Ал Каритият
Wikipedia - Al Kharaitiyat SC
Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الخريطيات) is a Qatari sports club based in the town of Al Kharaitiyat, best known for its football team of the Qatari Second Division. They won promotion in 2004 and played in the Qatari Stars League the following season. However, they were relegated the following season. They once again regained their position in the top flight in the 2008–09 season.
History
Al Kharaitiyat is among the newest sports clubs in Qatar, having been formed in 1996 as Al-Hilal. Among the founders were:
| Founders |
|---|
| Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani1 |
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Thamer Al Thani |
| Nasser Al-Mohammad Fadhalla |
| Meshal Mohammed Al-Ansari |
| Adel Ibrahim Al-Malik |
| Hassan Yousef Al-Hakim |
| Khalifa bin Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani |
Upon its formation, it was entered into the Qatari Second Division. After winning the second division title in 2004, they earned a spot in the top tier, the Qatar Stars League. Shortly after, the club was renamed to its current name, Al Kharaitiyat, on 19 October 2004 by a decision of the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee in order to better represent the district it is located in. The team was relegated from the Stars League in the 2004–05 season after a 3–3 draw with Al Ahli on 6 April, 2005 with two matches left to play in the season.
In 2008 the team was once again promoted to the Stars League.
През годините "Ал Каритият" е участвал в катарското клубно първенство и Купата на Катар, като е печелил няколко пъти тези турнири. клубът е постигнал и международни успехи, като е печелил арабската Шампионска лига през 2011 г.
В момента "Ал Каритият" се състезава в катарското клубно първенство. Стадионът на клуба се намира в Доха и се нарича "Стадион Ал Каритият".
Най-известният бивш играч на "Ал Каритият" е Али Хейба, който е играл за националния отбор на Катар.