Al Taawoun FC
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| Full name | Al Taawoun Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sukkari Al-Qassim (Sugar of Al-Qassim) Al-dhiyaab (The Wolves) | ||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Capacity | 25,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Saud Al-Rashoodi | ||
| Manager | Rodolfo Arruabarrena | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2023-24 | Pro League, 4th of 18 | ||
| Website | altaawounfc | ||
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Al Taawoun FC (Arabic: نادي التعاون لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī at-Taʿāwun li-kurat al-qadam, lit. 'Cooperation Football Club') is a professional multi-sports club based in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. The football team competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of Saudi Football. The club play their home games at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraidah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Raed with whom they contest the Qassim Derby.
History
Al-Taawoun were founded in 1956 under the name of "Al-Shabab" by their founder Saleh Al Wabili. Four years after the founding of the club, they were officially registered as a professional club in 1960.[citation needed] On the 25th of May 1990, Al-Taawoun reached the 1990 king cup final to face Al-Nasser but eventually lost 0–2. By reaching the final, Al-Taawoun became the second First Division side to reach the final after Al-Riyadh in 1978. In the 2009–10 season, Al-Taawoun won promotion to the Pro League for the first time in over thirteen years as runners-up in the first division. Their last appearance in the top flight was in the 1997-98 season. They have been playing consecutively in the Saudi Professional League since the 2010–2011 season.[2] On 29 May 2016, Al-Taawoun qualified to their debut AFC Champions League campaign for the first time ever by finishing fourth in the league during the 2015–16 season.[3] Their best ever top-flight season came in the 2018–19 season when the club successfully challenged for the Asian Champions League spots, eventually finishing in third place in the Saudi Professional League, their highest ever league position to date. And to top off their season, Al-Taawoun reached the King Cup final by thrashing Al-Hilal 5–0 at the King Saud Stadium in the semi-final, and went on to defeat Al-Ittihad 2–1 in the final to claim their first-ever top-flight trophy, with the winning goal coming in the 90th minute.[4] Al-Taawoun also became the first club from Al-Qassim Region to win the King Cup. In the following season (2019-20), Al-Taawon's performances were one of their worst in their league history. Al-Taawoun booked their spot in the 2019 super cup by winning the King Cup title the previous season. Al-Taawoun lost to Al-Nasser 4–5 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time. The club were almost relegated and needed a win in the final matchday against relegation threatened Al-Fayha, the highly tense match continued as a draw until the 91st minute when Mohammad Al-Sahlawi converted a cross with a tap in to make it 1-0 and avoid relegation in the final moments of the season. In the 2020-21 season Al-Taawoun reached their 3rd king cup final in the 2020–21 edition to face Al-Faisaly, in the end Al-Faisaly won their first title after a 3–2 win over Al-Taawoun in the final on 27 May 2021. Al-Taawoun Qualified to the 2020 AFC Champions League as 2019 King Cup winners and 2018–19 Saudi Professional League 3rd place, Al-Taawoun finished the group as runners-up with a record of (3W,3L) to qualify to the knockout stages for the first time in their history. Al-Taawoun faced Al-Nasser in the round of 16 but eventually lost 0–1.
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2019
Saudi First Division League (tier 2)
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2009–10
Saudi Second Division League (tier 3)
- Winners (1): 1977–78
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams
- Winners (4): 1996–97, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena |
| Assistant manager | Argentina Diego Markic Argentina Juan Gobet Egypt Amr Mokhtar |
| Goalkeeper coach | Saudi Arabia Khalil Al-Ghamdi |
| Fitness coach | Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Sahli |
| Youth Coach | Egypt Jehad Al-Hussien |
| Development coach | Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Dhefiri |
| Performance coach | Saudi Arabia Thamer Al-Sahli |
| Match analysis | Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Dossari |
| Doctor | Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bahusayn |
| Physiotherapist | Italy Vincenzo Buzzi |
| Sporting director | Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Ahmed |
Current squad
- As of 14 August 2023[6]
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Unregistered players
