Al Qadsiah FC

Not to be confused with Qadsia SC.
Al-Qadsiah FC
Full nameAl-Qadsiah Saudi Football Club
Nickname(s)Fares Al Sharqiyah (Knight of the East)
Fakhr Al Sharqiyah (Pride of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia)
Founded1967 (1967)
GroundPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Aramco Stadium planned)
Capacity26,000[1]
OwnerSaudi Aramco
ChairmanBader AlReziza
Head coachMíchel
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2024–25Pro League, 4th of 18
Websitealqadsiah.com
Active departments of Al Qadsiah FC
Football
(men's)		 Football
(women's)

Al-Qadsiah (Arabic: نادي القادسية لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-Qādisiyyah li-kūrāt ae-qādam, lit. 'al-Qadisiyyah Football Club') is a Saudi Arabian professional football club that competes in the Saudi Pro League. The team is based in the eastern city of Khobar and their home ground is the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.[2]

History

Al-Qadsiah have been a regular and uninterrupted participant in the Saudi Premier League since its inception in the inaugural 1976–77 season, their best ever top-flight season came in the 1980–81 season when they finished in 3rd place. Al-Qadsiah's most successful period in their history came in the early 90's when they won the 1991-92 Crown Prince Cup against Al-Shabab 4–2 on penalties to claim their first ever top flight title. The club's cup win qualified them for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they reached the final to face South China whom they beat 6–2 on aggregate to clinch the 1993–94 title. In the same season they also picked up the 1993–94 Saudi Federation Cup by beating Al-Nassr 2–0 in the final. After 21 consecutive seasons in the top flight, as well as achieving two domestic titles and one continental title the club was relegated for the first time in their history in the 1996–97 season.

Following the club's first relegation, Al-Qadsiah have become inconsistent in their performances, yo-yoing between divisions with five promotions and relegations since the 1999–2000 season.

In the summer of 2023 Ministry of Sports announced that Al-Qadsiah, together with 7 other clubs in Saudi Arabia, are transformed into companies and Al-Qadsiah become owned by Saudi Aramco.[3] The team, who competes in the Saudi First Division League, invest in transfers in order to fight for promotion to Saudi Pro League.[4]

On 6 May 2024, Al-Qadsiah was promoted to Saudi Pro League following a 2–2 draw with Ohod.

Honours

Al-Qadsiah Honours

Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Crown Prince's Cup 1 1991–92
Saudi Federation Cup 1 1993–94
Saudi First Division League 4s 2001–02, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2023–24
Continental (AFC) Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1 1993–94
  •   record
  • s shared record

International Competitions

Overview

As of 1 May 2013
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 6 4 1 1 12 5
Arab Club Champions Cup 2 1 0 1 3 3
Arab Cup Winners' Cup 6 3 1 2 10 4
TOTAL 14 8 2 4 25 12

Record by country

Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Algeria 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 100.00
Bahrain 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 050.00
Iraq 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 066.67
Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00
Morocco 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 000.00
Qatar 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00
Sudan 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
United Arab Emirates 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00

Matches

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1R Bahrain Al-Wehda 4–1 0−1 4–2
QF Maldives New Radiant – – w/o[A]
SF Qatar Al-Arabi 1–0 1−1 2–1
Final Hong Kong South China 2–0 4−2 6–2
Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group B Algeria ASO Chlef 4–2 2nd
Iraq Haifa 3–0
Morocco CO Casablanca 0–1
United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 0–0
SF Sudan Al-Mourada 3–0 3–0
Final Morocco CO Casablanca 0–1 0–1
2005–06 Arab Champions League R32 Iraq Al-Zawraa 3–2 0–1 3−3 (a)

Key: 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;

Notes
  • ^
    New Radiant withdrew.

    • Players

    As of 21 July 2025[5][6]

    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 Belgium BEL Koen Casteels
    2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
    3 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Shammari
    5 MF Argentina ARG Equi Fernández
    6 DF Spain ESP Nacho
    7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Turki Al-Ammar
    8 MF Uruguay URU Nahitan Nández
    9 FW Brazil BRA Guga
    10 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Musab Al-Juwayr
    11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Hazazi
    12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Yasser Al-Shahrani
    13 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Kaabi
    14 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Saif Rashad
    15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Qahtani
    16 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Jathob Al-Dhafieri
    17 DF Uruguay URU Gastón Álvarez
    18 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Haitham Asiri
    22 MF Ghana GHA Christopher Bonsu Baah
    23 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Hassoun
    24 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Qassem
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    28 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al-Kassar
    30 MF Spain ESP Iker Almena
    32 FW Italy ITA Mateo Retegui
    33 FW Mexico MEX Julián Quiñones
    39 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari
    40 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ibrahim Mahnashi
    44 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Jehad Thakri
    49 DF Spain ESP Alejandro Vergaz
    50 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Meshari Sunyur
    66 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulaziz Al-Othman
    71 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Thani
    77 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Salem
    80 MF Spain ESP Miguel Carvalho
    86 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Hazazi
    87 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Qassem Lajami
    88 MF Switzerland SUI Cameron Puertas
    99 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Ibrahim
    — MF Saudi Arabia KSA Anas Al-Ahmadi
    — MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Carvalho
    — FW Ghana GHA Jerry Afriyie

