Al Sadd SC in international football explained

Continent:Asia
Al-Sadd SC in Asian football
Club:Al-Sadd SC
African Cup:2 1989, 2011
Most Capped Player:Hassan Al-Haidos (85)
Top Scorer:Baghdad Bounedjah (25)
First Entry:1988–89 Asian Club Championship
Last Entry:2020 AFC Champions League

Al-Sadd SC, a Qatari professional association football club, has gained entry to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Qatar in the Champions League on nineteen occasions, the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup four separate occasions and FIFA Club World Cup on two occasions.

History

In the 1989 season, they became the first Arab club side to triumph in the Asian Club Championship by defeating Al-Rasheed of Iraq on an aggregate of away goals. Twenty-two years later, they won the 2011 Asian Champions League and earned a spot in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, in which Al-Sadd finished third. They also earned a spot in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup automatically as host club, in which Al-Sadd finished sixth.

AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship

Season!scope=col
Roundscope=colOppositionscope=colScore
1988–89Qualifying Group round Al-Futowa4–1 (Doha, Qatar)
Al-Ansar1–0 (Doha, Qatar)
Al-Rasheed0–0 (Doha, Qatar)
SF Group round Pahang FA0–2 (Kuantan, Malaysia)
Mohammedan SC2–2 (Kuantan, Malaysia)
April 252–1 (Kuantan, Malaysia)
Al-Ittifaq2–1 (Kuantan, Malaysia)
Final Al-Rasheed3–2 (Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad)
1–0 (a) (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha)
1989–90Group stage Al Rasheed0–3 (Amman, Jordan)
Al Ansar2–0 (Amman, Jordan)
Al-Ahli0–0 (Amman, Jordan)
Al Deffatain3–0 (Amman, Jordan)
1990–91First Round Esteghlal1-1 (Doha)
0-1, (Tahran)
1999–2000First round Al-Wahda2–2 (Abu Dhabi)
1–1 (a) (Doha)
Second round Al-Hilal0–1 (Doha)
2–1 (Riyadh)

Cup Winners' Cup

Season!style="background:#DCDCDC"
RoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregate
1991–92First round Kazma1–11–12–2 (2–4 p)
1994–95Second round Al Qadisiya2–0(w/o)2–0
Quarterfinals Al Ittihad0–20–00–2
2000–01First round Al-Talaba1–13–34–4 (a)
Second round Esteghlal0–11–21–3
2001–02First round Fajr Sepasi1–11–12–2 (5–3 p)
Second round Al-Shabab3–20–03–2
Quarterfinals Al Ain1–01–22–2 (a)
Semifinals Al Hilalalign=center colspan="2"Single match0–1
Third place Chongqing Longxinalign=center colspan="2"Single match0–0 (7–6 p)

Champions League

Season!style="background:#DCDCDC"
RoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregate
2002–03Group stage Esteghlal1–22nd place
Al-Ain0–2
Al-Hilal3–1
2004[1] Group stage Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya1–00–12nd place
Al-Wahda0–00–0
2005[2] Group stage Al-Ahli2–01–21st place
Al Kuwait1–01–0
Neftchi3–20–2
Round of 16 Busan I'Park1–20–31–5
2006[3] Group stage Al-Shabab2–30–02nd place
Al-Arabi4–12–1
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya3–02–0
2007[4] Group stage Al-Karamah1–11–24th place
Najaf FC1–40–1
Neftchi2–01–2
2008[5] Group stage Al-Ahli2–12–23rd place
Al-Wahda0–02–2
Al-Karamah0–20–1
2010[6] Group stage Al-Hilal0–30–03rd place
Al-Ahli2–25–0
Mes Kerman4–11–3
2011[7] Group stage Esteghlal2–21–11st place
Pakhtakor2–11–1
Al-Nassr1–01–1
Round of 16 Al-Shababalign=center colspan="2"Single match1–0
Quarter-finals Sepahan1–23–04–2
Semi-finals Suwon Samsung Bluewings0–12–02–1
Final Jeonbuk Hyundai Motorsalign=center colspan="2"Single match2–2 (4–2 p)
2014[8] Group stage Sepahan3–10–42nd place
Al-Ahli2–11–1
Al-Hilal2–20–5
Round of 16 Foolad0–02–22–2 (a)
Quarter-finals Al-Hilal0–00–10–1
2015[9] Play-off round Al-Wahdaalign=center colspan="2"Single match4–4 (5–4 p)
Group stage Foolad1–00–02nd place
Al-Hilal1–01–2
Lokomotiv Tashkent6–20–5
Round of 16 Lekhwiya1–22–23–4
2016[10] Play-off round Al-Jaziraalign=center colspan="2"Single match2–2 (4–5 p)
2017[11] Play-off round Esteghlalalign=center colspan="2"Single match0–0 (3–4 p)
2018[12] Group stage Al-Wasl2–12–12nd place
Persepolis3–10–1
Nasaf Qarshi4–00–1
Round of 16 Al-Ahli2–12–24–3
Quarter-finals Esteghlal2–23–15–3
Semi-finals Persepolis0–11–11–2
2019[13] Group stage Al-Ahli2–10–21st place
Persepolis1–00–2
Pakhtakor2–12–2
Round of 16 Al-Duhail3–11–14–2
Quarter-finals Al-Nassr3–11–24–3
Semi-finals Al-Hilal1–44–25–6
2020Group stage Al-Nassr1–12–22nd place
Sepahan3–01–2
Al-Ain4–03–3
Round of 16 Persepolisalign=center colspan="2"Single match0–1
2021Group stage Foolad1–11–02nd place
Al-Nassr1–21–3
Al-Wehdat3–12–0

