Khaleej Club also known as Al-Khaleej (Arabic: نادي الخليج بسيهات, romanized: nādī al-khalīj bi-Sayhāt, lit. 'Saihat Gulf Club') is a Saudi Arabian professional football club, located in Qatif, Saihat, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
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| Full name | Khaleej Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Danah ( Pearls ) | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium Saihat | ||
| Capacity | 7,236 | ||
| Chairman | Alaa Al Hamal | ||
| Manager | Georgios Donis | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2023–24 | Pro League, 11th of 18 | ||
| Website | khaleejclub | ||
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The club is also a multisports club, social, and educational institution. Additionally, different teams within the club are categorized into various levels based on age and compete in a variety of sports. Among the sports played by the Khaleej Club teams are football, handball, volleyball, basketball, tennis, table tennis, gymnastics, athletics, aquatics, and others.
The club is well known for its handball team, which has competed in various global championships. Additionally, the athletics team has gained international recognition, securing gold medals in prestigious global competitions.
It has been announced that the club’s stadium will be completely rebuilt with a new capacity of 15,000, an increase from the previous 10,000. The renovation will also include a new handball court and upgraded training facilities. Construction was expected to begin in April 2024, with completion scheduled for 2026, ahead of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. However, the work did not start on time, and no updates have been provided regarding the project's progress. Furthermore, when the stadiums for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup were announced, Khaleej's new stadium was not included in the list.
Administration
editThe current administration that runs the club is the club-president Alaa Al Hamal.
Partners
editManagement staff
edit- Manager: Georgios Donis
- Assistant Manager: Miodrag Medan, Makis Angelinas
- Goalkeeper Coach: Panagiotis Maliaritsis
- Physical Coach: Grigoris Georgitsas
- Match Analysis: Abdulaziz Al-Bakr
- Sporting Director: Constantin Pana
- Doctor: Abdulelah Al-Marzouq
- Physiotherapist: Nawaf Al-Dossari
- Technical Director: Hussain Hawsawi
Managerial history
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Zaki Osman (1990 – 1991)
Ahmad Al-Ajlani (1997 – 1999)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (May 1, 1999 – October 11, 1999)
Abdelkrim Bira (October 11, 1999 – March 1, 2000)
Angel (July 6, 2000 – March 1, 2001)- Khaled Al-Marzouq (March 1, 2001 – June 1, 2004)
- Yousef Al Suryati (August 9, 2004 – February 7, 2005)
- Khaled Al-Marzouq (February 7, 2005 – October 31, 2006)
Jan Kmoch (caretaker) (October 31, 2006 – January 8, 2007)- Lotfi Benzarti (January 8, 2007 – May 20, 2007)
Ricardo Formosinho (August 3, 2007 – November 4, 2007)- Khaled Al-Marzouq (November 4, 2007 – May 30, 2008)
- Samir Sellimi (June 23, 2008 – November 17, 2008)
- Sameer Hilal (November 17, 2008 – May 31, 2009)
- Khaled Al-Marzouq (June 8, 2009 – May 1, 2010)
Eelco Schattorie (July 27, 2010 – January 5, 2011)- Abderrazek Chebbi (January 5, 2011 – May 16, 2011)
- Ahmed El Agouz (July 29, 2011 – November 5, 2011)
- Khaled Al-Marzouq (November 5, 2011 – May 30, 2012)
- Ayman Ragab (July 1, 2012 – May 24, 2013)
- Sameer Hilal (May 28, 2013 – April 6, 2014)
- Jalel Kadri (April 29, 2014 – May 30, 2016)
Patrick De Wilde (June 9, 2016 – August 30, 2016)- Jalel Kadri (August 30, 2016 – May 5, 2017)
Eusebiu Tudor (May 18, 2017 – January 6, 2018)
Maher Al-Shammari (January 6, 2018 – May 1, 2018)- Sameer Hilal (May 27, 2018 – June 1, 2019)
Alen Horvat (July 7, 2019 – December 14, 2019)- Mohammed Tlemceni (caretaker) (December 14, 2019 – January 1, 2020)
- Kheïreddine Madoui (January 9, 2020 – September 20, 2020)
- Sameer Hilal (September 23, 2020 – June 1, 2021)
Dejan Arsov (July 13, 2021 – November 23, 2021)- Paulo Gomes (November 23, 2021 – May 6, 2022)
- Khaled Al-Marzouq (caretaker) (May 6, 2022 – June 1, 2022)
- Pedro Emanuel (July 3, 2022 – June 23, 2024)
Georgios Donis (July 11, 2024 – )
Current squad
edit- As of January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Honours
edit- Saudi First Division League
- Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams
- Winners (1): 1999–00
- Runners-up (1): 2008–09
Handball
editThe handball team is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having won the league title 10 times.
Partners
editHonours
editAsian Club League Handball Championship
- Winners (1): 2023-2024 Asian Club League Handball Championship
Arab Handball Championship of Champions
- Winners (2): 2002, 2007
- Runners-up (4): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1995
- Winners (10): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2022–23
- Runners-up (Since 2005): 2005–06, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
- Winners (9): 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Runners-up(12): 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021
Saudi Handball Elite Championship
- Runners-up (4): 2003, 2005, 2015, 2019
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
- Winners (2): 2022, 2023
Saudi Beach Handball Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2022
Current squad
editSquad for the 2024–25 season
Head coach: 
Dimitris Dimitroulias
- Goalkeepers
- Left wingers
- Right wingers
- Line players
- Left backs
- Centre backs
- 1 Sadiq Al-Mohsin
- 10 Jehad Al Saihati
- 11 Sajad Al Shuwaikhat
- 13 Petar Nenadić (Joined for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe & 26th Asian Club League Handball Championship)
- 23 Mohammed Hani Al Basha
- 34 Mansour Al Saihati
- Right backs
- 19
Shinnosuke Tokuda (Joined for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe & 26th Asian Club League Handball Championship) - 66 Rami Al Mutairi
