Al Wehda Women's Football Club, known as Al Wehda Ladies (Arabic: سيدات الوحدة), is a Saudi women's football club from Mecca that competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League.
 | ||||
| Full name | Al Wehda Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Farisat Mecca (Knights of Mecca) | |||
| Founded | 2023 as Al Wehda | |||
| Ground | King Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca | |||
| League | Saudi Women's First Division League | |||
| 2023–24 | SW1DL, 13th of 26 | |||
|
| ||||
History
editFounded in 2022 as Majd Al-Gharbiah (Arabic: مجد الغربية), the club was the first and only women's football team in Mecca at the time. Participating in the inaugural edition of the Saudi Women's First Division League, the team finished last in the West Region group winless.[1]
In 2023, ahead of the 2023–24 season, Al Wehda acquired Majd Al-Gharbiah to act as its women's section for the upcoming season.[2][3][4] The acquisition resulted in the signing of professional foreign players to strengthen the team.[5][6] Placed in West Group 3, Al Wehda fell short of qualifying for the final stages of the First Division, resulting in their relegation to the newly established Second Division League.[7]
In July 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that, following Al-Taqadom's withdrawal from the First Division, their spot was awarded to Al Wehda.[8][9]
Current squad
edit- As of 11 February 2024[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Competitive record
editDomestic
edit| Season | Div. | Position | W | D | L | Pts | GF – GA | Top scorer | SAFF Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| as Majd Al-Gharbiah | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | 14th of 17 | 0 |
0 |
4
|
0
|
3–42
|
Unknown | — | |
| as Al Wehda | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | SW1Dl
|
13th of 26 | 4 |
1 |
3
|
13
|
34–14
|
 Ibtissem Ben Mohamed
|
DNQ
|
References
edit- ^ "سيدات مجد الغربية يحصدن ثمار المشاركة في الدوري السعودي" [Majd Al-Gharbiah's women reap the rewards of participating in the Saudi League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "ظهور بارز لأندية مكة في الكرة النسائية السعودية" [Prominent emergence of Mecca clubs in Saudi women's football]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "مدير فريق سيدات الوحدة يتحدث عن تحديات اللعبة الهذلي: هدفنا كادر نسائي كامل" [Al Wehda women's team manager discusses the challenges of the sport Al-Hadhli: Our goal is a fully female staff]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "الوحدة السعودي يعتمد مشاركة فريق للسيدات" [Al Wehda Saudi Club approves the participation of its women's team]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "الكرة النسائية.. الوحدة يدعم صفوفه بـ 9 صفقات" [Women's football: Al Wehda strengthens its squad with 9 signings]. alyaum.com (in Arabic). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "لتدعيم فريق كرة القدم للسيدات.. الوحدة يتعاقد مع الدولية المصرية منة طارق" [To strengthen the women's football team, Al Wehda signs the Egyptian international Menna Tarek.]. okaz.com.sa (in Arabic). 10 September 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ ""دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات": 10 مواجهات تشعل الجولة الختامية" [Saudi Women's First Division: 10 matches heat up the final round]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "اعتماد مشاركة الوحدة بدلاً من التقدم في "أولى السيدات السعودي"" [Approval of Al Wehda's participation instead of Al-Taqadom in the 'Saudi Women's First Division]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "اعتماد مشاركة الوحدة والشعلة في دوري الدرجة الأولى وكأس الاتحاد للسيدات" [Approval of Al Wehda and Al-Shoulla participation in the Women's First Division League and SAFF Women's Cup]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ @alwehdaFCW (February 8, 2024). "القائمة الرسمية لسيدات الوحدة ضد سيدات منجم المواهب" [Official lineup for Al Wehda women vs. Manjam Al-Mawahib] (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Al Wehda FC on X
- Al Wehda at Saudi Arabian Football Federation Website
- Al Wehda at Kooora.com
- Al Wehda at Bets Api
  | This article about a Saudi Arabian football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |