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| Full name | Al-Shaab Cultural & Sports Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Commandos | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Dissolved | 2017 | ||
| Ground | Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| 2016–17 | 6th | ||
Al-Shaab Cultural & Sports Club (Arabic:نادي الشعب الثقافي الرياضي) was a multi-sports club based inSharjah,United Arab Emirates. The club was merged withSharjah FC in 2017.[1]
The club’s football team, affectionately nicknamed “The Commandos,” achieved significant success in domestic competitions. They secured theUAE Division One title twice, in the1992–93 and1997–98 seasons. Their most notable triumph came in 1993 when they won both theUAE President's Cup and theUAE Super Cup, marking a remarkable double in the club’s history.
Al-Shaab CSC played its home matches at theKhalid bin Mohammed Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.
In 2017, a significant restructuring of UAE football led to the merger of Al-Shaab CSC with Sharjah FC, forming theSharjah FC. This merger aimed to consolidate resources and talent, enhancing the competitive stature of football in the region.
Throughout its existence, Al-Shaab CSC was instrumental in promoting sports and cultural activities in Sharjah, leaving a lasting legacy in the UAE’s football history.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragan Gugleta |  | 2000 | 2001 | [2][3] |
| Reiner Hollmann |  | 2001 | 2002 | [4] |
| Roland Andersson |  | 2002 | March 2003 | [5] |
| Mohamed Bouznjal |  | March 2003 | 2003 | |
| Zoran Filipović | | 2003 | 2004 | [6] |
| Jan Versleijen |  | June 2004 | May 2005 | [7][8] |
| Willi Reimann | | July 2005 | December 2005 | [9] |
| Youssef Zouaoui |  | December 2005 | 2007 | [10] |
| Zlatko Kranjčar |  | June 2007 | December 2007 | [11][12] |
| Lotfi Benzarti | | December 2007 | May 2008 | [13][14] |
| Luka Peruzović | | June 2008 | October 2008 | [15] |
| Ayman El Ramadi |  | October 2008 | February 2009 | [16] |
| Youssef Zouaoui | | February 2009 | May 2009 | [17][18] |
| Ferid Ben Belgacem | | July 2009 | March 2010 | [19] |
| Ahmad Al-Ajlani | | March 2010 | 2010 | [20] |
| Renê Weber |  | July 2010 | January 2011 | [21] |
| Ahmad Al-Ajlani | | January 2011 | May 2011 | |
| Youssef Zouaoui | | August 2011 | December 2011 | [22] |
| Sérgio Alexandre | | December 2011 | December 2012 | [23][24] |
| Marius Șumudică |  | December 2012 | December 2013 | [25][26] |
| Željko Petrović |  | December 2013 | May 2014 | [27] |
| Eid Baroot | | May 2014 | May 2015 | [28] |
| Tarek El Ashry | | June 2015 | November 2015 | [29][30] |
| Walter Zenga |  | November 2015 | February 2016 | [31][32] |
| Stefano Cusin | | February 2016 | May 2016 | |
| Ghazi Ghrairi | | May 2016 | December 2016 | [33] |
| Péricles Chamusca | | December 2016 | 2017 | [34] |