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International competitions
Overview
- As of 26 April 2022
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| AFC Champions League | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 34 |
| GCC Champions League | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 40 |
Record by country
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 16.67 |
| File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50.00 |
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 20.00 |
| File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 25.00 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 28.00 |
International record
Matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2015 | GCC Champions League | Group A | Oman Al-Suwaiq | 1–0 | 2−2 | 2nd |
| Qatar Al-Rayyan | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr | – | 1−1 (p) | 1–1 (p) | ||
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Group A | Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent | 1–0 | 4−4 | 3rd |
| Iran Esteghlal | 1–2 | 0−3 | ||||
| United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli | 1–3 | 0−0 | ||||
| 2020 | AFC Champions League | Group C | United Arab Emirates Sharjah | 0–6 | 1–0 | 2nd |
| Qatar Al-Duhail | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| Iran Persepolis | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Play-off round | Syria Al-Jaish | 1–1 (5–4 p) | – | 1–1 (5–4 p) |
| Group D | Qatar Al-Duhail | 3–4 | 2–1 | 2nd | ||
| Uzbekistan Pakhtakor | 0–1 | 4–5 | ||||
| Iran Sepahan | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||||
Domestic league timeline
| Season | League | Position |
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| 1985–86 | Saudi First Division | 3rd |
| 1986–87 | 5th | |
| 1987–88 | 7th | |
| 1988–89 | 4th | |
| 1989–90 | ? | |
| 1990–91 | 3rd | |
| 1991–92 | 7th | |
| 1992–93 | 5th | |
| 1993–94 | 4th | |
| 1994–95 | 2nd | |
| 1995–96 | Saudi Premier League | 11th |
| 1996–97 | Saudi First Division | 1st |
| 1997–98 | Saudi Premier League | 12th |
| 1998–99 | Saudi First Division | 8th |
| 1999–00 | 8th | |
| 2000–01 | 7th | |
| 2001–02 | 6th | |
| 2002–03 | 7th | |
| 2003–04 | 7th | |
| 2004–05 | 5th | |
| 2005–06 | 10th | |
| 2006–07 | 6th | |
| 2007–08 | 7th | |
| 2008–09 | 7th | |
| 2009–10 | 2nd | |
| 2010–11 | Saudi Pro League | 8th |
| 2011–12 | 12th | |
| 2012–13 | 12th | |
| 2013–14 | 5th | |
| 2014–15 | 9th | |
| 2015–16 | 4th | |
| 2016–17 | 7th | |
| 2017–18 | 7th | |
| 2018–19 | 3rd | |
| 2019–20 | 12th | |
| 2020–21 | 4th | |
| 2021–22 | 12th | |
| 2022–23 | 5th | |
| 2023–24 | 4th |
Managers
- Republic of Ireland Eoin Hand (July 1, 1987 – June 30, 1988)
- Hungary Antal Szentmihályi (1991–92)
- Brazil Marco Cunha (2004)
- Turkey Tohid Sebravî (2008–09)
- Brazil Celso Fernandes (2008–09)
- Tunisia Abderrazek Chebbi (May 31, 2009 – January 1, 2010)
- Romania Grigore Sichitiu (January 10, 2010 – May 9, 2010)
- Romania Gheorghe Mulțescu (July 3, 2010 – December 20, 2010)
- Romania Florin Motroc (December 22, 2010 – December 29, 2011)
- Croatia Srećko Juričić (January 1, 2012 – January 20, 2012)
- Romania Grigore Sichitiu (January 20, 2012 – April 1, 2012)
- Egypt Khalid Kamal (caretaker) (April 1, 2012 – June 24, 2012)
- North Macedonia Gjoko Hadžievski (July 1, 2012 – February 20, 2013)
- Algeria Taoufik Rouabah (February 2013 – September 2014)
- Portugal José Gomes (September 2014 – May 29, 2016)
- Switzerland Darije Kalezić (June 2, 2016 – October 16, 2016)
- Romania Constantin Gâlcă (October 18, 2016 – March 20, 2017)
- Portugal José Gomes (March 21, 2017 – May 2, 2018)
- Portugal Pedro Emanuel (May 7, 2018 – May, 2019)
- Portugal Paulo Sérgio (May 21, 2019 – December 29, 2019)
- Saudi Arabia Abdullah Asiri (caretaker) (December 29, 2019 – January 15, 2020)
- Portugal Vítor Campelos (January 15, 2020 – August 30, 2020)
- Saudi Arabia Abdullah Asiri (caretaker) (August 30, 2020 – September 16, 2020)
- France Patrice Carteron (September 16, 2020 – March 12, 2021)
- Serbia Nestor El Maestro (March 13, 2021 – August 22, 2021)
- Portugal José Gomes (August 22, 2021 – March 20, 2022)
- Netherlands John van den Brom (March 31, 2022 – May 7, 2022)
- Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Abdali (caretaker) (May 7, 2022 – June 28, 2022)
- Brazil Péricles Chamusca (June 29, 2022 – June 1, 2024)
- Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena (July 6, 2024 – )
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See also
References
- ↑ "King Abdullah Sport City Stadium". Saudi Pro League Statistics. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "التأسيس". Archived from the original on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "رسمياً.. التعاون يتأهل إلى دوري أبطال آسيا".
- ↑ "التعاون يكتب التاريخ.. ويتوج بطلاً لكأس الملك".
- ↑ "الإنجازات". Taawoun. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- ↑ "التعاون". kooora. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
