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Khor Fakkan Club (Arabic: نادي خورفكان الرياضي الثقافي, formally known as Al Khaleej), usually known simply as Khor Fakkan, is an Emirati professional football club from Khor Fakkan.
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Full name | Khorfakkan Sports & Cultural Club نادي خورفكان الرياضي الثقافي | |||
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Nickname(s) | Al Nusur (The Eagles) | |||
Founded | 1981 2017 as Khorfakkan | as Al Khaleej|||
Ground | Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Stadium, Khor Fakkan | |||
Capacity | 7,500 | |||
Chairman | Fahd bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi | |||
Manager | Daniel Isăilă | |||
League | UAE Pro League | |||
2023–24 | UAE Pro League, 12th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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History
editFounded in 1981, the club won a UAE Federation Cup in the 1993–94 season. In June 2017 the club was rebranded with a new name and logo now it is known as Khor Fakkan.[1] The team were promoted back to the top flight in 2019 after winning the UAE Division 1, it was their first experience in the UAE Pro League since 2008.[2]
Pro-League record
editSeason | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 12th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
2009–10 | 2 | 8 | 6th | Round of 16 | — |
2010–11 | 2 | Preliminary Round | |||
2011–12 | 5th | Round of 16 | |||
2012–13 | 14 | 8th | Preliminary Round | ||
2013–14 | 13 | 6th | |||
2014–15 | 11 | 9th | |||
2015–16 | 9 | 8th | |||
2016–17 | 12 | 7th | |||
2017–18 | 5th | ||||
2018–19 | 10 | 1st | |||
2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 12th | Round of 16 | First Round |
2020–21 | 10th | Quarter-Finals | |||
2021–22 | First Round | ||||
2022–23 | 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
- Lvl. = League
Current squad
editAs of UAE Pro-League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
editThe club has gained the following honours:
- UAE Federation Cup: 1
- Winners: 1993–94
- UAE Division One: 6
- Winners: 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2018–19
- UAE President Cup
- Runners-up: 1986–87
Notable players
editClub staff
editPosition | Name |
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Manager | Nebojša Jovović |
Assistant manager | Saeed Yameen |
First-team coach | Abbas Abdul Ghani |
Goalkeeper coach | Saad Saqib |
Fitness coach | Abdullah Jumaa |
Match analyst | Anwar Khamis |
Team Doctor | Mansour Ismail |
Physiotherapist | Mohamed Mounir |
Futsal team
edit- UAE PRESIDENT CUP - FUTSAL: 1
- Winners: 2012–2013
- UAE FUTSAL LEAGUE: 1
- Winners: 2013–2014
- UAE Federation Cup: 1
- Winners: 2013–2014
- UAE FUTSAL SUPER CUP: 1
- Winners: 2014–2015
- UAE YOUTH FUTSAL CUP: 1
- Winners: 2018.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ اليوم, خورفكان-الإمارات (14 June 2017). "تغيير اسم نادي الخليج إلى "خورفكان"". الإمارات اليوم.
- ^ "Khor Fakkan and Hatta earn Arabian Gulf League returns on dramatic final day". Sport360. Retrieved 27 April 2019.