Al Qadsiah FC (women)

Al Qadsiah
Full nameAl-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club
Nickname(s)Faresat Al Sharqiya
(Knight of the East)
Fakhr Al Sharqiya
(Pride of the Eastern Province)
Founded2019 (2019) (As Al-Mutahed)
2023 (2023) (As Al-Qadsiah)
GroundPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Khobar
Capacity11,000
Head coachCarmelina Moscato
LeagueSaudi Women's Premier League
2023–24SWPL, 4th of 8
Active departments of Al Qadsiah FC
Football
(men's)		 Football
(women's)

Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club, commonly known as Al Qadsiah Ladies (Arabic: سيدات القادسية), is a Saudi professional women's football team based in Khobar that plays in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia, following promotion in the 2022–23 season.

It is the women's team of football club Al Qadsiah. They have finished second in the inaugural Saudi Women's Division 1 which led to their promotion to the Premier League for the 2023–24 season.

History

Al Mutahed era: (2019–2023)

Following the women's football rise in Saudi Arabia, the club was Founded in 2019 as Al Mutahed Women's Football Club, Compiling a squad replete with several Saudi players and a distinctly Bahraini flavor, they entered the first season of the Saudi Women's First Division League, drawn into the Eastern Province's group, Al Mutahed topped the group with 14 points and advanced to the knockout stage.[1] The team progressed to the finals four after securing a 2–0 victory against Al Hmmah FC. In the subsequent semi-final, they triumphed over Jeddah Pride with a 1–0 win. Demonstrating a historic unbeaten run, the team advanced to the final of the first division without a single defeat. In the contested final against Al-Riyadh, the match concluded in a 1–1 draw after both full-time and extra time. However, they narrowly lost 2–1 in the penalty shootout, ultimately finishing in second place.[2][3]

After Al-Shabab acquired Al-Yamamah, the latter spot in the premier league was given to Al Mutahed, First division runners-up to compete in the top-level women's football league in the country.[4]

Al Qadsiah acquisition and its aftermath: (2023–present)

In August 2023, it was announced that Al Qadsiah FC has acquired the club to compete in the next season of the Saudi Premier League.[5] A few days later, the former Greek player, Katerina Falida, took the role of the team's Technical Director. Eager to make a strong impression in their debut, Al Qadsiah appointed the former coach of Brazil's Flamengo and Portugal's Benfica, Luís Andrade, to oversee the senior team. As an experienced coach with numerous titles, his leadership resulted in significant signings shortly thereafter, including Rayanne Machado, Zaneta Wyne, Lindsey Harris, and Jessica Aby.[6] Since their debut on October 13, 2023, Al Qadsiah has been unbeaten in all five first games of the season till they felt to one-nil loss to the champions Al-Nassr in matchday six.

Competing in the inaugural edition of the SAFF Women's Cup, Al Qadisah demonstrated their prowess. They began their journey with a dominant 7–0 victory in the round of 16. Advancing to the quarterfinals, they secured a 3–0 win against Eastern Flames. However, their quest for the title was halted in the semifinals, where they narrowly lost 2–3 to Al Ahli. Despite this setback, Al Qadisah bounced back in the bronze medal match, triumphing over Al-Ittihad with a 5–4 victory in the penalty shootout.[7][8]

Players

Current squad

As of 17 August 2025[9]
No. Pos. Nation Player
Goalkeepers
1 GK Saudi Arabia Salma Al-Dowsri
84 GK Saudi Arabia Randa Al-Abdulqader
72 GK Saudi Arabia Sara Khalid
Defenders
2 DF Saudi Arabia Dalal Abdullatif
12 DF Saudi Arabia Munirah Al-Ghanam
23 DF Saudi Arabia Raghad Mukhayzin
34 DF Saudi Arabia Mashael Al-Harbi
71 DF Saudi Arabia Bayan Mohammed
94 DF Brazil Rayanne Machado
99 DF Saudi Arabia Rana Hassan
Midfielders
7 MF Iceland Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
8 MF Saudi Arabia Rahaf Al-Mansouri
No. Pos. Nation Player
Midfielders
10 MF France Léa Le Garrec
11 MF Saudi Arabia Yara Al-Faris
13 MF Saudi Arabia Soheir Batooq
14 MF Saudi Arabia Maram Al-Yahya
21 MF Saudi Arabia Saba Al-Yahya
66 MF GermanyHungary Dzsenifer Marozsán
Forwards
3 FW Cameroon Ajara Nchout Njoya
15 FW Saudi Arabia Sulaf Asseri
16 FW Brazil Adriana
17 FW Saudi Arabia Haya Al-Sunaidi
19 FW Saudi Arabia Joury Tarek
77 FW Saudi Arabia Noura Ibrahim

Former notable players

Coaching and management staff

Position Name
Team Manager Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Khamas
Head coach Portugal Luís Andrade
Assistant coach Saudi Arabia Jana Mohammed
Goalkeeping coach Greece Georgios Fousekis
Video analyst Greece Alexandros Rentzis
Technical director Greece Katerina Falida

Last updated: 23 November 2023
Source: Al Qadsiah [10]

Records and statistics

Competition record

Al Qadsiah's performance over their completed seasons:

Season Div. pos. Pld W D L GF GA Season Top Scorer Cup pos.
2022–23 2D 2nd 8 6 3 0 16 3 Unknown N/A
2023–24 1D 4th 14 6 5 3 13 9 Mexico Verónica Pérez (8 goals) 3rd
2024–25 1D 3rd 18 10 5 3 60 20 Cameroon Ajara Nchout (28 goals) 2nd

Managerial statistics

As of match played 25 April 2025. Only competitive matches are included.

Name Nat. From To Pld W D L Win% Honors
Luís Andrade POR 8 September 2023 4 June 2025 40 20 12 8 50% 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2024–25 SAFF Women's Cup
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League
Carmelina Moscato CAN 21 July 2025 present 0 0 0 0

Honours

References

  1. ^ "The results of the draw for the knockout stage of the Saudi Women's First Division League". kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al Jidani. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ "The completion of both sides of the Saudi Women's First Division League final". kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al Jidani. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "The Riyadh Women's Team Secures the Title of the Saudi Women's First Division League". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Al-Shabab Takes Over 'Al-Yamamah Ladies'... and Al-Mutahid's Promotion to the Premier League". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Al-Qadsiah FC acquire Al-Mutahid Women's Team". slaati.com (in Arabic). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Saudi women's football to 'emulate' Cristiano Ronaldo's influence". theportugalnews.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ "القادسية يحصد برونزية كأس السعودية للسيدات" [Al Qadsiah clinch SAFF women's cup bronze medal]. gate.ahram.org (in Arabic). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ "القادسية يحسم المركز الثالث في كأس الإتحاد السعودي للسيدات" [Al Qadsiah secures third place in the SAFF Women's Cup.]. dmcfoot.com (in Arabic). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Al Qadsiah v Eastern Flames match Report". int.soccerway.com. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Jana Mohamed joins the coaching staff of Al-Qadsiah Women's Team" (in Arabic). 25 August 2023.
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