Al Duhail SC (handball)

Al Duhail Handball Team (Arabic: فريق الدحيل لكرة اليد), formerly Lekhwiya, is the handball team of Al-Duhail SC, based in the capital city of Doha, Qatar. It currently competes in the Qatar Handball League (QHL) and was founded in 2013. It plays its home games at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

Al Duhail
Full nameAl Duhail Handball Team
Nickname(s)The Red Knights
Founded2009 (2009) as Lekhwiya
2017 (2017) as Al-Duhail
ArenaAbdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Doha
Capacity9,000
PresidentSheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
LeagueQatar Handball League
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Main article: Al-Duhail SC

History

The idea to form Lekhwiya's handball division began in April 2012 when the Qatar Handball Federation wanted to increase the number of teams participating in the league. Lekhwiya were presented with an opportunity to form a handball team and participate in the first division, and the president of the club, Abdullah Al Thani, accepted. Jabbes Ibrahim was selected as the first coach of the team.[1]

In April 2017, the club took over El Jaish SC and rebranded the club into Al-Duhail SC.

Honours
Winners (4): 2012–13 (as Lekhwiya), 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 Amir cup 2021-22

Managerial history
  • Tunisia Jabbes Ibrahim (April 2012 – July 2013)
  • Algeria Ibrahim Budrala (July 2013 – January 2015 )
  • Croatia Sead Hasanefendić (February 2015)

Notable former players

References
  1. "LEKHWIYA HAND BALL TEAM". lekhwiyaclub.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
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