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| Full name | Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Faresat Al Sharqiya (Knight of the East) Fakhr Al Sharqiya (Pride of the Eastern Province) | |||
| Founded | 2019 | |||
| Ground | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium Khobar | |||
| Capacity | 11,000 | |||
| President | Saudi Aramco | |||
| Head coach |  Luís Andrade | |||
| League | Saudi Women's Premier League | |||
| 2023–24 | SWPL, 4th of 8 | |||
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Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club, commonly known as Al Qadsiah Ladies (Arabic: سيدات القادسية), is a Saudi women's football team based in Khobar that plays in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia, following promotion in the 2022–23 season.
It is the women's team of football club Al Qadsiah. They have finished second in the inaugural Saudi Women's Division 1 which led to their promotion to the Premier League for the 2023–24 season.
History
Al Mutahed era: (2019–2023)
Following the women's football rise in Saudi Arabia, the club was Founded in 2019 as Al Mutahed Women's Football Club, Compiling a squad replete with several Saudi players and a distinctly Bahraini flavor, they entered the first season of the Saudi Women's First Division League, drawn into the Eastern Province's group, Al Mutahed topped the group with 14 points and advanced to the knockout stage.[1] The team progressed to the finals four after securing a 2–0 victory against Al Hmmah FC. In the subsequent semi-final, they triumphed over Jeddah Pride with a 1–0 win. Demonstrating a historic unbeaten run, the team advanced to the final of the first division without a single defeat. In the contested final against Al-Riyadh, the match concluded in a 1–1 draw after both full-time and extra time. However, they narrowly lost 2–1 in the penalty shootout, ultimately finishing in second place.[2][3]
After Al-Shabab acquired Al-Yamamah, the latter spot in the premier league was given to Al Mutahed, First division runners-up to compete in the top-level women's football league in the country.[4]
Al Qadsiah acquisition and its aftermath: (2023–present)
In August 2023, it was announced that Al Qadsiah FC has acquired the club to compete in the next season of the Saudi Premier League.[5] A few days later, the former Greek player, Katerina Falida, took the role of the team's Technical Director. Eager to make a strong impression in their debut, Al Qadsiah appointed the former coach of Brazil's Flamengo and Portugal's Benfica, Luís Andrade, to oversee the senior team. As an experienced coach with numerous titles, his leadership resulted in significant signings shortly thereafter, including Rayanne Machado, Zaneta Wyne, Lindsey Harris, and Jessica Aby.[6] Since their debut on October 13, 2023, Al Qadsiah has been unbeaten in all five games they played.
Players
Current squad
- As of 18 November 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Hajar Al Ansari- Manar Ebrahim
Coaching and management staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Luís Andrade |
| Assistant coach |  Jana Mohammed |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Video analyst | |
| Technical director |  Katerina Falida |
Last updated: 23 November 2023
Source: Al Qadsiah [7]
Records and statistics
Competition record
Al Qadsiah's performance over their completed seasons:
| Season | Div. | pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Season Top Scorer | Saudi Women's Cup pos. |
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| 2022–23 | 2D | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | Unknown | N/A |
| 2023–24 | 1D | 4th | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 |  Verónica Pérez (7 goals) | TBD |
| The 2023–24 season statistics are current as of December 29; the season is still ongoing. | ||||||||||
Managerial statistics
As of match played 29 December 2023. Only competitive matches are included.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Pld | W | D | L | Win% | Honors |
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| Luís Andrade | POR | 8 September 2023 | Present | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44.44% |
Honours
- Saudi Women's First Division League:
- Runners-up (1): 2022–23
References
- ↑ "The results of the draw for the knockout stage of the Saudi Women's First Division League". kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al Jidani. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "The completion of both sides of the Saudi Women's First Division League final". kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al Jidani. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "The Riyadh Women's Team Secures the Title of the Saudi Women's First Division League". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Al-Shabab Takes Over 'Al-Yamamah Ladies'... and Al-Mutahid's Promotion to the Premier League". aawsat.com (in Arabic). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Al-Qadsiah FC acquire Al-Mutahid Women's Team". slaati.com (in Arabic). 9 August 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Saudi women's football to 'emulate' Cristiano Ronaldo's influence". theportugalnews.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Jana Mohamed joins the coaching staff of Al-Qadsiah Women's Team" (in Arabic). 25 August 2023.