Emirati professional football club
Football club
Al Dhafra FC (Arabic: نادي الظفرة لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Madinat Zayed that competes in the UAE First Division League.[1]
Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship.
History
Al Dhafra FC was established in 2000, as part of a policy to promote sports across the country and the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi had no team, so Al Dhafra is the first and only club to be located in the western region.[2] For most of its history the club was classified as a semi-professional club according to the UAE Pro League committee and did not have licenses to compete in the AFC competitions but the team had continued to appeal for a license since qualifying for the UAE President's Cup for the first time in 2019.[3] Around 2020 the club finally obtained their licenses, thus all pro league teams can compete in AFC competitions.[4]
Honours
Season-by-season record
Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 8th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 9th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 12th | Round of 16 | First Round |
2011–12 | 2 | 8 | 4th | Round of 16 | — |
2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Round of 16 | First Round |
2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals |
2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Round of 16 | First Round |
2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Round of 16 | First Round |
2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 10th | Round of 16 | First Round |
2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 10th | Runner-ups | First Round |
2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 7th | Finalists | First Round |
2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 12th | Round of 16 | First Round |
2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Current squad
As of 2023 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial history
See also
References
- ^ "Al Dhafra SCC". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Al Dhafra History". Al Dhafra. Al Dhafra FC. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "الظفرة يستأنف ضد عدم منحه ترخيص المحترفين" (in Arabic). البيان. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "14 نادياً تحصل على الترخيص الآسيوي" (in Arabic). البيان. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ التونسي عمار السويح مدرباً للظفرة
- ^ الظفرة الاماراتي يقيل مدربه التونسي السويح
- ^ الرمادي: استقلت من الظفرة احتراماً لمهنة التدريب
- ^ الظفرة يتعاقد مع السوري قويض لقيادة فريق الكرة
- ^ عيد باروت مدرباً للظفرة محل قويض
- ^ إقالة لوران بانيد مدرب الظفرة
- ^ الظفرة ينهي تعاقده مع السويسري دي كاستال
- ^ السوري القويض مدربا للظفرة الإماراتي
- ^ مساعد مورينيو مدرباً للظفــرة
- ^ مساعد مورينيو مدرباً للظفــرة
- ^ الظفرة يقيل حاجي وبانيد بديلاً
- ^ بانيد مدرب الظفرة الجديد يجتمع مع الإدارة واللاعبين اليوم
- ^ خميس المنصوري: 8 لاعبين يغادرون الظفرة
- ^ Al Dhafra appoint Marin Ion to replace sacked Karabeg
- ^ الظفرة الإماراتي يقيل مدربه بانيد ويعين السوري قويض
- ^ رحيل قويض عن تدريب الظفرة.. وجوكيكا بديلا
- ^ Al Dhafra appoint Rasovic
- ^ نادي الظفرة يتعاقد مع المدرب محمد قويض
- ^ البرازيلي ميكالي مدرباً للظفرة خلفاً لقويض
- ^ الظفرة يقيل ميكالي ويعين المغربي الإدريسي مدرباً للفريق
External links
- Official website (in Arabic) (archived)
Al Dhafra FC – current squad
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