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Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club, commonly known as Al Qadsiah Ladies (), is a Saudi professional women's football team based in Khobar that plays in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia, following promotion in the 2022–23 season.
It is the women's team of football club Al Qadsiah. They have finished second in the inaugural Saudi Women's Division 1 which led to their promotion to the Premier League for the 2023–24 season.
History Al Mutahed era: (2019–2023)
Following the women's football rise in Saudi Arabia, the club was Founded in 2019 as Al Mutahed Women's Football Club, Compiling a squad replete with several Saudi players and a distinctly Bahraini flavor, they entered the first season of the Saudi Women's First Division League, drawn into the Eastern Province's group, Al Mutahed topped the group with 14 points and advanced to the knockout stage. The team progressed to the finals four after securing a 2–0 victory against Al Hmmah FC. In the subsequent semi-final, they triumphed over Jeddah Pride with a 1–0 win. Demonstrating a historic unbeaten run, the team advanced to the final of the first division without a single defeat. In the contested final against Al-Riyadh, the match concluded in a 1–1 draw after both full-time and extra time. However, they narrowly lost 2–1 in the penalty shootout, ultimately finishing in second place.
After Al-Shabab acquired Al-Yamamah, the latter spot in the premier league was given to Al Mutahed, First division runners-up to compete in the top-level women's football league in the country.
Al Qadsiah acquisition and its aftermath: (2023–present) In August 2023, it was announced that Al Qadsiah FC has acquired the club to compete in the next season of the Saudi Premier League. A few days later, the former Greek player, Katerina Falida, took the role of the team's Technical Director. Eager to make a strong impression in their debut, Al Qadsiah appointed the former coach of Brazil's Flamengo and Portugal's Benfica, Luís Andrade, to oversee the senior team. As an experienced coach with numerous titles, his leadership resulted in significant signings shortly thereafter, including Rayanne Machado, Zaneta Wyne, Lindsey Harris, and Jessica Aby. Since their debut on October 13, 2023, Al Qadsiah has been unbeaten in all five first games of the season till they felt to one-nil loss to the champions Al-Nassr in matchday six.
Competing in the inaugural edition of the SAFF Women's Cup, Al Qadisah demonstrated their prowess. They began their journey with a dominant 7–0 victory in the round of 16. Advancing to the quarterfinals, they secured a 3–0 win against Eastern Flames. However, their quest for the title was halted in the semifinals, where they narrowly lost 2–3 to Al Ahli. Despite this setback, Al Qadisah bounced back in the bronze medal match, triumphing over Al-Ittihad with a 5–4 victory in the penalty shootout.
Players Current squad
NationPlayerGoalkeepers1 GK Salma Al-Dowsri84 GK Randa Al-Abdulqader72 GK Sara KhalidDefenders2 DF Dalal Abdullatif12 DF Munirah Al-Ghanam23 DF Raghad Mukhayzin34 DF Mashael Al-Harbi71 DF Bayan Mohammed94 DF Rayanne Machado99 DF Rana HassanMidfielders7 MF Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir8 MF Rahaf Al-MansouriNationPlayerMidfielders10 MF Léa Le Garrec11 MF Yara Al-Faris13 MF Soheir Batooq14 MF Maram Al-Yahya21 MF Saba Al-YahyaForwards3 FW Ajara Nchout Njoya15 FW Sulaf Asseri16 FW Adriana17 FW Haya Al-Sunaidi19 FW Joury Tarek77 FW Noura Ibrahim Current under-17 squad
NationPlayerGoalkeepers1 GK Jood Al-Saqer12 GK Majd Al-ShareefMidfielders4 MF Zainab Wish6 MF Maria Heinold-Marchite9 MF Rouqaia Abdelnabi7 MF Zahra Al-Hawwaj8 MF Rand Al-Zahrani11 MF Malkut Al-Salem17 MF Rimas Al-Aradi23 MF Sara Al-KhameesNationPlayerDefenders2 DF Maha Al-Badrani3 DF Madhawi Al-Otaibi5 DF Juwaan Al-Nassar13 DF Retal Hakami18 DF Fajer Al-Shiban22 DF Walla Al-HawwajForwards10 FW Shakari Owens15 FW Hatun Al-Ghaeb16 FW Norah Al-Dossari19 FW Rana Rshdi20 FW Zaenab Al-Sharaf Former notable players Hajar Al-Ansari Elizabeth Carabalí Jessica Aby Verónica Pérez Zaneta Wyne Lindsey Harris
Coaching and management staff {| class="wikitable" |- ! Position ! Name |- | Chairman | Bader Al-Reziza |- | Chief executive officer | James Bisgrove |- | Team manager | Ahmed Al-Khamas |- | Head coach | Carmelina Moscato |- | Assistant coach | Jana Mohammed |- | Goalkeeping coach | Georgios Fousekis |- | Video analyst | Alexandros Rentzis |- | Technical director | Katerina Falida
Records and statistics Competition record Al Qadsiah's performance over their completed seasons: Season Div. pos. Pld W D L GF GA Season Top Scorer Cup pos.2022–23 2D 2nd 8 6 3 0 16 3 2023–24 1D 4th 14 6 5 3 13 9 Verónica Pérez (8 goals)3rd2024–25 1D 3rd 18 10 5 3 60 20 Ajara Nchout (28 goals)2nd2025–261D4th147255525 Adriana (20 goals)4th
Managerial statistics As of match played 15 May 2026. Only competitive matches are included. Name Nat. From To Pld W D L Win% Honors Luís Andrade 8 September 2023 4 June 2025 40 20 12 8 % 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup 2024–25 SAFF Women's Cup 2024–25 Saudi Women's Premier League Carmelina Moscato 21 July 2025present20839%
Honours Saudi Women's First Division League: Runners-up (1): 2022–23 SAFF Women's Cup: Runners-up (1): 2024–25 Third place (1): 2023–24
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