Emirates Club
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| Full name | Emirates Cultural and Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Falcons | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Emirates Club Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 4,830[1] | ||
| Chairman | Yousef Al Batraan | ||
| Manager | Walter Zenga | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | 2nd (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Emirates Club (Arabic: نادي الإمارات) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play their home games at the Emirates Club Stadium.
History[edit]
Establishment[edit]
The club was established in 1969, from a merger of three local football teams: Al Ittihad, Al Ahly and Al Shaab under the name Oman Club. They were one of the first three teams along with Al Ahli and Al Oruba to play in the UAE league, however they would finish at last place with only 1 point.
In October 1982 the club name was changed to Al Qadsia, Two years later in July 1984 Al Qadsia was merged with Al Taliya and Al Nassr and became the club known today as Emirates Cultural Sport Club.[2]
2010s[edit]
On 29 May 2011, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah Clubs, announced the merger of the two clubs in one club under the name Emirates Club, To be representative of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Decision to merge came on the recommendation of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.[3] On 11 June 2011, the new composition of the club was announced.[4]
Honors[edit]
Season-by-season record[edit]
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 11th | Champions | First Round |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 8 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 11th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 14 | 1st | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 10th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 12th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 11th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 13th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 2 | 11 | 1st | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 11 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 17 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Staff[edit]
Board Members[edit]
| Title | Name |
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| Chairman |  Yousef Abdullah Al Batran
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| Vice Chairman | Yousef Ali Al Balushi
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| Second Vice Chairman | Khalil Ibrahim Al Taweel
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| Financial Manager | Thani Salem Al Shehhi
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| Youth Supervisor | Vacant |
| Investment Manager | Jamal Ahmed Al Qursi
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| Public Relation Manager | Adel Muhammad Al Khayal
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Last updated: 15 July 2023
Source: Al Bayan
Current squad[edit]
As of UAE Pro League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Performance in AFC competitions[edit]
AFC Champions League history[edit]
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2011 | Group D |  Zob Ahan
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0–1 | 1–2 | 3rd |
 Al-Rayyan
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2–0 | 0–2 | |||
 Al-Shabab
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2–1 | 1–4 |
Record by Country[edit]
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Qatar
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Saudi Arabia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 50.00 |
Managerial history[edit]
* Served as caretaker coach.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaled Ben Yahia | 
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January 2005 | [5] | |
| Dragan Gugleta | 
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January 2005 | November 2005 | [6][7] |
| Reinhard Fabisch | 
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November 2005 | November 2006 | [8] |
| Ahmad Al-Ajlani |
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December 2006 | 2007 | [9] |
| Pintado | 
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July 2007 | December 2007 | [10][11] |
| Sofiène Hidoussi |
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December 2007 | April 2008 | [12][13] |
| Eid Baroot |
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April 2008 | 2008 | [14] |
| Shaker Abdel Fattah | 
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2008 | November 2008 | [15] |
| Ebrahim Ghasempour |
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November 2008 | March 2009 | [16][17] |
| Ahmad Al-Ajlani |
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March 2009 | January 2010 | [18] |
| Eid Baroot |
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January 2010 | 2010 | [19] |
| Ghazi Ghrairi |
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June 2010 | December 2011 | [20][21] |
| Lotfi Benzarti |
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December 2011 | 2012 | [22] |
| Júnior dos Santos |
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October 2012 | March 2013 | [23] |
| Sérgio Alexandre |
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March 2013 | 2013 | [24] |
| Eid Baroot |
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June 2013 | December 2013 | [25] |
| Paulo Comelli |
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December 2013 | May 2016 | [26] |
| Theo Bücker |
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June 2016 | December 2016 | [27] |
| Noureddine Abidi* |
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December 2016 | December 2016 | |
| Ivan Hašek | 
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December 2016 | October 2017 | [28][29] |
| Noureddine Abidi |
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October 2017 | March 2018 | |
| Nizar Mahrous | 
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March 2018 | May 2018 | [30] |
| Jalel Kadri |
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June 2018 | May 2019 | [31] |
| Eid Baroot |
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June 2019 | October 2019 | [32][33] |
| Gjoko Hadžievski | 
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November 2019 | June 2021 | |
| Tarik Sektioui | 
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July 2021 | December 2021 | [34][35] |
| Ayman El Ramadi |
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December 2021 | June 2022 | [36] |
| Fathi Labidi |
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June 2022 | February 2023 | [37][38] |
| Mohammed Al Jalboot |
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February 2023 | September 2023 | [39] |
| Lluís Planagumà | 
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September 2023 | December 2023 | |
| Aaref Al Shehhi* |
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December 2023 | January 2024 | |
| Walter Zenga | 
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January 2024 | Present | [40] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Emirates Club Stadium –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Merge Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "the new composition of the club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ إقالة مدرب نادي الإمارات
- ^ الجزيرة يأمل في مواصلة عروضه
- ^ الامارات جاهز للوصل بعد التغيير
- ^ الألماني فابيتش يبدي «خيبة الأمل» من قرار «تفنيشه»
- ^ العجلاني مدربا جديدا لنادي الامارات
- ^ الإمارات يتعاقد مع المدرب البرازيلي بنتادو
- ^ إقالة مدرب الإمارات بنتادو وتكليف عيد باروت بالمهمة مؤقتاً
- ^ التونسي الحيدوسي مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
- ^ الإمارات يقبل استقالة الحيدوسي
- ^ باروت يتولى تدريب الإمارات خلفاً للحيدوسي
- ^ شاكر يشرِّح أسباب عجز الصقور عن التحليق في الدوري
- ^ الإيراني قاسم بور مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
- ^ الإمارات يقيل بور ويتعاقد مع العجلاني
- ^ الإمارات يقيل العجلاني ويكلف باروت بالمهمة
- ^ عيد باروت: ثقتي كبيرة في عودة الإمارات لوضعه الطبيعي
- ^ الغرايري مدرباً للإمارات
- ^ الإمارات يقيل مدربه التونسي الغرايري
- ^ لطفي البنزرتي مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
- ^ البرازيلي جونيور يتولى تدريب فريق نادي الإمارات
- ^ نادي الإمارات يستغني عن مدربه جونيور لمصلحة سيرجيو
- ^ باروت: نادي الإمارات أبلغني بعدم الحضور إلى التدريبات
- ^ إدارة نادي الإمارات تودع الجهاز الفني
- ^ اعفاء بوكير من تدريب الإمارات والعبيدي بديلاً
- ^ التشيكي إيفان هاسيك مدربا لنادي الإمارات
- ^ الإمارات ينهي تعاقده مع هاسيك بالتراضي
- ^ محروس مدرباً للإمارات بديلاً للعبيدي
- ^ رسمياً: «الصقور» يتعاقد مع القادري
- ^ باروت يقود "الصقور" في دوري الأولى
- ^ موجة استقالات في نادي الإمارات
- ^ المغربي طارق السكتيوي مدربا لفريق الإمارات
- ^ رسميا.. نادي الإمارات يقيل طارق السكتيوي من منصبه
- ^ أيمن الرمادي يعود إلى «دورينا» مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
- ^ فتحي العبيدي مدرباً لـ «الصقور»
- ^ العبيدي الضحية العاشرة في دوري الهواة
- ^ نادي الإمارات يقيل مدربه الجالبوت ويتعاقد مع بلاناجوما
- ^ "زينغا: «الصقور» يستحق مركزاً أفضل في «المحترفين»" (in Arabic). Al Bayan. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- (in Arabic) Official Website
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