Al Jazira Club
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Full name | Al Jazira Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Al Ankabout (The Spider) Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi) | ||
Founded | 19 March 1974 | ||
Ground | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium[1] | ||
Capacity | 42,056[2] | ||
Chairman | Sheikh Mansour | ||
Coach | Gregory Duvernes | ||
League | UAE Pro League | ||
2022–23 | UAE Pro League, 5th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Al Jazira Club (
Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-Jazīra, lit. 'The Peninsula') is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League.[3]
History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen.UAE national team.
Honours
Domestic competitions
Leagues
- UAE Pro League: 3
- Champion: 2016–17, 2020–21
- Champion:
- UAE Division One: 2
- Champion: 1982–83, 1987–88
Cups
- UAE President's Cup: 3
- Champion: 2015–16
- Champion:
- UAE League Cup: 1
- Champion: 2009–10
- UAE Federation Cup: 1 (defunct)
- Champion: 2006–07
- UAE Super Cup: 1
- Champion: 2021
Regional competitions
- GCC Champions League: 1
- Champion: 2007
- Champion:
Club officials
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
- Jair Pereira (1983)
- Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997) Administration Manager[5]
- Nikolay Kiselyov (1989–1993)
- Nikolay Kiselyov (1994–1995)
- Chris Dekker (1995)
- Džemaludin Mušović (1996–1998)
- Rinus Israël (1998–2000)
- Jan Versleijen (2001–2003)
- André Wetzel (2004)
- Sef Vergoossen (2004–2005)
- Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)
- Henri Stambouli (2006)
- Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
- László Bölöni (2007–2008)
- Abel Braga (2008–2011)[6]
- Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)[7][8]
- Caio Junior (2012)[8]
- Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
- Luis Milla (2013)
- Walter Zenga (2013–2014)
- Eric Gerets (2014–2015)[9]
- Abel Braga (2015)
- Ali Al-Nuaimi (2015) interim
- Henk ten Cate (2015–2018)
- Marcel Keizer (2018)
- Damiën Hertog (2018–2019)
- Jurgen Streppel (2019)
- Marcel Keizer (2019–2023)
- Frank de Boer (2023)
- Bob de Klerk (2023–2024) caretaker
- Mirel Rădoi (2024–present)
Pro-League record
Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 1st | Champions | First Round |
2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Champions | Semi-Finals |
2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Runner-ups |
2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Champions | First Round |
2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Round of 16 | First Round |
2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-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
See also
References
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Football Clubs". Culture, Leisure & Sports. Abu Dhabi Government. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "On Tour: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium". 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Al Jazira SSC". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Club History". Al Jazira Sports Club Official Site. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Hilmy Al-Nawwal". Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ Neil Cameron (2 June 2011). "Al Jazira want management pedigree, not marquee name". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ James Piercy (22 August 2011). "From Braga to Vercauteren via Sabella: Al Jazira's boss hunt finally ends". Sport 360. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b Thomas Woods (8 March 2012). "Franky Vercauteren dismissed by Al Jazira". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Al Jazira confirm Eric Gerets as new coach to replace Walter Zenga". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al Jazira Club.
- Current squad at National-Football-Teams.com
- Official website (in Arabic)