Al Jazira Club
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Al Jazira Club
For news organisation, see Al Jazeera. For other uses, see Jazira.
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| Full name | Al-Jazira Sports & Culture Club | ||
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| Founded | March 19 ,1974 | ||
| Ground | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium[1] (Capacity: 42,000) |
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| Chairman |  Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
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| Manager |  Caio Junior |
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| League | UAE Pro-League | ||
| 2010–11 | UAE Pro-League, 1st (Champions) |
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Al-Jazira Sports & Culture Club (also spelled Al Jazira Club, Arabic: نادي الجزيرة) is primarily a football club from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro-League.[2]
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History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen.[3]
Club Presidency
- Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - President of the honorary board of the club
- Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - The club president and vice president of the honorary board
Club's Board of Directors
- Al Jazira Football Sports Company[4]
| Mr. Phil Anderton | Mr. Mohamed Thani Al Romaithi | Mr. Murshed Thani Al Romaithi | Mr. Hamad Al Hurr Al Suwaidi | Mr. Tareq Ahmed Al Masaood |
| CEO | Vice-Chairman | Board Member | Board Member | Board Member |
Honours
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- Winners: 2007
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- Winners: 2010
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- Winners: 2007
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Current Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
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Other sports
As well as football, the club plays other sports such as volleyball, handball and basketball.[6]
References
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Football Clubs". Culture, Leisure & Sports. Abu Dhabi Government. http://www.abudhabi.ae/egovPoolPortal_WAR/appmanager/ADeGP/Citizen?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=p1652&did=148510&lang=en. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Al Jazira SSC". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. http://www.soccerway.com/teams/united-arab-emirates/al-jazeera-abu-dhabi/. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Club History". Al Jazira Sports Club Official Site. http://www.jc.ae/web2/index.php?goto=origin. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ http://jc.ae/web2/index.php?goto=board
- ^ "United Arab Emirates - List of Champions". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/uaechamp.html.
- ^ "Sport Activities". Aljazira Sports Club Official Site. http://www.jc.ae/web2/index.php?goto=activity. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
External links
- Current squad at National Football Teams
- Official site (Arabic)
- Jazrawi (Arabic)
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