Al-Shahaniya Sports Club (also spelled Al-Shahania) (), is a Qatari sports club based in Al-Shahaniya, a town 20 km from the capital Doha. Founded in 1998, the most prominent section is football club which plays in the Qatari Stars League. The club's home ground is Grand Hamad Stadium.
History Al Shahaniya was founded in 1996 as Al-Nasr, under the decision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Eid Al Thani, the chairman of the Public Authority for youth and sports. The club was considered as the spiritual successor of Al Nasr SC, an amateur football club founded in 1951. Al Nasr (Victory) became notable as the first Qatari club to play against international clubs and recruit foreigners.
At the beginning of its establishment, the club's headquarters were located in Al Jemailiya. In 2001, the club relocated to Al-Shahaniya. It was furnished with its own stadium and headquarters, although with limited capacity. In 2004, the club changed its name to Al Shahaniya, in order to better represent the region.
Players Current squad As of 7 September 2026
Management
Board of directorsPresident Menahi Al ShammariVice-president Salem Al HajryGeneral manager Faisal Mattar Al Shammari
Presidential history Updated June 2014. 1. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (1996–04) 2. Fayez Menahi Al Hajri (2004–07) 3. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (2007–08) 4. Menahi Al Shammari (2008–present)
Technical staff PositionStaffHead coach Younes AliAssistant coach Saeid Younesi Nasser Jalal Óscar FernándezGoalkeeper coach Dado KondicFitness coach Khalid Saeed Match analyst Bojan ŠestanDoctor Mubarak Al-SaeedPhysiotherapist Jassem AliPerformance Analyst Mohammed Al ZainInterpreter Amir Al-IshaqTeam manager Hussain Jalal
Managerial history
Stefano Impagliazzo (2002) Danny Hoekman (December 2003–March 2004) Fareed Ramzi (2004) Saad Hafez (2004–2006) Said Riziki (2006–2007) Stéphane Morello (2007–2008) Firas Hazem Al Sheikhly (2008–2009) Luizinho (2009) Hisham Ali (2009) Mohammad Sibai (2009–February 2012) Luizinho (February–November 2012) Ion Ion (November 2012–February 2013) Yousuf Adam (February–May 2013) Milton Mendes (May–September 2013) Zé Nando (September 2013–January 2014) Alexandre Gama (January–May 2014) Luís Martins (May–July 2014) Miguel Ángel Lotina (July–September 2014) Zé Nando (September–November 2014) Luka Bonačić (November 2014–2016) Zé Nando (October–December 2016) Igor Štimac (2016–November 2017) José Murcia (November 2017–June 2020) Nabil Anwar (September 2020–February 2022) Álvaro Mejía (2022)
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External links Official website