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Umm Salal face Al Arabi in Ooredoo Cup semifinal
Umm Salal face Al Arabi in the semifinal of 2022-2023 season Ooredoo Cup at the Al Sadd Stadium on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The kick-off is at 21:45. Umm Salal qualified for the knockout semifinal by topping Group A with 13 points (four wins and one draw). The Orange Fortress were
QNB Stars League schedule
The Qatar Stars League announced the venues and kick-off times for Weeks 18 and 19 of 2022-23 season QNB Stars League in addition to the two postponed matches from Weeks 9 and 15. It may be noted that the Al Rayyan vs Qatar SC match in Week 18 has been postponed and will be played o
QNB Stars League Week 17 Review
The 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League’s Week 17 matches, played on March 17 and 18, 2023, witnessed six victories and many changes to the team rankings as action hotted up. RESULTS Umm Salal lost to Al Gharafa 1-2 Al Shamal lost to Al Sadd 1
Al Gharafa back to winning by beating Umm Salal
Al Gharafa got back to winning ways by beating Umm Salal 2-1 in Week 17 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Friday. Al Gharafa’s goals were scored by Yacine Brahimi (35th-minute penalty) and Ahmed Al Janahi (57th minute). Joao Teixeira pulled one bac
Victory over Al Shamal strong motivation to face Al Gharafa: Umm Salal coach El Karkouri
Umm Salal coach Talal El Karkouri spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 seasonQNB Stars League Week 17 match against Al Shamal. “All matches are of utmost importance to us, given the team's current position in the table, and certainly a difficult game awaits us against a
Umm Salal seek to keep winning, Al Gharafa eye compensation
Umm Salal face Al Gharafa in Week 17 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Friday, March 17, 2023. The kick-off is at 17:00. Umm Salal are placed 11th with 13 points, on goal difference with Al Rayyan (10th), and seek to maintain the distinguished lev
Ooredoo Cup final’s date changed
The Qatar Stars League has changed the date of 2022-2023 season Ooredoo Cup final. It will be played on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, instead of Monday, March 27. The final will be played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium of Al Sadd club (kick-off 22:00), as was announced previously. It
QNB Stars League Week 10 (postponed matches) Review
The 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League’s Week 10 (postponed matches) were played on Sunday and Monday, March 12 and 13, 2023, with three games each day. A total of 16 goals were scored. RESULTS Al Sailiya lost to Al Markhiya 1-3 Al Rayyan drew Al Wakrah 1-1 Al Sa
Umm Salal score valuable victory over Al Shamal in postponed match from Week 10
Umm Salal recorded a valuable 1-0 win over Al Shamal in their postponed match from Week 10 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Monday. Adel Alawi scored the all-important goal in the 90+6 minute. Umm Salal raised their tally to 13 points an
We must stay focused and calm in Al Shamal match: Umm Salal coach El Karkouri
Umm Salal coach Talal El Karkouri spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-23 season QNB Stars League postponed match from Week 10 against Al Shamal. “The Al Shamal match is important for the two teams and each team aspires to win, because victory in this match is considered to be hav
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17/03/2023 |
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13/03/2023 |
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02/03/2023 |
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25/02/2023 |
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QNB Stars League |
21/02/2023 |
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MATCHES PLAYED 17
Wins 2
loses 8
DRAW MATCHES7
Goals13
GOALS CONCEDED27

Established: 1979
President: Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Nick Name: Barzan's Falcons/The Orange Fortress
Titles
Emir of Qatar Cup: 2008
Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2009
history
Umm Salal Sports Club was founded in 1979 under the name of Al Tadamun Sports Club.
The name was changed to Umm Salal in 2004 due to the club’s location.
Nicknamed the Barzan’s Falcons and The Orange Fortress, Umm Salal made their debut in the Qatar League in the 2006-07 season. They have since been playing regularly in the First Division.
Umm Salal have remarkable achievements to their credit, the most notable being the Amir Cup triumph in 2008 and third place in the AFC Champions League in 2009.
Coach

Talal El Karkouri
Date of Birth:08/07/1976
Talal El Karkouri, former Moroccan international player and current coach of Umm Salal, was born in 1976 in Casablanca, Morocco.
One of the best defenders in the history of Moroccan football, he represented his country in many continental and international tournaments.
He played for a number of clubs in Morocco and Europe, including French club Paris Saint-Germain, and English sides Sunderland and Charlton Athletic.
He also represented Qatar SC for several seasons before moving to Umm Salal, where he retired.
El Karkouri started his coaching career with Umm Salal as an assistant and has had experience in the Moroccan League with Raja Casablanca as well as a Saudi youth side as an assistant.
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