Al Taawoun FC
Al-Taawoun (Arabic: التعاون, lit. 'Cooperation'), sometimes known as Al-Tawen, is a professional football club based in Buraidah that plays in the Saudi Professional League, the top tier of Saudi Football.
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| Full name | Al-Taawoun Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sukri Al-Qasim Al Dhiaab (The Wolves) | ||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Capacity | 25,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Mohammed Al-Qasim | ||
| Manager | John van den Brom | ||
| League | Pro League | ||
| 2020–21 | Pro League, 4th of 16 | ||
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Al-Taawoun have won the King Cup once, in 2019, defeating Al-Ittihad in the final. Their best ever top-flight season came in 2018–19 when the club successfully challenged for the Asian Champions League spots, eventually finishing in third place in the top division, their highest league position to date, as well as winning the King Cup. In 2017, the club became the first team from the Qasim region to play in the Asian Champions League. Al-Taawoun have been second-tier champions once and runners-up twice. The club holds the distinct achievement as being the one of the two second-tier teams to play in the final of the King Cup.
The club play their home games at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraidah, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Raed with whom they contest the Qasim Derby with.
History
Al-Taawoun were founded in the year of 1956 under the name of "Al-Shabab" and were founded by Saleh Al Wabili. Four years after the founding of the club, they were officially registered as a professional club in 1960.
In the 2009–10 season Al-Taawoun won promotion to the Pro League for the first in over a decade as runners-up of the league. They have been playing in the Saudi Professional League since the 2010–2011 season.[2] On 29 May 2016, Al-Taawoun qualified for the AFC Champions League for the first time ever by finishing fourth in the league during the 2015–16 season.[3] On 2 May 2019, Al-Taawoun won their first-ever King Cup, as well as their first-ever top-flight trophy, by defeating Al-Ittihad in the final.[4] Al-Taawoun also became the first club from Al-Qassim Region to win the King Cup.
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2019
Saudi First Division (Level 2)
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2009–10
Saudi Second Division (Level 3)
- Winners (1): 1977–78
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams
- Winners (4): 1996–97, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09
Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager |  John van den Brom |
| Assistant manager |  André Bikey |
| First team coach | Denny Landzaat |
Current squad
- As of 17 October 2020[6]
Unregistered players
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International Competitions
Overview
- As of 26 April 2022
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 34 |
| GCC Champions League | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 40 |
Record By Country
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 16.67 |
 Oman |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Qatar |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50.00 |
 Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Syria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
 United Arab Emirates |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 20.00 |
 Uzbekistan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 25.00 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 28.00 |
Matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | GCC Champions League | Group A | Al-Suwaiq |
1–0 | 2−2 | 2nd |
| Al-Rayyan |
1–1 | 2–2 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | Al-Nasr |
– | 1−1 (p) | 1–1 (p) | ||
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Group A | Lokomotiv Tashkent |
1–0 | 4−4 | 3rd |
| Esteghlal |
1–2 | 0−3 | ||||
| Al-Ahli |
1–3 | 0−0 | ||||
| 2020 | AFC Champions League | Group C | Sharjah |
0–6 | 1–0 | 2nd |
| Al-Duhail |
2–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| Persepolis |
0–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Al-Nassr |
0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Play-off round | Al-Jaish |
1–1 (5–4 p) | – | 1–1 (5–4 p) |
| Group D | Al-Duhail |
3–4 | 2–1 | 2nd | ||
| Pakhtakor |
0–1 | 4–5 | ||||
| Sepahan |
3–0 | 1–1 | ||||
Managers
Eoin Hand (July 1, 1987 – June 30, 1988)
Antal Szentmihályi (1991–92)
Marco Cunha (2004)
Tohid Sebravî (2008–09)- Celso Fernandes (2008–09)
Abderrazek Chebbi (May 31, 2009 – January 1, 2010)
Grigore Sichitiu (January 10, 2010 – May 9, 2010)- Gheorghe Mulțescu (July 3, 2010 – December 20, 2010)
- Florin Motroc (December 22, 2010 – December 29, 2011)
Srećko Juričić (January 1, 2012 – January 20, 2012)- Grigore Sichitiu (January 20, 2012 – April 1, 2012)
Khalid Kamal (caretaker) (April 1, 2012 – June 24, 2012)
Gjoko Hadžievski (July 1, 2012 – February 20, 2013)
Taoufik Rouabah (February 2013 – September 2014)
José Manuel Gomes (September 2014 – May 29, 2016)
Darije Kalezić (June 2, 2016 – October 16, 2016)- Constantin Gâlcă (October 18, 2016 – March 20, 2017)
- José Manuel Gomes (March 21, 2017 – May 2, 2018)
- Pedro Emanuel (May 7, 2018 – May, 2019)
- Paulo Sérgio (May 21, 2019 – December 29, 2019)
- Abdullah Asiri (caretaker) (December 29, 2019 – January 15, 2020)
- Vítor Campelos (January 15, 2020 – August 30, 2020)
- Abdullah Asiri (caretaker) (August 30, 2020 – September 16, 2020)
Patrice Carteron (September 16, 2020 – March 12, 2021)
Nestor El Maestro (March 13, 2021 – August 22, 2021)- José Manuel Gomes (August 22, 2021 – March 20, 2022)
- John van den Brom (March 31, 2022 – )
References
- "King Abdullah Sport City Stadium". Saudi Pro League Statistics. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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- "التعاون يكتب التاريخ.. ويتوج بطلاً لكأس الملك".
- "الإنجازات". Taawoun. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- "التعاون". kooora. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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