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Emirates Club
نادي الإمارات

Full name	Emirates Cultural and Sports Club
Nickname(s)	The Falcons
Founded	1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Ground	Emirates Club Stadium
Capacity	4,830
Owner	Saqr bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Chairman	Yousef Al Batraan
Manager	Benito Carbone
League	First Division League
2023–24	13th (relegated)
Website	emiratesclub.ae
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Emirates Club (Arabic: نادي الإمارات) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play their home games at the Emirates Club Stadium.

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.

2010s

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. On 11 June 2011, the new composition of the club was announced.

Honors

• UAE Division One: 6
  • 1977–78, 1983–84, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2019–20
• UAE President Cup: 1
  • 2009–10
• UAE Super Cup: 1
  • 2010

Season-by-season record

_{Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.}

Staff

Board Members

Title	Name
Chairman	Yousef Abdullah Al Batran
Vice Chairman	Yousef Ali Al Balushi
Second Vice Chairman	Khalil Ibrahim Al Taweel
Financial Manager	Thani Salem Al Shehhi
Youth Supervisor	Vacant
Investment Manager	Jamal Ahmed Al Qursi
Public Relation Manager	Adel Muhammad Al Khayal

Last updated: 15 July 2023
Source: Al Bayan

Current squad

As of UAE First Division League:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  UAE Abdullah Al-Marzouqi 2 DF  UAE Abdurahman Ali 3 DF  BRA Luan Alemão 4 DF  UAE Yaqoub Al-Baloushi 6 DF  GNB Mimito Biai 7 MF  BRA Mikael Burkatt 8 MF  UAE Mohanad Khamis (on loan from Al Urooba) 9 FW  OMA Said Obaid 10 MF  UAE Abdullah Al-Nuaimi 11 FW  CIV Bernard Doumbia 12 MF  GHA Benjamin Ayim 17 GK  UAE Saoud Al-Hosani 19 DF  UAE Salim Al-Rawahi 20 DF  NGA Uzor Akannoh 22 GK  UAE Marwan Al-Khodaim

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 DF  UAE Omar Al Khodaim 27 MF  YEM Adel Al Chadli 30 MF  UAE Ali Al-Zaabi 34 DF  BRA Yago Leonardo 37 MF  UAE Fahad Rashed 44 MF  UAE Sultan Qasem 60 MF  UAE Ghanem Ahmad (on loan from Al-Wasl) 66 GK  UAE Ahmed Al-Marzouqi 74 DF  UAE Mohammed Hussain 80 MF  BRA Darlison Rodriguez (on loan from Always Ready) 88 MF  UAE Ahmed Ibrahim Helal 95 FW  BRA Bruno Baio 98 MF  UAE Mohammed Khalil 99 FW  UAE Ebrahim Al-Mesmari

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  UAE Fahad Badr (on loan to Baniyas)

Performance in AFC competitions

AFC Champions League history

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2011	Group D	Zob Ahan	0–1	1–2	3rd
		Al-Rayyan	2–0	0–2
		Al-Shabab	2–1	1–4

Record by Country

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
Iran	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	000.00
Qatar	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Saudi Arabia	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2	050.00

Managerial history

Served as caretaker coach.

Name	Nat.	From	To	Ref.
Khaled Ben Yahia			January 2005
Dragan Gugleta		January 2005	November 2005
Reinhard Fabisch		November 2005	November 2006
Ahmad Al-Ajlani		December 2006	2007
Pintado		July 2007	December 2007
Sofiène Hidoussi		December 2007	April 2008
Eid Baroot		April 2008	2008
Shaker Abdel Fattah		2008	November 2008
Ebrahim Ghasempour		November 2008	March 2009
Ahmad Al-Ajlani		March 2009	January 2010
Eid Baroot		January 2010	2010
Ghazi Ghrairi		June 2010	December 2011
Lotfi Benzarti		December 2011	2012
Júnior dos Santos		October 2012	March 2013
Sérgio Alexandre		March 2013	2013
Eid Baroot		June 2013	December 2013
Paulo Comelli		December 2013	May 2016
Theo Bücker		June 2016	December 2016
Noureddine Abidi*		December 2016	December 2016
Ivan Hašek		December 2016	October 2017
Noureddine Abidi		October 2017	March 2018
Nizar Mahrous		March 2018	May 2018
Jalel Kadri		June 2018	May 2019
Eid Baroot		June 2019	October 2019
Gjoko Hadžievski		November 2019	June 2021
Tarik Sektioui		July 2021	December 2021
Ayman El Ramadi		December 2021	June 2022
Fathi Labidi		June 2022	February 2023
Mohammed Al Jalboot		February 2023	September 2023
Lluís Planagumà		September 2023	December 2023
Aaref Al Shehhi*		December 2023	January 2024
Walter Zenga		January 2024	April 2024
Benito Carbone		April 2024	June 2024

See also

• List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates

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External links

• Official website (in Arabic)

• Emirates Club
• Football clubs in the United Arab Emirates
• 1969 establishments in the Trucial States
• Association football clubs established in 1969
• Football clubs in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah