Al Dhafra FC
Al Dhafra FC (Arabic: نادي الظفرة لكرة القدم) is a professional football club based in Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates. As of the 2020–21 season they play in the UAE Arabian Gulf League.[1] Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship.
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| Full name | Al Dhafra Sport & Culture Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Fursan Al Gharib (The Western Knights) | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Ground | Al Dhafra Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,020 | ||
| Owner | Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | ||
| Manager | Aleksandar Veselinović | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2021–22 | UAE Pro League, 12th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Al Dhafra FC was established in 2000, as part of a policy to promote sports across the country and the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi had no team, so Al Dhafra is the first and only club to be located in the western region.[2] For most of its history the club was classified as a semi-professional club according to the UAE Pro League committee and did not have licenses to compete in the AFC competitions but the team had continued to appeal for a license since qualifying for the UAE President's Cup for the first time in 2019.[3] Around 2020 the club finally obtained their licenses, thus all pro league teams can compete in AFC competitions.[4]
Current squad
As of UAE Pro-League:
Out on loan
Managers
Pro-League Record
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates. Key
Honours
References
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