Al-Jahra SC
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| Full name | Al-Jahra Sporting Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sons of the Martyrs ( أبناء الشهداء ) | ||
| Founded | 1966 as Al-Shuhada 1972 became al-jahra | ||
| Ground |
Al Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium Jahra, Kuwait | ||
| Capacity | 17,000 | ||
| Chairman | D'Ham AL-Shammari | ||
| Manager | Skënder Gega | ||
| League | Kuwaiti Premier League | ||
| 2014-15 | 3rd | ||
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Al Jahra Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الجهراء الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football (soccer) club based in Jahra City. They won the Kuwaiti league (the old name of Kuwaiti Premier League) once, in 1990. They participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times, most recently in the 2007–2008 season. Al Jahra reached the Kuwait Emir Cup final twice in recent times, 1996 and 2002, where they lost to Al Arabi 1–2 and Kuwait Club 0–1.
Al Jahra Sporting Club also offers various sports such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, and prides itself in Fencing. Al Jahra Sporting Club has achieved both national and international fencing gold medals; training some of Asia's best fencers under the guidance of Head Coach, Captain Abdullah.
Achievements
- VIVA Premier League: 1
- 1990
- Tishreen Cup : 1
- 2007
- Kuwaiti Division One: 2
- 1987/88
- 2002/03
- Kuwait Emir Cup: Runners-up
- 1996
- 2002
- 2013
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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This seasons transfers
In
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Abdulla Fatai (from 
Al-Qadisiyah FC) -
Vinícius Lopes (from 
Gwangju FC) -
Sedat Berisha (from FK Shkupi)
Out
- Jaycee John (to
Al Kharitiyat) -
Abdulaziz Farraj (to Al Naser) - Ahmed Hawas (to Al Salmiya)
- Saad Nazzal (to Al Salmiya)
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Abdul-Adeem Karjimi (to 
Al Rams) -
Nabil Ashoor (to Dhofar)
AFC Asian Cup Players
- Kuwait
- Wail Al Habashi
- Kuwait
- Khalaf Al-Mutairi
2012 Africa Cup of Nations 
Gabon / 
Equatorial Guinea
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Angola
- André Macanga
Managerial history
| Years | Name | Nationality |
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| 1984–86 | Antal Szentmihályi |  |
| 1986–87 | Allan Jones |  |
| 1990 | Saleh Zakaria | |
| 1993–94 | Jefico |  |
| 1994 | Abdulqader Al Ejayan | |
| 1995–96 | Volla |  |
| 1996 | Karim Salman | |
| 1997–98 | Diethelm Ferner |  |
| 1998–99 | Alexandru Moldovan |  |
| 1999 | Karim Salman | |
| 2000–01 | Karim Salman | |
| 2001 | Jawad Maqseed | |
| 2001–03 | Abdulqader Al Ejayan | |
| 2003–04 | Grigore Sichitiu | |
| 2004 | Florin Motroc | |
| 2006–07 | Aurel Ticleanu | |
| 2007 | Ghlafis Al Ajmi | |
| 2007–08 | Alexander Klebar |  |
| 2008-09 | Marian Mihail | |
| 2009 | Saleh Al Asfor | |
| 2009–10 | Zijad Švrakić |  |
| 2010– | Ginés de Silva | |
| 2015– | Skënder Gega |  |
Asian record
- GCC Champions League: 4 appearances
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 1992 | GCC Champions League | Group | |
Riffa | 2–2 | |
| Group | |
Al Rayyan | 0–1 | |||
| Group | |
Al-Hilal | 0–1 | |||
| Group | |
Al Shabab | 0–3 | |||
| Group | |
Dhofar | 0–0 | |||
| 2012 | GCC Champions League | Group | |
Fanja SC | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Group | |
Muharraq | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||
| QuarterFinal | |
Al-Khor | not held | 0–1 | ||
| 2014 | GCC Champions League | Group | |
Saham Club | 3–4 | 1–1 |
| Group | |
Al-Raed | 2–2 | 3–2 | ||
| Quarterfinal | |
Al-Nasr | 2–2(aet) (2–4) pso) | |||
| 2015 | GCC Champions League | Group | |
East Riffa | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Group | |
Al-Faisaly | 1-2 | 1-0 | ||
| Quarterfinal | |
Al-Seeb | 0-2 | |||
- Arab Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2012: First Round
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 2012 | Arab Champions League | Prelimenary Round | |
Al-Fateh | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Matches
| Home | Result | Away Team | ||
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| Al Jahra | | 7–1 | | Al Salibikhaet |
| Al Jahra | | 5–0 | | Yarmouk |
| Al Jahra | | 5–0 | | Khaitan |
| Al Jahra | | 3–2 |  | Racing de Santander |
| Al Jahra | | 2–2 | | CD Baskonia |
Club Sponsors
- Al Shahed
- Al Jeraiwey
External links
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