Al Wahda FC
Al Wahda Football Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم) is an Emirati football club based in Abu Dhabi which currently plays in the UAE Pro League. The club was founded in 1974 and plays its home games at the Al-Nahyan Stadium. The club's colours are maroon, grey and white.
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| Full name | Al Wahda Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Clarets | ||
| Founded | 1984 | ||
| Ground | Al-Nahyan Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Diab Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan | ||
| Chairman | Diab Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan | ||
| Manager | Manuel Jiménez | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2018–19 | UAE Pro League, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Al Wahda has won the League, with the most recent title coming in the 2009–10 UAE Pro-League season.
History
The first team created in Abu Dhabi was Al-Ahli in 1966, followed respectively by Al-Ittihad in 1968, Al-Falah and Al-Wahda in 1969.
In 1974, a decision was made by the Minister of youth and sport to create Abu Dhabi SC by merging Al-Ittihad and Al-Wahda on 13 March 1974, and to create Al-Emirates SC by merging Al-Ahli and Al-Falah on 3 June 1974.
In 1984, Abu Dhabi SC and Al-Emirates SC merged to create Al-Wahda (the actual club).
In 1999, Al Wahda won their first UAE Pro League title with 8 points ahead second place Al Ain.
In 2018, Al Wahda changed its official logo as part of a new club redesign.
Honours
Leagues
UAE Pro-League: 4
UAE Division One: 2
- Champions: 1976–77, 1984–85
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 11 appearances
- Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
Home stadium
The Al-Nahyan Stadium is the home of Al Wahda. It has 15,000 seats and located only three kilometres from the downtown.
Current squad
First team squad
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Reserve/U21
Other players under contract
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Out on loan
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Past managers
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References
- "نبذة عن منشآت نادي الوحدة الرياضي". Archived from the original on 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-10.