Al-Markhiya SC
ClubnameAl-Markhiya S.C.
Upright0.65
FullnameAl-Markhiya Sports Club
Founded1995 (age 31)
GroundAl-Markhiya Stadium, Doha
Capacity400
ChairmanAli Al Musaifri
MgrtitleHead coach
ManagerSultan Al-Musaifri[1]
LeagueQatari Second Division
Season2024–25
Position2nd
Websitealmarkhiyasc.qa
Pattern la 1_cyanmalllower
Pattern b 1_adidasliberosmallcyan
Pattern ra 1_cyanmalllower
Leftarm 198233f
Body 198233f
Rightarm 198233f
Shorts 198233f
Socks 198233f
Pattern la 2_cyanupper
Pattern b 2_adidasliberocyan
Pattern ra 2_brownupper
Leftarm 298233f
Body 298233f
Rightarm 298233f
Shorts 2FFFFFF
Socks 2FFFFFF

Al-Markhiya Sports Club (Arabic: المرخية) is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha.[2] Its football department plays in the Qatar Stars League. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of. It has also entered history by being the first second division club to be promoted to the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1995 as Al-Ittifaq, but was renamed to Al-Markhiya in 2004 to better represent the district where it is located, Al-Markhiya.

Honours

Domestic

Stadium

Built in 1995, the Al-Markhiya Stadium covers 70,000 m2 and features a football pitch with a capacity for 200 people, locker rooms and an administrative office.[3] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds.[4]

Crest

A new club crest was unveiled in a public ceremony in May 2023. Designed by Qatari entrepreneur Fatima Al Kuwari, the logo features an oryx, the national animal of Qatar, and maroon coloring, a color associated with the country's flag.[5]

Technical and administrative staff

[6]

NameRole
Anthony HudsonTechnical director
Sultan Al-MusaifriHead coach
Yasin MishauiAssistant coach
Henk DuutAssistant coach
Badar Al-MaimaniAssistant coach
Ricardo AndradeGoalkeeper coach
Yassin GrillData analyst
Gustavo SilvaFitness instructor

Current squad

As of Qatari Second Division:

List of managers

Notes

  • Hassan Afif served as caretaker coach while Talha Ashraf was on emergency leave due to family matters.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Live Soccer Scores, Fixtures, Results & Tables | Soccerway"
  2. ^ Official website. Archived 16 July 2012 at archive.today (in Arabic).
  3. ^ "QOC Venue Booklet". Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). 24 March 2015. p. 76. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Club profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Al Markhiya SC unveil new logo". The Peninsula Qatar. 31 May 2023. Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Technical and administrative staff". Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  7. ^ "ar:مسيمير والشحانية في افتتاح كأس الدرجة الثانية" (in Arabic). alarab.qa. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Qatar Stars League 17/18: Football Development Report - Full Season Analysis" (in Arabic). Qatar stars League. p. 58. Archived 20 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Tunisian Adel Sellimi Al Markhiya coach". Qatar Stars League. 14 February 2018. Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Al Khor: Adel Sellimi est le nouveau coach" (in French). 2022mag.com. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "لقاء معيذر والمرخية يشعل صراع البطاقة الثانية اليوم" (in Arabic). Muaither SC. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Younes Ali". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived 20 June 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Al Markhiya ready to face giants Al Arabi in the first semifinal of the Amir Cup". sportsmonks.com. 20 October 2020. Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Mohamed Ali Yousif". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Umm Salal take on Al Shamal as relegation battle reaches final stretch". 2023-05-02. Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  16. ^ "Hudson takes over at Qatari club a week after quitting American job". AP News. 7 June 2023. Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  17. ^ "السيلية يواجه معيذر وأم صلال يلاقي المرخية في افتتاح كأس الثانية" (in Arabic). kooora.com. 29 March 2005. Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 June 2023.