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Al Arabi vs Umm Salal in closing match of Ooredoo Stars League Week 11
Al Thumama Stadium will host the anticipated-match between Al Arabi and Umm Salal in Week 11 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. Both teams approach the match under remarkably similar conditions, having each expe
Al Ahli defeat Umm Salal in Week 10 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Ahli defeated Umm Salal 3-0 in Week 10 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The victorious team got all their goals in the first half through Erik Exposito (29th minute) and Idrissa Doumbia (36th minute) af
We’ll do our best to get positive result against Al Ahli: Umm Salal’s Under-23 team coach Miguel
Umm Salal’s Under-23 team coach Miguel Coley, who replaced Patrice Carteron, spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 10 match againstAl Ahli. “The team is strongly prepared to achieve a positive result and is fully prepared. I held several
Umm Salal to clash with Al Ahli in Week 10 of Ooredoo Stars League
Al Arabi club’s Grand Hamad Stadium will host the match between Umm Salal and Al Ahli in Week 10 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The kick-off is at 5.30pm. The two teams enter the match with each of them carrying ambitions to achiev
QSL Cup semifinal schedule
The Qatar Stars League announced the 2024-2025 season QSL Cup semifinal schedule. The kick-off times of both matches on December 13, 2024, have also been finalised. Al Duhail will play against Al Wakrah and Al Arabi will play against Umm Salal. View the schedule
Umm Salal beat Al Rayyan to be the last team to qualify for QSL Cup semifinals
Defending champions Umm Salal upstaged Al Rayyan 2-0 at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Saturday, November 16, 2024, to take their appointed place in the semifinals of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup. Marouane Louadni (43rd minute) and Victor Lekhal (71st minute) scored for the winners.
Umm Salal to meet Al Rayyan in the last quarterfinal of QSL Cup
Title holders Umm Salal will lock horns with Al Rayyan in the fourth and concluding quarterfinal of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The kick-off is at 7.30pm. Umm Salal’s French coach Patrice Carteron is coun
QSL Cup quarterfinals schedule
The Qatar Stars League announced the schedule for 2024-2025 season QSL Cup quarterfinals. Kick-off times for the matches, to be played on Friday and Saturday (November 15 and 16, 2024), have also been finalized. View the schedule
QSL Cup Round 5 schedule amended
The Qatar Stars League has made an amendment to the schedule of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup’s fifth and final round (group stage). Matches will be played on Sunday and Monday (November 10 and 11, 2024) instead of previously-scheduled dates. View the schedule
Ooredoo Stars League Week 9 Review
The matches held during the ninth week of 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League were characterized by intense excitement, fierce rivalry and significant competition. The teams demonstrated considerable efforts in their pursuit of points, aiming to enhance their standings prior to t
Upcoming matches
Results
Ooredoo Stars League |
23/11/2024
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Grand Hamad
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QSL Cup |
16/11/2024
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Grand Hamad
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Ooredoo Stars League |
01/11/2024
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Al Janoub
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Ooredoo Stars League |
26/10/2024
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Grand Hamad
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Ooredoo Stars League |
18/10/2024
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Thani Bin Jassim
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MATCHES PLAYED 10
Wins 3
loses 5
DRAW MATCHES2
Goals14
GOALS CONCEDED20
Established: 1979
President: Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Nick Name: Barzan's Falcons/The Orange Fortress
Titles
Emir of Qatar Cup: 2008
Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2009
history
Umm Salal Sports Club was founded in 1979 under the name of Al Tadamun Sports Club.
The name was changed to Umm Salal in 2004 due to the club’s location.
Nicknamed the Barzan’s Falcons and The Orange Fortress, Umm Salal made their debut in the Qatar League in the 2006-07 season. They have since been playing regularly in the First Division.
Umm Salal have remarkable achievements to their credit, the most notable being the Amir Cup triumph in 2008 and third place in the AFC Champions League in 2009.
Coach
Pablo Machin
Date of Birth:07/04/1975
Spaniard Pablo Machin assumed the coaching duties of Umm Salal as a replacement for Frenchman Patrice Carteron in the 2024-2025 season.
He has had a number of previous coaching experiences, most notably with Spanish clubs Sevilla, Girona, Espanyol, Deportivo Alaves and Elche.
He also had stints in the Gulf region, with Al Raed and Al Ain.
Umm Salal rely heavily on Machin to improve the team’s performance and results.