Al Wahda FC
Al Wahda Football Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم) is an Emirati football club based in Abu Dhabi which currently plays in the UAE Pro League. The club was founded in 1974 and plays its home games at the Al-Nahyan Stadium. The club's colours are maroon, grey and white.
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| Full name | Al Wahda Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Clarets | ||
| Founded | 1984 | ||
| Ground | Al-Nahyan Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Diab Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan | ||
| Chairman | Diab Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan | ||
| Manager | Vuk Rasovic | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2019–20 | UAE Pro League, 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Al Wahda has won the League, with the most recent title coming in the 2009–10 UAE Pro-League season.
History
Foundation
The first team created in Abu Dhabi was Al-Ahli in 1966, followed respectively by Al-Ittihad in 1968, Al-Falah and Al-Wahda in 1969. In 1974, a decision was made by the Minister of youth and sport to create Abu Dhabi SC by merging Al-Ittihad and Al-Wahda on 13 March 1974, and to create Al-Emirates SC by merging Al-Ahli and Al-Falah on 3 June 1974. In 1984, Abu Dhabi SC and Al-Emirates SC merged to create Al-Wahda FC.
Honours
Leagues
- Champions: 1976–77, 1984–85
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 12 appearances
- Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
Home stadium
The Al-Nahyan Stadium is the home of Al Wahda. It has 15,000 seats and located only three kilometres from the downtown.
Current squad
First team squad
Reserve/U21
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Unregistered players
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Out on loan
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Past managers
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Helmy Toulan (1979–84)
Heshmat Mohajerani (1984–86)
Slobodan Halilović (1991–92)
Mahmoud El-Gohary (1995–96)
Jo Bonfrere (1998–99)- Ruud Krol (1999)
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Dimitri Davidovic (1999–00)- Rinus Israël (2000–01)
- Jo Bonfrere (2001–02)
Cemşir Muratoğlu (2002–03)
Rolf Fringer (March 14, 2003 – June 30, 2003)
Rolland Courbis (July 1, 2003 – Nov 30, 2003)- Rinus Israël (Dec 1, 2003 – June 30, 2004)
- Ahmad Abdel-Halim (2004–0?)
Reiner Hollmann (July 1, 2005 – April 3, 2006)- Richard Tardy (200?–Aug 4, 2006)
- Horst Köppel (Aug 5, 2006 – Oct 11, 2006)
- Jo Bonfrere (Dec 13, 2007 – Dec 17, 2008)
- Josef Hickersberger (Dec 10, 2008 – June 1, 2010)
László Bölöni (May 29, 2010 – Sept 2, 2010)
Tite (Aug 31, 2010 – Oct 19, 2010)- Josef Hickersberger (Oct 22, 2010 – June 30, 2012)
Branko Ivanković (May 20, 2012 – April 28, 2013)- Josef Hickersberger (April 28, 2013 – July 15, 2013)
Karel Jarolím (July 15, 2013 – Nov 9, 2013)
José Peseiro (Nov 11, 2013 – Jan 11, 2015)
Sami Al-Jaber (Jan 11, 2015 – May 19, 2015)
Javier Aguirre (June 18, 2015 – May 20, 2017)- Laurențiu Reghecampf (July 3, 2017 – November 25, 2018)
- Henk ten Cate (December 7, 2018 – May 26, 2019)
- Maurice Steijn (June 9, 2019 – October 17, 2019)
Manuel Jiménez (October 17, 2019 – July 18, 2020)- Mark Wotte (July 18, 2020 – September 8, 2020)
- Vuk Rasovic (September 8, 2020 – Current)
Pro-League Record
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | PL | 12 | 4th | Semi-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2009–10 | PL | 12 | 1st | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2010–11 | PL | 12 | 5th | Runner-ups | Semi-Finals |
| 2011–12 | PL | 12 | 6th | Semi-Finals | Group Stage |
| 2012–13 | PL | 14 | 7th | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2013–14 | PL | 14 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Group Stage |
| 2014–15 | PL | 14 | 4th | Round of 16 | Group Stage |
| 2015–16 | PL | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Champions |
| 2016–17 | PL | 14 | 5th | Champions | Group Stage |
| 2017–18 | PL | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2018–19 | PL | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
| 2019–20a | PL | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-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
- PL = Pro-League
References
- "نبذة عن منشآت نادي الوحدة الرياضي". Archived from the original on 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-10.