Al-Markhiya SC


Al-Markhiya Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha. Its football department plays in the Qatargas League. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of. It has also entered history by being the first second division club to be promoted to the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1995 as Al-Ittifaq, but was renamed to Al-Markhiya in 2004 to better represent the district where it is located.
Various conspiracies have kept the team from remaining in the Qatar Stars League - the most prominent being the infamous Al-Arabi game in 2002.

Honours

Built in 1995, the Al-Markhiya Stadium covers 68,000 m² and features a football pitch with a capacity for 200 people, locker rooms and an administrative office. However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds.

Current squad

As of Qatari Second Division:

Out on loan

Technical staff

Last update: 21 July 2012.
NameRoleNationality
Ayman MansourManager Egyptian
Ali Salem Al-GhanimiHead of Youth Teams Qatari
Yasser Ali RayyashiVice-Head of Youth Teams Qatari
Khalil RayyashiVice-Head of Youth Teams Qatari
Haroon BasheerU-20 Head Coach Qatari

List of managers

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