Umm Salal Sc

Previously called Al-Tadamun Sport Club, Umm Salal is best known for being the first Qatari club that made it to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League.

Umm-Salal SC
نادي أم صلال

Full name	Umm Salal Sport Club
Nickname(s)	Barzan's Falcons
Founded	1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Ground	Thani bin Jassim Stadium Al Gharrafa, Qatar
Capacity	21,175
Chairman	Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani
Manager	Patrice Carteron
League	Qatar Stars League
2022–23	Qatar Stars League, 10th of 12
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Umm Salal were formed in 1979 under the name Al-Tadamun Club and entered into the Qatari Second Division along with five other clubs. After the dissolution of two other clubs in the second division, Al Tadamun was also dissolved. The club was reformed in 1996, with Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani heading the club. It won the Qatari 2nd Division in their second season after reformation, in addition to lifting the league trophy two more times in 2000 and 2006.

In 2004, the club's name, Al Tadamun Club, was changed to "Umm Salal" by decision of the Qatar Olympic Committee.

They won promotion to the Qatar Stars League in the 2006–07 season. They enjoyed league success, finishing third in consecutive seasons. In 2008, they qualified for the AFC Champions League 2009 after defeating Al Gharafa 4–1 on penalties in the Emir Cup final. They were knocked out of the ACL in the semi-finals, which was the furthest any Qatari club had ever advanced at that time.

The team's nickname, Barzan's Falcons, is a reference to the Barzan Tower, which the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort houses. The tower became renowned for being used during Ramadan to ensure the holy month was observed at the correct time.

• Emir of Qatar Cup
  • Winners (1): 2008
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
• Sheikh Jassem Cup
  • Winners (1): 2009
  • Runners-up (1): 2011
• Qatari Stars Cup
  • Winners (1): 2024
  • Runners-up (2): 2010, 2023
• Qatari 2nd Division
  • Winners (3): 1998, 2000, 2006

League seasons

Season	Div.	Pos.	Emir of Qatar Cup	Crown Prince Cup	Sheikh Jassim Cup	Asia
2006	2D	1	1st round	–	Semi-final	–	–
2007	QSL	3	Quarter-final	Semi-final	Group stage	–	–
2008	QSL	3	Winners	Semi-final	Group stage	–	–
2009	QSL	6	2nd round	–	Winners	CL	Semi-final
2010	QSL	7	Runners-up	–	Group stage	–	–
2011	QSL	9	3rd round	–	Runners-up	–	–
2012	QSL	11	3rd round	–	Group stage	–	–
2013	QSL	5	Quarter-final	–	Group stage	–	–
2014	QSL	7	3rd round	–	–	–	–
2015	QSL	6	Quarter-final	–	–	–	–
2016	QSL	5	3rd round	–	–	–	–
2017	QSL	6	4th round	–	–	–	–
2018	QSL	5	Quarter-final	–	–	–	–
2019	QSL	9	3rd round	–	–	–	–
2020	QSL	10	Round of 16	–	–	–	–
2021	QSL	10	Round of 16	–	–	–	–
2022	QSL	6	Round of 16	–	–	–	–

Asian record

• Q = Qualification
• GS = Group stage
• R16 = Round of 16
• QF = Quarter-final
• SF = Semi-final

AFC Champions League

Round	Country	Club	Home	Away
2009
GS		Al Jazira	2–2	1–0
GS		Al-Ittihad	1–3	0–7
GS		Esteghlal	1–0	1–1
R16		Al-Hilal	0–0 (4–3p)
QF		FC Seoul	3–2	1–1
SF		Pohang Steelers	1–2	0–2

 

Crest history

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacture	Shirt sponsor
2006–08	Nike	RasGas
2008	Jako	None
2008–11	Nike	RasGas
2011–13		MSC–Q
2013–present		None

Kit history

Home kit from Ø–2007

Home kit from 2007 to 2009

Home kit from 2009 to 2011

Home kit from 2011 to 2012

Home kit from 2012 to 2013

Home kit from 2013–present

Built in 1996 in Umm Salal Ali, the Umm Salal Stadium covers 34,500 m² and features two football pitches, locker rooms and an administrative office. However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club uses Thani bin Jassim Stadium as its homegrounds.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   QAT Omar Yahya 3 MF   QAT Abdelrahman Raafat 4 DF   QAT Hussain Al-Haifi 5 DF   QAT Sayed Issa 6 MF   ALG Victor Lekhal 7 FW   CUW Kenji Gorré 8 MF   QAT Adel Al-Sulaimane 9 FW   ANG Lucas João 11 MF   QAT Nasser Al-Nasr 12 MF   QAT Khalid Abdulraouf 13 GK   QAT Sami Habib Beldi 14 MF   MAR Oussama Tannane 15 DF   MAR Marouane Louadni 17 MF   QAT Khaled Waleed

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW   QAT Abdallah Khaled 19 DF   ALG Naïm Laidouni 20 MF   QAT Ali Afif 21 MF   QAT Waleed Fathy 22 MF   QAT Saud Al-Nasr 23 GK   SEN Landing Badji 50 GK   QAT Ahmad Hamed 70 FW   QAT Meshaal Al-Shammeri 77 DF   QAT Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi 95 GK   QAT Mohamed El-Gendy 96 DF   QAT Husam Kamal 98 DF   QAT Ibrahim Al-Kirby 99 MF   QAT Elyas Barimil

Only league games are counted. To appear in this list, a player must have either:

• Made at least 50 appearances for the team
• Scored at least 15 goals for the team

Updated 14 August 2013.

Name	Nationality	Position	Debut	Appearances	Goals
Jawad Akeel	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	141	4
Ibrahima Nadiya	Qatar	Midfielder	2003	133	28
Baba Malick	Qatar	Goalkeeper	2013	97	0
Ismail Mousa	Qatar	Defender	2011	92	0
Dheyab Al-Annabi	Qatar	Midfielder	2014	86	2
Jeddo	Qatar	Striker	2007	82	4
Fábio César	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	76	21
Mustafa Aden	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	75	1
Saoud Ghanem	Qatar	Midfielder	2006	74	4
Mohamed Husain	Bahrain	Defender	2009	73	1
Magno Alves	Brazil	Striker	2008	55	40
Dahi Al Naemi	Qatar	Midfielder	2007	55	2

As of 11 May 2023

National ranking

As of 15 May 2023.

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
8		Qatar SC	1317
9		Al-Ahli SC	1276
10		Umm Salal SC	1274
11		Al-Sailiya SC	1269
12		Al-Markhiya SC	1244

Asian ranking

As of 15 May 2023.

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
201		Al-Ahli SC	1276
202		FK Olympic Tashkent	1276
203		Umm Salal SC	1274
204		Esan United	1274
205		Fajr Sepasi	1274

World ranking

As of 15 May 2023.

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
1777		Gyirmót SE	1274
1778		Chabab Rif Al Hoceima	1274
1779		Umm Salal SC	1274
1780		Aragua FC	1274
1781		Esan United	1274