Al-Wahda S.C.C.
Al - Wahda (Arabic نادي الوحدة الرياضي و الثقافي ) is a football club based in Abu Dhabi and one of the most popular clubs in the United Arab Emirates. He currently plays in the Premier Division, the top division of the country.
History
The club was established in 1984 by the merger of two organizations - the Arabic al - Wahda / الوحدة called in German " unity ". The club colors are gray, white and maroon (a mixture of brown and purple ). The club crest shows a Gazelle ( Abu Dhabi called in German "father of gazelle ").
It took a decade, until the club was able to win his first title of 1995 won the club in the UAE Cup, in 2000 he won the President Cup in 1999, 2001 and 2005 one was national champion, 2006 runner-up. The season 1998/1999 went down in club annals, because goalkeeper Hussain Ali was voted " Best goalie in the league" and Fahad Massaood "Player of the Year," while al - Buri Lah as top scorer in the UAE his club secured the national champion. 2007/ 08 the club reached the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League. There they lost against Sepahan Isfahan to return game 3-1.
Al Wahda plays in built in 1995 Al- Nahyan Stadium (Arabic: ملعب آل نهيان ), which has 12,000 seats and three kilometers from Abu Dhabi city center is located. 2003 took place in the arena group matches the Junior World Cup.
The club has a well-organized scouting system. Since 1993, the Association sets up the Zayed Cup (formerly al - Wahda Cup) of each year, an international U-17 tournament for teams from Europe and South America.
Honours
National
- UAE League
Continental
- AFC Champions League
Former notable players
- Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
- Lamin Conteh Sierra Leone, 1998-2002
- Brazil Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino, 2008-2009
- Iraq Younis Mahmoud, 2003-2004
- Iran Javad Nekounam, 2005-2006
- Brazil Réver, 2007
- Brazil Paulo Sérgio, 2002
- Brazil André Luciano da Silva, 2007-2010
- Brazil Josiel da Rocha, 2008-2010
- Brazil Leonardo Silva, 2007-2008
- Brazil Fernando Baiano, 2009-2012
- Brazil Hugo Henrique Assis do Nascimento, 2010-2012
- Argentina Damián Díaz, 2013 -
Coach
From 5 August to 11 October 2006, the German Horst Koeppel coached the club. It was already after four official matches (total: 1 win 3 losses ) released. It was the fourth coaching change within a year for the club.
- Netherlands Jo Bonfrere, 1998 and 2001
- Germany Horst Koeppel, 2006
- Croatia Branko Ivankovic, 2012 until April 2013