Al Qadsiah FC (women) explained

Clubname:Al Qadsiah
Upright:0.73
Nickname:Faresat Al Sharqiya
(Knight of the East)
Fakhr Al Sharqiya
(Pride of the Eastern Province)
Ground:Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Khobar
Capacity:11,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Saudi Aramco
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager: Luís Andrade
League:Saudi Women's Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:SWPL, 4th of 8
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Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club, commonly known as Al Qadsiah Ladies (Arabic: سيدات القادسية), is a Saudi 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

Former players

Coaching and management staff

PositionName
Team Manager Ahmed Al-Khamas
Head coach Luís Andrade
Assistant coach Jana Mohammed
Goalkeeping coach Vaggelis Lappas
Video analyst Alexandros Rentzis
Technical director Katerina Falida

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 Saudi Women's Cup pos.
2022–23 2D 2nd 8 6 3 0 16 3
1D4th 12 5 5 2 11 7 align=left Zaneta Wyne (4 goals)3rd
align=left colspan="11"The 2023–24 season statistics are current as of March 28; the season is still ongoing.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 28 March 2024. Only competitive matches are included.

Honours

    • Third place (1): 2023–24

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the draw for the knockout stage of the Saudi Women's First Division League.. ar. 4 January 2023. kooora.com. Riyan Al Jidani. 22 November 2023.
  2. Web site: The completion of both sides of the Saudi Women's First Division League final.. ar. 5 February 2023. kooora.com. Riyan Al Jidani. 22 November 2023.
  3. Web site: The Riyadh Women's Team Secures the Title of the Saudi Women's First Division League.. ar. 9 February 2023. aawsat.com. 22 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Al-Shabab Takes Over 'Al-Yamamah Ladies'... and Al-Mutahid's Promotion to the Premier League.. ar. 13 April 2023. aawsat.com. 22 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Al-Qadsiah FC acquire Al-Mutahid Women's Team.. ar. 9 August 2023. slaati.com. 22 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Saudi women's football to 'emulate' Cristiano Ronaldo's influence. 19 November 2023. theportugalnews.com. 22 November 2023.
  7. Web site: القادسية يحصد برونزية كأس السعودية للسيدات. ar. Al Qadsiah clinch SAFF women's cup bronze medal. 28 March 2024. gate.ahram.org. 28 March 2024.
  8. Web site: القادسية يحسم المركز الثالث في كأس الإتحاد السعودي للسيدات. ar. Al Qadsiah secures third place in the SAFF Women's Cup.. 28 March 2024. dmcfoot.com. 28 March 2024.