Ettifaq FC
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| Full name | Ettifaq Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Etti Faris Ad-Dahna(The Knight of Ad-Dahna) The Commandos |
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| Founded | 1944 | |||
| Ground | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Capacity: 26,000) |
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| Chairman |  Abdulaziz Al-Dossary |
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| Manager |  Branko Ivanković |
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| League | Saudi Professional League | |||
| 2010/2011 | 3rd | |||
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Ettifaq FC or Al-Ettifaq Club (Arabic: نادي الاتفاق) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Dammam. 'Ittifaq' is Arabic for cooperation. Al Ettifaq was established after the merging of three clubs in the City of Dammam at the year 1944. Al Ettifaq is the first Saudi team to win an international title - the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup. Al Ettifaq is also the first team to win the Saudi Premier League without any defeat. Al Ettifaq is also the first side from Saudi Arabia to win the Persian Gulf Champions Cup. Al Ettifaq have a total of 13 different titles to their name.
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[edit] Achievements
- Saudi Premier League: 2
- Champion : 1983, 1987
- Crown Prince Cup: 1
- Champion : 1965
- King's Cup: 2
- Champion : 1968, 1985
- Saudi Federation cup: 3
- Champion : 1991, 2003, 2004
- Arab Champions League: 2
- Champion : 1984, 1988
[edit] Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
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- Qualifying Round: Al Ettifaq qualified to the Asian Club Championship after winning the GCC Champions League, ending top of the group that consisted of Kazma (Kuwait), Al Sharjah (UAE), Fanja (Oman), and West Riffa (Bahrain).
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- Semi-final (Group Stage): Al Ettifaq finished second in their group after losing their penultimate game against the eventual champions, Qatari side Al-Sadd (2-1) in a highly controversial game. Apart from the two clubs, the group contained April 25 SC (North Korea), Mohammedan SC (Bangladesh), and Pahang (Malaysia).[1]
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- AFC Champions League: 2 appearances
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- Group Stage - Round of 32: Al Ettifaq was arguably one of the best performers in the group stage after finishing top of the group with 12 points. They won 4 games, lost 2, and scored 15 goals in 6 games, recording the third best attacking stats in the continent in that round. Al Ettifaq were placed in Group D along FC Bunyodkor (led by Brazilian ace Rivaldo), Sepahan Isfahan, and Al Shabab (UAE).
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- Al Ettifaq were placed in the second round of the qualifying stages, playing against the winner of the two Iranian sides: Esteghlal Tehran FC and Zob Ahan Isfahan FC. It will be a one-off game played on 18 February 2012 in Iran, with the winner being placed in Group A along with Al Rayyan (QAT), Al Jazira (UAE), and 2011 AFC Cup winners Nasaf Qarshi (UZB). The defeated team in the qualifier will go directly to the group stages of the 2012 AFC Cup.
- The draw was held in 6 December 2011 in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. [3]
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[edit] Current squad
The following is the preliminary squad before the beginning of the 2011/2012 Saudi Professional League[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Managerial history
Note: The table is currently being updated.
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[edit] Club Anthem
Hieddihieddit welcome *** O maker names
You from the echo of history between the lines praise *** O Knight Dahna In the east in Dammam *** you sing bulimia And for us in every place, singing a song *** Learned from the media *** Calfars Miqdaam In the courtyard of Hija *** O Knight Dahna I live Aalag Saudi
[edit] Resources and References
- ^ Asian Club Championship 1989 - Schedule & Results. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ AFC Champions League 2009 - Schedule & Results, Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ AFC Champions League 2012 - Draw, Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Squad List - 2011/2012 Preliminary Team Roster. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Al-Arabi  |
GCC Champions League Runner up: Al-Arabi 1983 |
Succeeded by Al-Ahli |
| Preceded by Kazma |
GCC Champions League Runner up: Kazma 1988 |
Succeeded by Fanja SC  |
| Preceded by Qadsia SC |
GCC Champions League Runner up: Qadsia SC 2006 |
Succeeded by Al Jazira  |
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