Non-AFC competitions

Season!scope=col
Competitionscope=colRoundscope=colOppositionscope=colScore
1992Arab Cup Winners' CupGroup stage CO Casablanca0–3 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Haifa SC5–0 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Al-Merrikh1–1 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Semi-final Al-Ittihad Jeddah1–2 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Final CO Casablanca0–2 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
2001Arab Club Champions CupGroup stage Al-Ahli Sana'a1–2 (Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha)
Hutteen SC6–1 (Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha)
MC Oran7–0 (Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha)
Semi-final Al Rayyan SC5–1 (Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha)
Final MC Oran3–1 (Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha)

Other competitions

Afro-Asian Club Championship

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 29 April 2021.

Key

Key to colours and symbols:

style=background:goldW Winners
style=background:silverRU Runners-up
+Al-Sadd SC record in Asian football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound
1988–89Asian Club Championship9621168+8style=background:goldW
1989Afro-Asian Club Championship200215−4RU
1989–90Asian Club Championship411226−4Grp
1991–92Asian Cup Winners' Cup202022+0R1
1994–95Asian Cup Winners' Cup201102−2QF
1999–2000Asian Club Championship403146−2R2
2000–01Asian Cup Winners' Cup402257−2R2
2001–02Asian Cup Winners' Cup824277+03rd
2002–03Champions League310245−1Grp
2004Champions League412111+0Grp
2005Champions League8404911−2QF
2006Champions League6411135+8Grp
2007Champions League6114610−4Grp
2008Champions League613268−2Grp
2010Champions League6222129+3Grp
2011Champions League147522412+12style=background:goldW
2011FIFA Club World Cup311125−33rd
2014Champions League102531017−7QF
2015Champions League103431617−1R16
2016Champions League101022+0PO
2017Champions League101000+0PO
2018Champions League1263321130SF
2019Champions League126242019+1SF
2020Champions League7232149+5R16
2019FIFA Club World Cup1102710−35th
2021Champions League631297+2Grp
Total153545049206203+3

Overall record

In Asia

AFC competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Champions League201295040391821652021
Cup Winners' Cup41739516182001–02
Afro-Asian Club Championship12002151989
FIFA Club World Cup262139152019
Total27156555049208203

Non-AFC competitions

Non-AFC competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Arab Champions League154012252001
Arab Cup Winners' Cup15212871992
Total2106133012

Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against Al-Nassr on April 29, 2021

AFC competitions

CountryClub
AlgeriaES Sétif200215−4
Subtotal200215−4
BahrainRiffa101000+0
Subtotal101000+0
BangladeshMohammedan SC101022+0
Subtotal101022+0
China PRChongqing Longxin101000+0
Subtotal101000+0
IranEsteghlal81431011−1
Fajr Sepasi202022+0
Mes Kerman210154+1
Sepahan6303119+2
Foolad624053+2
Persepolis721457−2
Subtotal31911113836+2
IraqAl-Rasheed411236−3
Al-Talaba202044+0
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya430161+5
Najaf FC200215−4
Subtotal124351416−2
IndiaDempo110020+2
Subtotal110020+2
JordanAl-Wehdat (Ex Al Deffatain)320154+1
Subtotal320154+1
KuwaitKazma202022+0
Al Kuwait220020+2
Al Qadisiya110020+2
Al-Arabi220062+4
Subtotal7520124+8
JapanKashiwa Reysol101000+0
Subtotal101000+0
LebanonAl-Ansar220030+3
Subtotal220030+3
MalaysiaPahang FA110020+2
Subtotal110020+2
MexicoMonterrey100123−1
Subtotal100123−1
New CaledoniaHienghène Sport110031+2
Subtotal110031+2
Korea DPRApril 25110021+1
Subtotal110021+1
QatarLekhwiya201134−1
Al-Duhail211042+2
Subtotal412176+1
Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittifaq110021+1
Al Ittihad201102−2
Al-Hilal143381324−11
Al-Shabab522165+1
Al-Ahli6321109+1
Al-Nassr82331112−1
Subtotal361111144253−11
Korea RepublicBusan I'Park200215−4
Suwon Samsung Bluewings210121+1
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors101022+0
Subtotal511358−3
SpainBarcelona100104−4
Subtotal100104−4
SyriaAl-Futowa110041+3
Al-Karamah401326−4
Al-Ittihad110051+4
Subtotal6213118+3
TunisiaEspérance de Tunis210147−3
Subtotal210147−3
United Arab EmiratesAl-Wahda707099+0
Al-Ain521297+2
Al-Ahli6321136+7
Al-Jazira101022+0
Al-Wasl220042+2
Subtotal2171133726+9
UzbekistanNeftchi420266+0
Pakhtakor422075+2
Lokomotiv Tashkent210167−1
Nasaf Qarshi210141+3
Subtotal126242319+4
YemenAl-Ahli Sanaa101000+0
Subtotal101000+0
Total154555049208203+5

