El-Jaish Sports Club () was a Qatari multi-sports club from 2007 to 2017, based in the Al-Duhail area of Doha. The association football team played in the Qatar Stars League. The team won the Qatargas League prior to 2011, but were not eligible for promotion and as a result were not declared as the champions of the league. It was promoted to the first division, the Stars League, the first year after it was made eligible.
The club also had participations in other sports, most notably in handball where its team has previously achieved 3rd place in both the GCC Handball Championship and the Asian Club Handball Championship.
In April 2017, it was announced that the club would be taken over by Lekhwiya SC following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League, and merge into Lekhwiya SC which would be rebranded as Al-Duhail SC.
History El Jaish SC was officially established in 2011 after spending several seasons in the second division without being eligible for promotion.
In its first season in the Qatar Stars League, El Jaish finished second, just two points behind champions Lekhwiya, and qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League. After a poor start to the 2013 Champions League, El Jaish won 3 of its 4 last group stage games to emerge as the groups runners-up, setting up a Round of 16 tie against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia. They were eliminated after losing 0–2 in the away game and 1–3 on aggregate.
In 2013, El Jaish were involved in the controversial case of Zahir Belounis not being granted an exit visa over his dispute with the club over unpaid wages.
Lekhwiya SC announced that they have taken over the club in April 2017 and the club dissolved in July 2017 while Lekhwiya got rebranded into Al-Duhail SC.
Honours Qatari Stars Cup Winners (1): 2012–13
Qatar Cup Winners (2): 2014, 2016
Qatargas League Winners (1): 2010–11
Note: El-Jaish were winners of the Qatargas League in 2007–08 and 2008–09 but the club was not officiated yet so they don't count as official championships
El Jaish in Asia CompetitionPldWDLGFGA AFC Champions League 8 3 3 2 15 12 Total 8 3 3 2 15 12
Q = Qualification GS = Group stage R16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarter-final SF = Semi-final
AFC Champions League RoundCountryClubHomeAway2013GSAl Shabab3–00–2GSTractor3–34–2GSAl Jazira3–11–1R16Al Ahli1–10–2
Personnel
Senior team Coaching staffHead coach Sabri LamouchiAssistant coach Lassaad ChabbiAssistant coach Yousef AdamReserve head coach Cristian PetreReserve asst. coach Yousuf Al-NobiGoalkeeping coach Ahmed NajiFitness coach Khalil JebabliFitness coach André Luiz LimaMedical staffTeam doctor Marian DumitruPhysiotherapist Sorin MineaPhysiotherapist Mohamed Ali LaidPhysiotherapist Badii Al-TayibKinesiologist Nabyl BekraouiSpecialist staffTranslator Abdelrahman NaimTranslator Hoyeong JuPhotographer Adrian AlexandruAdministrative staffTeam manager Rashid Al-KaabiTeam administrator Ismail HashemLogistics officer Nasser Al-Shammari
Youth team Last update: May 24, 2013 Coaching staffHead coach Aref Awadh SalemAssistant coach Zoran LovićGoalkeeping coach Pedro LascarimPhysiotherapist Ahsan AjooTechnical staffTechnical Director Leonardo Vitorino
Management
Affiliated club(s) FC Schalke 04
Kit sponsors and manufacturers PeriodKit manufactureShirt sponsor2011–2017 Nike NAPT
Managerial history Mohammed Al Ammari (July 2007 – May 2011) / Yousef Al Nobi (assistant) Péricles Chamusca (June 15, 2011 – May 31, 2012) / Marcelo Chamusca (assistant) Răzvan Lucescu (June 1, 2012 – Jan 15, 2014) / Mihai Stoica (assistant) Yousef Adam (Jan 15, 2014 – Jan 21, 2014) / Yousef Al Nobi (assistant) Nabil Maâloul (Jan 21, 2014 – Jan 26, 2014) / Yousef Adam (assistant) Nabil Maâloul (Jan 26, 2014 – Dec 11, 2014) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant) Abdulqadir Almoghaisab (Dec 12, 2014 – Dec 27, 2014) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant) Sabri Lamouchi (Dec 27, 2014 – Jul 1, 2017) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant)
See also El Jaish SC (basketball) El Jaish SC (handball) El Jaish SC (volleyball)
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