Al-Wakrah SC


Al-Wakrah Sport Club is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the city of Al Wakrah. Their professional football team competes in the Qatar Stars League. They play their home games at the Al Janoub Stadium.

Name history

  • 1959: Founded as Al-Wakrah Youth Club
  • 1967: Changed name to ''Al-Wakrah Sports Club''

    History

Al Wakrah was founded in 1959, and was officially legitimized in 1965 under the name of Al Wakrah Youth Club. From that time, its football and handball sections were formed, with both participating in local competitions. It changed its name to Al Wakrah Sports Club in 1967. Over the years, it branched out to many sports, including chess, basketball, and bowling.
The original club headquarters at Al Wakrah Stadium was constructed in 1984, and tennis and squash teams were also formed during this time in addition to its previously formed sports teams. They won the Qatari league twice, in 1999 and 2001.
The new club headquarters is Al Janoub Stadium, inaugurated in 2019 as one of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar sites and was designed by Zaha Hadid.

Fan base

A fan group Instagram account dedicated to the club's supporters was created in 2022 and was popularised during the World Cup as Argentine fans shared the club's colors and decided to support the club during its matches before the break.
Al Wakrah fans are mainly people who grew up supporting the club due to their love for the city of Al Wakrah. With a small but loyal fan base, Al Wakrah continues to dominate games and cause huge upsets in the league.

Honours

Current squad

''As of Qatar Stars League:''

Olympic squad

Out on loan

Records and statistics

Last update: 23 February 2012.

Apps and goals in the QSL only
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Club staff

PositionName
Head coach

Managerial history

'''2009 FIFA Confederations Cup'''

Performance in AFC competitions

  • '''Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances'''

    Other sports

Basketball