Emirates Club () is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play their home games at the Emirates Club Stadium.
History
Establishment The club was established in 1969, from a merger of three local football teams: Al Ittihad, Al Ahly and Al Shaab under the name Oman Club. They were one of the first three teams along with Al Ahli and Al Oruba to play in the UAE league, however they would finish at last place with only 1 point.
In October 1982 the club name was changed to Al Qadsia, Two years later in July 1984 Al Qadsia was merged with Al Taliya and Al Nassr and became the club known today as Emirates Cultural Sport Club.
2010s On 29 May 2011, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah Clubs, announced the merger of the two clubs in one club under the name Emirates Club, To be representative of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Decision to merge came on the recommendation of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. On 11 June 2011, the new composition of the club was announced.
Honors UAE Division One: 6 1977–78, 1983–84, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2019–20 UAE President Cup: 1 2009–10 UAE Super Cup: 1 2010
Season-by-season record Season President's CupLeague Cup2008–092162ndRound of 16—2009–1011211thChampionsFirst Round2010–11282ndQuarter-Finals—2011–1211211thRound of 16First Round2012–132141stPreliminary Round—2013–14111thRound of 16First Round2014–1510th2015–1612thQuarter-Finals2016–1711th2017–1812Round of 162018–191413thQuarter-FinalsQuarter-Finals2019–202111stPreliminary Round—2020–212ndQuarter-Finals2021–2211414thRound of 16First Round2022–232172nd—2023–2411413thFirst Round Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Staff Board Members {| class="wikitable" |- ! Title ! Name |- | Chairman | Yousef Abdullah Al Batran |- | Vice Chairman | Yousef Ali Al Balushi |- | Second Vice Chairman | Khalil Ibrahim Al Taweel |- | Financial Manager | Thani Salem Al Shehhi |- | Youth Supervisor | Vacant |- | Investment Manager | Jamal Ahmed Al Qursi |- | Public Relation Manager | Adel Muhammad Al Khayal
Current squad As of UAE First Division League:
Performance in AFC competitions AFC Champions League history Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 2011 Group D Zob Ahan0–11–23rd Al-Rayyan2–00–2 Al-Shabab2–11–4
Record by Country Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Managerial history * Served as caretaker coach. NameNat.FromToRef.Khaled Ben YahiaJanuary 2005Dragan GugletaJanuary 2005November 2005Reinhard FabischNovember 2005November 2006Ahmad Al-AjlaniDecember 20062007PintadoJuly 2007December 2007Sofiène HidoussiDecember 2007April 2008Eid BarootApril 20082008Shaker Abdel Fattah2008November 2008Ebrahim GhasempourNovember 2008March 2009الإيراني قاسم بور مدرباً لفريق الإماراتAhmad Al-AjlaniMarch 2009January 2010Eid BarootJanuary 20102010Ghazi GhrairiJune 2010December 2011Lotfi BenzartiDecember 20112012Júnior dos SantosOctober 2012March 2013Sérgio AlexandreMarch 20132013نادي الإمارات يستغني عن مدربه جونيور لمصلحة سيرجيوEid BarootJune 2013December 2013Paulo ComelliDecember 2013May 2016Theo BückerJune 2016December 2016Noureddine Abidi*December 2016December 2016Ivan HašekDecember 2016October 2017Noureddine AbidiOctober 2017March 2018Nizar MahrousMarch 2018May 2018Jalel KadriJune 2018May 2019Eid BarootJune 2019October 2019Gjoko HadžievskiNovember 2019June 2021Tarik SektiouiJuly 2021December 2021Ayman El RamadiDecember 2021June 2022Fathi LabidiJune 2022February 2023Mohammed Al JalbootFebruary 2023September 2023نادي الإمارات يقيل مدربه الجالبوت ويتعاقد مع بلاناجوماLluís PlanagumàSeptember 2023December 2023Aaref Al Shehhi*December 2023January 2024Walter ZengaJanuary 2024April 2024Benito CarboneApril 2024June 2024
See also List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates
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