| Full name | Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club | ||
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| Founded | 1996; 29 years ago (1996) | ||
| Ground | Al-Sailiya Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| President | Abdulrahman Shathri | ||
| Manager | Giovanni Tedesco | ||
| League | Qatari Second Division | ||
| 2024–25 | 7th of 8 | ||
| Website | www | ||
Al-Mesaimeer Sports Club (Arabic:نادي المسيمير الرياضي) is aQatari multi-sports club based inMesaimeer. Itsfootball department plays in theQatari Second Division. It was previously known asAl-Nahda Sports Club, thenAl-Shoala, and finally, today it is known asMesaimeer Sports Club. It was promoted to thefirst division of Qatari football for the first time in the 2014–15 season.[1]
The club was unofficially formed in 1996 (under the name "Al-Nahda Sports Club"), located inDoha due to administrative and financial dependence of theQatar Football Association.[2]
In 1998 His Highness the former Heir Apparent SheikhJasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, along with theQatar Olympic Committee, officially founded the club followed by the formation of a constituent general assembly and the election of a board of directors. In light of that period the club's name was changed toAl-Shoala.[2]
In 2000, the construction of the club's official headquarters in theMesaimeer area was completed under the supervision of National Olympic Committee, consisting of an administrative building, clothes changing rooms and a football field.[2]
The board of directors' plans were re-examined to attract the local community to the club and form a base of players in all age groups starting from the juniors to the first team and provided facilities and services ranging from sports equipment and accessories to trainers, educators and advice from professional players.[2]
The club began its participation in sporting events and the first team was runner-up in the second league numerous times. After a period of time, junior and youth players were playing against big teams and beating them, prompting the board of directors to show diligence and attention towards the younger players. They shifted their resources towards them and trained them well and provided them with attention outside the club, assisting them in their school studies, in addition to support within the club, in the hope that they will one day represent the first team.[2]
In the year 2004, due to the desire of the members of the club's founders and employees, the club changed its name from Al-Shoala toAl-Mesaimeer Sports Club, in accordance to the region of where the club and its headquarters are situated.[2]
In the 2014–15 season, the club finished in second place in the Qatargas League underYousef Adam, thus winning promotion to theQatar Stars League for the first time in its history.[1]
Built in 1998, the Al-Mesaimeer Stadium spans 36,000 m2 and features two football pitches, locker rooms and an administrative office.[3] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses the 3,000-capacity Al-Sailiya Stadium as its homegrounds.[4]
As ofQatari Second Division:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Updated 18 June 2014.[5]
| Name | Role | Nationality |
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| Hatem Missaoui | Head coach | |
| Dragan Tadić | Assistant manager | |
| Dado Kondić | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Đorđe Jorović | Fitness coach | |
| Raad Abdul Latif | Head of Youth Teams | |
| Louay Battah | U–19 Coach | |
| Abdulsalam Farid | U–17 Coach | |
| Mohammed Hammam | U–15 Coach | |
| Taha Hussein | U–14 Coach | |
| Saleh Murad | U–19 / U–17 Gk Coach | |
| Khaled Ali | U–15 / U–14 Gk Coach |
Updated 18 June 2014.[5]
| Name | Role | Nationality |
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| Ramos Caesarlona | First Team Doctor | |
| Richard Sardon Navor | Youth Teams Physiotherapist | |
| Mohammed Tawoos | Physiotherapist | |
| Eleni Makri | Nurse |
Last updated: 20 October 2011
Source:Mesaimeer
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