u Iranu, jednu je sezonu proveo u Ujedinjenim Arapskim Emiratima..."Zé Mário20062007Miroslav Beránek20072008Alexandre GuimarãesJuly 2009May 2010Khalifa Al ShamsiJune 2010June 2011Sérgio FariasAugust 2010April 2011Diego MaradonaMay 2011July 2012Bruno MetsuJuly 2012October 2012Guy LacombeNovember 2012February 2013Dispensing services French coach Guy Lacombe; www.alwaslsc.aeEid BarootFebruary 2013May 2013باروت يقود اول تمرين له مع الفهود; www.alwaslsc.aeLaurent BanideJune 2013October 2013Héctor CúperNovember 2013March 2014Jorginho*March 2014October 2014Gabriel CalderónOctober 2014May 2016Rodolfo ArruabarrenaJuly 2016June 2018Gustavo QuinterosJuly 2018October 2018Hassan Al Abdouli*October 2018December 2018Laurențiu ReghecampfDecember 2018October 2020Salem Rabie*October 2020December 2020Odair HellmannDecember 2020June 2022Juan Antonio PizziJuly 2022May 2023Miloš MilojevićJune 2023May 2025Luís CastroJune 2025November 2025

 Pro-League record 
SeasonLvl.Tms.Pos.President's CupLeague Cup2008–091127thRound of 16First Round2009–101125thRound of 16First Round2010–111126thSemi-FinalsSemi-Finals2011–121128thQuarter-FinalsSemi-Finals2012–131149thRound of 16First Round2013–1411412thQuarter-FinalsFirst Round2014–151146thRound of 16First Round2015–161146thQuarter-FinalsSemi-Finals2016–171142ndQuarter-FinalsSemi-Finals2017–181123rdRunner-upsRunner-ups2018–191149thSemi-FinalsQuarter-Finals2019–201148thQuarter-FinalsQuarter-Finals2020–211149thQuarter-FinalsSemi-Finals2021–221146thSemi-FinalsQuarter-Finals2022–231144thSemi-FinalsFirst Round2023–241141stChampionsSemi-Finals2024–251144thSemi-FinalsSemi-Finals
Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.

Key

 Pos. = Position
 Tms. = Number of teams
 Lvl. = League

References

Other websites

Official Website

Category:United Arab Emirati football clubs
Category:Sport in Dubai
Category:1974 establishments in Asia
Category:Arab