Emirates Club

Emirates Club
نادي الإمارات
Full name	Emirates Cultural and Sports Club
Nickname(s)	The Falcons
Founded	1969
Ground	Emirates Club Stadium
Capacity	4,830
Chairman	Yousef Al Batraan
Manager	Walter Zenga
League	UAE Pro League
2022–23	2nd (promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Emirates Club (Arabic: نادي الإمارات) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play their home games at the Emirates Club Stadium.

History

Establishment

The club was established in 1969, from a merger of three local football teams: Al Ittihad, Al Ahly and Al Shaab under the name Oman Club. They were one of the first three teams along with Al Ahli and Al Oruba to play in the UAE league, however they would finish at last place with only 1 point.

In October 1982 the club name was changed to Al Qadsia, Two years later in July 1984 Al Qadsia was merged with Al Taliya and Al Nassr and became the club known today as Emirates Cultural Sport Club.

2010s

On 29 May 2011, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah Clubs, announced the merger of the two clubs in one club under the name Emirates Club, To be representative of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Decision to merge came on the recommendation of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. On 11 June 2011, the new composition of the club was announced.

Honors

UAE Division One: 6
- 1977–78, 1983–84, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2019–20
UAE President Cup: 1
- 2009–10
UAE Super Cup: 1
- 2010

Season-by-season record

Season	Lvl.	Tms.	Pos.	President's Cup	League Cup
2008–09	2	16	2nd	Round of 16	—
2009–10	1	12	11th	Champions	First Round
2010–11	2	8	2nd	Quarter-Finals	—
2011–12	1	12	11th	Round of 16	First Round
2012–13	2	14	1st	Preliminary Round	—
2013–14	1	14	11th	Round of 16	First Round
2014–15	1	14	10th	Round of 16	First Round
2015–16	1	14	12th	Quarter-Finals	First Round
2016–17	1	14	11th	Quarter-Finals	First Round
2017–18	1	12	11th	Round of 16	First Round
2018–19	1	14	13th	Quarter-Finals	Quarter-Finals
2019–20	2	11	1st	Preliminary Round	—
2020–21	2	11	2nd	Quarter-Finals	—
2021–22	1	14	14th	Round of 16	First Round
2022–23	2	17	2nd	Round of 16	—

_{Notes
^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.}

Staff

Board Members

Title	Name
Chairman	Yousef Abdullah Al Batran
Vice Chairman	Yousef Ali Al Balushi
Second Vice Chairman	Khalil Ibrahim Al Taweel
Financial Manager	Thani Salem Al Shehhi
Youth Supervisor	Abdullah Ibrahim Al Taweel
Investment Manager	Jamal Ahmed Al Qursi
Public Relation Manager	Adel Muhammad Al Khayal

Last updated: 15 July 2023
Source: Al Bayan

Current squad

As of UAE Pro League:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	UAE	Suhail Abdulla (on loan from Al-Wasl)
3	DF	BRA	Luan Alemão
4	DF	UAE	Ahmed Eisa
5	DF	SRB	Uroš Vitas
6	MF	UAE	Salem Ali Ibrahim
7	MF	UAE	Ismail Al Hammadi
8	MF	ESP	Andrés Iniesta
9	FW	ESP	Paco Alcácer (on loan from Sharjah)
10	FW	BRA	Lithierry
11	MF	UAE	Abdullah Al-Nuaimi
12	DF	UAE	Rashed Al-Zaabi ^U21
14	DF	UAE	Firas Al-Khaseebi
15	MF	LBY	Al Sanousi Al Hadi
16	DF	UAE	Mohamed Jalal
17	GK	UAE	Saoud Al-Hosani
19	DF	OMA	Salim Al-Rawahi


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	GUI	Oumar Keita ^U21
22	GK	UAE	Marwan Al-Khodaim
23	DF	UAE	Fahad Sabeel
24	DF	UAE	Rashed Abdulla
27	GK	UAE	Ibrahim Al-Kaebi
30	MF	CMR	Franck Kom
34	FW	UAE	Fahad Badr
35	DF	NGA	Philemon Seyi
44	MF	UAE	Sultan Qasem^U21
50	DF	UAE	Saif Al-Dera
60	FW	SRB	Pavle Obradović
66	GK	UAE	Ahmed Al-Marzouqi
70	DF	OMA	Amran Al-Jassasi
77	FW	UAE	Yaqoub Yousif
92	MF	UAE	Khalifa Abdullah
99	FW	UAE	Ebrahim Al-Mesmari
–	DF	JPN	Leo Osaki

Out on loan