al-Wasl
| al-Wasl | |||
| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | al-Wasl Club | ||
| Seat | Dubai | ||
| founding | 1974 | ||
| president | Ahmed bin Raschid Al Maktum | ||
| Website | alwaslsc.ae | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach |
 Laurențiu Reghecampf
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| Venue | Zabeel Stadium | ||
| Places | 8,439 | ||
| league | UAE Arabian Gulf League | ||
| 2018/19 | 9th place | ||
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al-Wasl Club ( Arabic نادي الوصل, DMG Nādī al-Waṣl ) is a sports club from Dubai , United Arab Emirates , founded in 1974. The club's football division plays in the country's highest league, the UAE Arabian Gulf League . The footballers play their home games in the Zabeel Stadium .
The greatest success of the seven-time champions was third place at the Asian Club Championship in the 1992/93 season. The last time they won the national championship and cup double was in 2007. In the 2000/01 season, the former national coach of Austria , Josef Hickersberger , was the coach of the men's soccer team.
From May 2011 to July 2012, the club was coached by the Argentine football idol Diego Maradona .
Club successes
National
- Masters 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1997, 2007
- Cup winners 1987, 2007
Continental
- 3rd place 1992/93
player
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Kassoum Ouédraogo (1998–1999) -
Alphonse Tchami (1999-2000)
Trainer
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Hassan Shehata (1986–1988) -
Tomislav Ivić (1996) -
Josef Hickersberger (2000-2001) -
Johan Boskamp (2001-2002) -
Miroslav Beránek (2008) -
Alexandre Guimarães (2008-2009) -
Diego Maradona (2011-2012) -
Bruno Metsu (2012)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ rsssf.com: Detailed overview of the 92/93 season
- ↑ rsssf.com: Overview of the masters
Clubs in the UAE Arabian Gulf League 2018/19