al-Jazira Club
Al - Jazira Club is a club from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was established on 19 March 1974. The club emerged from the two clubs al Khalidiyah Club and al Bateen Club. The football department is currently playing in the top league in the country, the Premier Division. Play their home games from the club in al - Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. After descending from the first league to the end of the season 1994/95, 1997, the re-emergence followed in the UAE League. Since then, the club plays continuously in the highest league. In the 2010/11 season the club gained its first league title. There are also two runner-up, 2001/ 02 and 2007 /08. In the seasons 2004/ 05, 2005/ 06 and 2006/ 07 the club each third in the league was. 2009, the club first participated in the AFC Champions League.
Honours
National
- UAE League
- UAE President's Cup
Former notable players
- Brazil Rafael Sóbis
- Brazil Fernando Baiano
- Côte d'Ivoire Bonaventure Kalou
- Colombia Elson Becerra
- Liberia George Weah
- Netherlands Phillip Cocu
- Nigeria Bartholomew Ogbeche
- Togo Mohamed Kader
- Togo Mamam Cherif Touré
- Turkey Baris Unal
Former renowned trainer
- Romania László Bölöni