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Ooredoo Stars League 2024-2025 second-leg schedule
The Qatar Stars League announced the kick-off times for matches in the second leg of 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League, which will start on January 10, 2025. Clubs’ participation in overseas tournaments and commitments of national teams were taken into account. View the
Al Arabi beat Umm Salal to set up QSL Cup final with Al Duhail
Al Arabi beat Umm Salal 2-1 in the second semifinal of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Ahli club on Friday. Abdulla Al Marafi (third minute) and Alaaeldin Hassan (29th minute) were on target for Al Arabi as they prevailed over defending champions Umm
Al Arabi face Umm Salal in second semifinal of QSL Cup
Al Arabi face Umm Salal in the second semifinal of 2024-2025 season QSL Cup at the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium of Al Ahli club on Friday, December 13, 2024. The kick-off is at 8.15pm. The face-offs between Al Arabi and Umm Salal are always exciting. Al Arabi seek to compensat
Ooredoo Stars League Week 11 Review
Thrilling contests marked Week 11 matches of the 2023-2024 season Ooredoo Stars League played on Saturday and Sunday (December 7 and 8, 2024). The matchups produced challenging battles, full of rivalry and surprises. As many as five matches ended in victories, while only one match ended in a
Umm Salal beat Al Arabi in Week 11 of Ooredoo Stars League
Umm Salal beat Al Arabi 3-0 in the closing match of Week 11 of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League at the Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Kenji Gorre (fifth minute), Antonio Mance (27th minute) and Oussama Tannane (38th minute) scored the goals for The Orange Fortress.
Ready to face Al Arabi, we look forward to doing our best: Umm Salal coach Pablo Machin
Umm Salal coach Pablo Machin spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 11 match against Al Arabi. “I am happy to lead a team the size of Umm Salal. The team has prepared well for this match and we worked with the players to increase mental focus because I be
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
Upcoming matches
Results
QSL Cup |
13/12/2024
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Hamad Bin Khalifa
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Ooredoo Stars League |
08/12/2024
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Al Thumama
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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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MATCHES PLAYED 11
Wins 4
loses 5
DRAW MATCHES2
Goals17
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.