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Abha Club (women)

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Abha Club
Full nameAbha Women Football Club
Nickname(s)Zaeemat Al-Janoub (The Women Leaders of the South)
Founded2023; 1 year ago (2023)
GroundPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SWFDL, 2nd in group B
Overall: 5th of 26

Abha Women Football Club shortly known as Abha's ladies (Arabic: سيدات أبها) is a is Saudi professional women's football club affiliated with Abha Club. The club currently competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League.

History

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Founded in 2023, The team joined the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of women's football in Saudi Arabia, for the 2023–24 season.[1][2] The team was placed in the Western Region Group alongside Al-Amal, Phoenix, Al-Ain, and Al-Hejaz. Al-zaeemat kicked off the season with a resounding win.[3] The team finished 2nd in their group, which qualified them for the final stages and ensured that, at worst, they would remain in the first division.[4] Abha, scheduled to play against Al Bayraq in the final stage.[5] had their match cancelled when Al Bayraq failed to field enough players, resulting in a 3–0 win for Abha by default.[6] In their second match, Abha faced the eventual champions and ended in a 1–1 draw, which led to their elimination. Al-Ula advanced due to their superior goal difference, as they played Al Bayraq unlike Abha.[7]

Players and staff

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Current squad

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As of 7 March 2024[8]

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 Guinea GUI Mawa Traoré
2 DF Egypt EGY Madeha Habib
7 Saudi Arabia KSA Sara Faisal
8 Saudi Arabia KSA Hanan Mostafa
9 Saudi Arabia KSA Shawq Saleh
10 FW Egypt EGY Maya Ehab
11 Saudi Arabia KSA Ghala Al-Qahtani
13 Saudi Arabia KSA Shrooq Futaini
14 FW Guinea GUI Fanta Danda Camara
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 Saudi Arabia KSA Ghala Saad
22 MF Egypt EGY May Morgan
24 DF Egypt EGY Omneya Samir
29 Saudi Arabia KSA Sabah Mohammed
30 Saudi Arabia KSA Daneh Ismail
47 Saudi Arabia KSA Lujain Al-Qahtani
Egypt EGY Amira Mohammed
Saudi Arabia KSA Ghala Al-Shahrani

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Egypt Faiza Haider[9]
Assistant coaches
Goalkeeping coach
Managing director
Recruitment manager
Physiotherapist
Lead analyst
Club doctor
Kit manager

References

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  1. ^ "الخميس: انطلاق النسخة الثانية من دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [Thursday: The launch of the second edition of the Women's First Division League.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يعلن أندية دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [The Saudi Federation announces the clubs of the Women's First Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "دوري الأولى للسيدات.. أبها يكتسح الحجاز بـ24 هدفا" [Women's First Division League: Abha overwhelms Al-Hejaz with 24 goals]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات بالسعودية يدخل مرحلة الحسم" [The Saudi Women's First Division League enters the decisive stage]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024. '..Friday's matches conclude with an anticipated clash between Al-Bayraq and Al-Ula in Group D, which also includes the Abha team..'
  5. ^ ""دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات": الاثنين... انطلاق الجولة الثانية للأدوار النهائية بمواجهة أبها مع البيرق" [«Saudi Women's First Division League»: Monday... The start of the second round of the final stages with the match between Abha and Al-Bayraq.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 3 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "قرارات لجنة الإنضباط: أبها - البيرق (2024-03-04)" [Disciplinary Committee Decisions: Abha - Al-Bayraq (2024-03-04)]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. ^ "أولى السيدات... العلا يحجز مقعده بعد التعادل مع أبها، وتنطلق مباريات النصف النهائي الأحد" [The Women's First Division... Al-Ula secures its spot after drawing with Abha, with the semi-final matches kicking off on Sunday]. /arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ Abha Club [@ABHA_LADIES] (7 March 2024). "تشكيلة المباراة - العلا/أبها" [Starting XI Al-Ula/Abha] (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "المصرية فايزة حيدر تتولى قيادة فريق سيدات أبها السعودي" [Egyptian Faiza Haidar takes charge of the Abha Saudi Women's team]. yallakora.com (in Arabic). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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