Al-khor Sports Club
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| Full name | Al-Khor Sports Club |
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| Nickname(s) | "El Forsan" (Knights) |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Ground |
Al Khor Stadium Al Khor, Qatar |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Chairman | Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed |
| Manager | Jean Fernandez |
| League | Qatar Stars League |
| 2013–14 | Qatar Stars League, 11th |
Al-Khor Sports Club, (Arabic: نادي الخور الرياضي), is a Qatari professional sports club featuring teams in a number of sports including football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis and swimming. It is best known for its football team which competes in the Qatar Stars League. It plays its home games at Al Khor Stadium.
Al-Khor was unofficially established in 1951 by oil workers to fulfill them with the appropriate facility to invest their energy after their participation with the multinational oil companies at the time. The club was re-established in 1961 and adopted football as its primary sport, as well other recreational sports and activities; however the club was limited in its resources. The club coincided within the presence of two other clubs in Al-Khor, with the three operating separately from each other. They merged with one of the clubs, Al-Jeel Sports Club in 1962.
In 1964, they conglomerated with Nahdi Al-Aswad (transliterated to "Black Sports Club") and had formally made a request to join the Qatar Football Association on 10 June later that year. From then on, the club was known as Al-Taawun.
Embracing the youth movement, they drew up plans and programs and being provided funds for all the facilities, the club was able to expand the base of participation in most sports as well as participate in various activities. Their original club colors from 1961 were primarily yellow and white. The colors were changed to blue and white after entering the football league in 1964. Their current crest features all 3 colors in it; blue, yellow and white.
In 2004, by decision of the Qatar Olympic Committee, the club changed its name to Al Khor, in order to accurately reflect on where the club's headquarters are located.
As of Qatar Stars League:
Players with Multiple Nationalities
QSL clubs are limited to 4 foreign professionals (3 + 1 Asian) per squad.
Last update: 20 August 2014.
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