Al-Taqadom FC (women)

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Al-Taqadom FC.

Al-Taqadom FC Women
Full nameAl-Taqadom Football Club Women
Nickname(s)Al Bortoqali (The Orange)
Founded2023; 1 year ago (2023)
GroundPrince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Stadium
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SWFDL, 4th of 26

Al-Taqadom Football Club Women, shortly known as Al-Taqadom, is a Saudi professional women's football club that plays in the Saudi Women's First Division League.

History

Founded in July 2023 in Al-Qassim Province by Anan Al-Mehana as an independent club, the club encountered challenges obtaining a team license after the legal registration period for the league set by the Saudi Football Federation had ended. Consequently, they sought collaboration with Al-Taqadom FC, a team registered in the Saudi First Division League. Al-Taqadom agreed to acquire the team, permitting their participation under the name of Al-Taqadom Club in the inaugural season of the Saudi Women's First Division League.[1] Immediately upon its official establishment, the club commenced the process of signing foreign players, as they signed Lebanese Nancy Tchaylian and Jordanian Haya Khalil.[2][3][4]

On 9 February 2024, The club secured a spot in the knockout stage of the Saudi Women's First Division League by finishing second in their group. which confirmed that they won't face relegation in the 24/25 season.[5] The team advanced to the semi-finals after topping Group B with two wins. However, in the semi-final match against Al-Taraji, they fell short with a 1–0 defeat.[6] In the subsequent match for third place, they lost 1–3 to Al-Amal, resulting in them remaining in the first division.[7]

Current squad

As of 10 February 2024[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 Saudi Arabia KSA Lama Amine
4 DF Jordan JOR Haya Khalil
6 Saudi Arabia KSA Taghrid Mubarak
9 Saudi Arabia KSA Sheikha Al-Qaisi
12 Saudi Arabia KSA Anan Al-Mehana
13 Saudi Arabia KSA Yasmeen Al-Alfi
14 Egypt EGY Salwa Elmitwalli
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 Saudi Arabia KSA Zahra Al-Qadi
20 Saudi Arabia KSA Najlaa Jahlan
21 Tunisia TUN Ashwak Farhat
27 Saudi Arabia KSA Shahad Mohammed
30 Saudi Arabia KSA Teaf Fawaz
80 Lebanon LBN Lina Iskandar

References

  1. ^ ""نادي التقدم"... باكورة "الكرة النسائية" في القصيم يسجل إطلالته الأولى" [“Al-Taqadom Club”... the first “women’s football” in Al-Qassim records its first appearance]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "نادي التقدم السعودي للسيدات يضم نانسي تشايليان" [The Saudi Al-Taqadom Women's Club signs Nancy Tchaylian.]. koraplus.com (in Arabic). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "نادي "التقدم" يتعاقد مع 6 لاعبات... ويؤكد: "اللي شرانا نشريه"" [Al-Taqadom Club signs 6 players... and confirms: “Whoever buys us, we will buy it.”]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 15 October 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ "التقدم يتسلح بـ19 صفقة قبل دوري "الأولى للسيدات"" [Al-Taqadom arms itself with 19 deals ahead of the Women's First Division League.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ "التقدم السعودي يقترب من التأهل إلى الدوري الممتاز للسيدات" [Saudi Al-Taqadom is close to qualifying for the Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "الترجي يتأهل إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Taraji promoted to the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. ^ "فريق الأمل يتأهل بفوزه على التقدم إلى الدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Al-Amal qualifies by defeating Al-Taqadom for the Saudi Women's Premier League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ Al-Taqadom [@Altaqadum_es] (9 February 2024). "تــــشــــكــــيــــلة الــــبــرتـــقالـــــي لمواجهة العلا" (Tweet) – via Twitter.