    Other players under contract

    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
    29 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Marri
    47 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Bader Al-Omair
    — DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Shanqiti
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Ansari
    — DF Spain ESP Carlos Jiménez

    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
    55 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mousa Al-Harbi (on loan to Al-Bukiryah)
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    — MF Spain ESP Aarón Martín (on loan to Mirandés)

    Current staff

    Position Name
    Chairman Saudi Arabia Bader Al-Reziza
    Chief executive officer England James Bisgrove
    Head coach Spain Míchel
    Assistant coach Spain Juan Carlos Mandiá
    Spain Adrián González
    Goalkeeper coach Spain Monchi
    Spain José Luis Silva
    Conditioning coach Spain Quique Sanz
    Performance Department France Hani Al Haddad
    Spain Miguel Ángel García
    Spain Antonio Muñoz
    Nutritionist Spain Albert Martínez Sanromà
    Chief analyst Wales Dominic Mahoney
    Youth coach Portugal Rui Sá Lemos
    Poland Rafal Kwiecien
    Physiotherapist Spain Jesus David Arco
    Spain Álvaro Astolfi Ramos
    Netherlands Jesper Gabriels
    Soft tissue therapist England Stewart Welsh
    Interpreter Saudi Arabia Mushari Al-Ghamdi
    Academy manager Spain Carlos Hugo
    Technical director Spain Carlos Antón
    Assistant technical director England Samuel Bensley

    Al-Qadsiah Awards

    The Al-Qadsiah Awards is an annual award event held at the end of each season to honor exceptional performances by both the men's and women's teams of the club. The event was inaugurated in the 2024–25 season.

    Season Best Player Best Promising Player Top Scorer Best Community Player Goal of the Season Ref.
    2024–25 Koen Casteels Belgium Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat Saudi Arabia Julián Quiñones Mexico Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Gabon Cameron Puertas Spain
    [7]

    Managerial history

    Years Name Nationality
    1969–71 Ali Sayed Ahmed Sheikh[8] Sudan Sudan
    1992–93 Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    1993–94 Ján Pivarník Slovakia Slovakia
    1995–96 Hans-Dieter Schmidt Germany Germany
    1997–98 Noureddine Saâdi Algeria Algeria
    1999–01 Cabralzinho Brazil Brazil
    2001–03 Ahmad Al-Ajlani Tunisia Tunisia
    2003 Youssef Zouaoui Tunisia Tunisia
    2003–04 Ján Pivarník Slovakia Slovakia
    2004–05 Ahmad Al-Ajlani Tunisia Tunisia
    2008–09 Abderrazek Chebbi Tunisia Tunisia
    2009 Daniel Lanata Argentina Argentina
    2009 Ammar Souayah Tunisia Tunisia
    2009 Anas Al-Zerqati (caretaker) Tunisia Tunisia
    2009–11 Dimitar Dimitrov Bulgaria Bulgaria
    2011–13 Mariano Barreto Portugal Portugal
    2013 Mladen Frančić Croatia Croatia
    2013–14 Abderrazek Chebbi Tunisia Tunisia
    2014 Omar Bakhashwain Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    2014 Ayman Lajdidi Tunisia Tunisia
    2014 Gjoko Hadžievski North Macedonia North Macedonia
    2014–15 Jameel Qassem Tunisia Tunisia
    2015–16 Alexandre Gallo Brazil Brazil
    2016 Hamad Al-Dossari Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    2016 Riadh Belkhir Algeria Algeria
    2016–17 Hélio dos Anjos Brazil Brazil
    2017 Bandar Basraih Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    2017 Nacif Beyaoui Tunisia Tunisia
    2017–18 Paulo Bonamigo Brazil Brazil
    2018 Bandar Basraih Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    2018 Aleksandar Stanojević Serbia Serbia
    2018–19 Ivaylo Petev Bulgaria Bulgaria
    2019 Bandar Basraih Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    2019 Nacif Beyaoui Tunisia Tunisia
    2019–21 Yousef Al Mannai Tunisia Tunisia
    2021 Mohammed Dahmane Tunisia Tunisia
    2022 Aleksandar Ilić Serbia Serbia
    2022 Khaled Al-Atwi Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    2022–23 Habib Ben Romdhane Tunisia Tunisia
    2023 Yousef Al-Ghadeer Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
    2023 Robbie Fowler England England
    2023– Míchel Spain Spain

    See also

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