Non-AFC competitions

Result summary by country
scope=colCountryscope=colPldscope=colWscope=colDscope=colLscope=colGFscope=colGAscope=colGD
scope=row Algeria2 2 0 0 10 1 +9
scope=row Qatar1 1 0 0 5 1 +4
scope=row Morocco2 0 0 2 0 5 −5
scope=row Palestine1 1 0 0 5 0 +5
scope=row Sudan1 0 1 0 1 1 +0
scope=row Saudi Arabia1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
scope=row Syria1 1 0 0 6 1 +5
scope=row Yemen1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
align-"center" Total106133012+18

Asian competitions goals

Statistics correct as March 7, 2023

scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" TOTALscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" width=10
12522–3
21313––
31211–1
41111––
588––
688––
777––
866––
=66––
1055––
=55––
= Ibrahim Qassem poor 55––
= Santi Cazorla55––
=55––
=53–2
1644––
=44––
=44––
=44––
1733––
=33––
=33––
=33––
=33––
=33––
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" TOTALscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" width=10
2122––
=22––
=22––
=22––
=22––
=22––
=22––
=22––
3111––
=1––1
=11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
= Nasser Kamil 11––
=11––
=Own Goals 33––
Totals18718007

Hat-tricks

scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Datescope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" MatchScoreTime of goals
110 March 2010LeandroAl-Ahli Dubai – Al-Saddalign=center 0–5align=center 44', 45+2', 76'
217 February 2015Khalfan IbrahimAl-Wahda – Al-Saddalign=center 4–4align=center 66', 90+7', 98'

Two goals one match

scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Datescope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" MatchScore
19 Mar 2005Hussein YasserAl-Sadd – Al-Ahli Dubaialign=center 2–0
24 May 2006Carlos TenorioAl-Sadd – Al-Shababalign=center 2–3
324 Mar 2010LeandroAl-Sadd – Mes Kermanalign=center 4–1
412 Feb 2011Abdul Kader KeïtaAl-Sadd – Al-Ittihad Aleppoalign=center 5–1
512 Feb 2011LeandroAl-Sadd – Al-Ittihad Aleppoalign=center 5–1
619 Oct 2011Mamadou NiangSuwon Bluewings – Al-Saddalign=center 0–2
717 Mar 2015Khalfan IbrahimAl-Sadd – Lokomotiv Tashkentalign=center 6–2
89 Feb 2016Hamza SanhajiAl-Jazira – Al-Saddalign=center 2–2
913 Feb 2018Baghdad BounedjahAl-Wasl – Al-Saddalign=center 1–2
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Datescope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" MatchScore
1020 Feb 2018Baghdad BounedjahAl-Sadd – Persepolisalign=center 3–1
112 Apr 2018Baghdad BounedjahAl-Sadd – Al-Waslalign=center 2–1
127 May 2018Boualem KhoukhiAl-Sadd – Al-Ahli Jeddahalign=center 2–1
1314 May 2018Baghdad BounedjahAl-Ahli Jeddah – Al-Saddalign=center 2–2
1427 Aug 2018Baghdad BounedjahEsteghlal – Al-Saddalign=center 1–3
159 Apr 2019XaviPakhtakor – Al-Saddalign=center 2–2
1618 Feb 2020Hassan Al-HaydosAl-Sadd – Sepahanalign=center 3–0
1718 Sep 2020Baghdad BounedjahAl-Sadd – Al-Ainalign=center 4–0

Non-AFC competitions goals

scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Goals
=6
=5
=4
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Goals
=3
=3
=2
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000;" Goals
=1
=1
=Own Goals 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2004 AFC Champions League . .
  2. Web site: 2005 AFC Champions League . .
  3. Web site: 2006 AFC Champions League . .
  4. Web site: 2007 AFC Champions League . .
  5. Web site: 2008 AFC Champions League . .
  6. Web site: 2010 AFC Champions League . .
  7. Web site: 2011 AFC Champions League . .
  8. Web site: 2014 AFC Champions League . .
  9. Web site: 2015 AFC Champions League . .
  10. Web site: 2016 AFC Champions League . .
  11. Web site: 2017 AFC Champions League . .
  12. Web site: 2018 AFC Champions League . .
  13. Web site: 2019 AFC Champions League . .

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