Emirates Club
Emirates Club (Arabic: نادي الامارات) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE First Division League after being relegated from the UAE Pro League in the 2018-19 season. They play their home games at the Emirates Club Stadium in Ras Al Khaimah.
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| Full name | Emirates Cultural Sport Club نادي الإمارات الثقافي الرياضي | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Falcons | ||
| Founded | 1969 as Al-Qadisa | ||
| Ground | Emirates Club Stadium RAK City, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Chairman | Mohammed Esmaeel Hasan Al Awadhi [1] | ||
| Manager | Gjoko Hadžievski | ||
| League | UAE Division 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | UAE Division 1, 1st, (League abandoned, no promotion) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Establishment
The club was established in 1969, from a merger of three local football teams: Al Ittihad, Al Ahly and Al Shaab under the name Oman Club. They were one of the first three teams along with Al Ahli and Al Oruba to play in the UAE league, however they would finish at last place with only 1 point.
In October 1982 the club name was changed to Al Qadsia, Two years later in July 1984 Al Qadsia was merged with Al Taliya and Al Nassr and became the club known today as Emirates Cultural Sport Club.[2]
On 29 May 2011, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah Clubs, announced the merger of the two clubs in one club under the name Emirates Club, To be representative of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Decision to merge came on the recommendation of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.[3] On 11 June 2011, the new composition of the club was announced.[4]
Honors
- UAE Division One: 5
- 1977–78, 1983–84, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13
- UAE President Cup: 1
- 2009–10
- UAE Super Cup: 1
- 2010
Current squad
As of UAE Division One:
Staff
Board Members
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Mohammed Esmaeel Hasan Al Awadhi |
| Vice Chairman | Omar Mohammed Al Muzaki |
| Financial Manager | Ahmed Mohammed Al Nuaimi |
| Youth Supervisor | Anwar Abdulla Al Derbi |
| Investment Manager | Naji Mohammed Al Qahtani |
| Public Relation Manager | Naser Salem Al Naqbi |
Last updated: 21 September 2019
Source: Emirates Club
Former managers
Zoran Đorđević (1981–82)
Akram Ahmad Salman (1996–97)
Reinhard Fabisch (2005–07)
Ebrahim Ghasempour (1 January 2009 – 10 September 2009)
Ahmed Al-A'ajlani (2009–10)- Ghazi Ghrairi (2010–11)
- Khaled Al Suwaidi (13 December 2011 – 31 December 2011)
- Lotfi Benzarti (1 January 2012 – 8 October 2012)
Júnior dos Santos (2012–13)- Sérgio Alexandre (2013)
- Eid Barout (30 May 2013 – 8 December 2013)
- Paulo Comelli (9 December 2013 – June 2016)
- Theo Bücker (June 2016 – December 2016)
- Noureddine Abidi (caretaker) (December 2016)
Ivan Hašek (28 December 2016 – 31 October 2017 )- Noureddine Abidi (caretaker) (1 November 2017 – 5 January 2018)
- Nour Al Obaidi (5 January 2018 – 20 April 2018 )
Nizar Mahrous (20 April 2018 – 28 May 2018)- Jalal Qaderi (28 May 2018 –8 June 2019)
- Eid Barout (9 June 2019 –31 October 2019)
Gjoko Hadžievski (3 November 2019 – Present)
Pro-League Record
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | D1 | 16 | 2nd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2009–10 | PL | 12 | 11th | Champions | Group Stage |
| 2010–11 | D1 | 8 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2011–12 | PL | 12 | 11th | Round of 16 | Group Stage |
| 2012–13 | D1 | 14 | 1st | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2013–14 | PL | 14 | 11th | Round of 16 | Group Stage |
| 2014–15 | PL | 14 | 10th | Round of 16 | Group Stage |
| 2015–16 | PL | 14 | 12th | Quarter-Finals | Group Stage |
| 2016–17 | PL | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | Group Stage |
| 2017–18 | PL | 12 | 11th | Round of 16 | Group Stage |
| 2018–19 | PL | 14 | 13th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2019–20a | D1 | 11 | 1st | Preliminary Round | — |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- PL = Pro-League
- D1 = UAE Division 1
References
- "Board Members".
- "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "Merge Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- "the new composition of the club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.