Al Ain FC
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| Full name | Al-Ain Sports and Cultural Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Boss | ||
| Founded | 1968 | ||
| Ground | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium (Capacity: 16,000 10,000) |
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| Chairman |  Mohamed Bin Zayed AL Nahyan |
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| Manager |  Winfried Schäfer |
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| League | UAE League | ||
| 07/08 | UAE League, 6th | ||
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Al-Ain Football Club (Arabic: نادي العين; transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional association football club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. Al-Ain won the 2003 Asian Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.
Al Ain FC is by far the most successful club in the UAE and among the best in Asia. The team was established in 1968 in the quiet garden city of Al Ain. The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most UAE league titles (nine) and the first and only UAE side to win the AFC Champions League title in 2003.
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[edit] Club staff
Honorary President: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President of the UAE/Ruler of Abu Dhabi)
President: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi)
Vice President 1: Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President 2: Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
[edit] Stadiums
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Tahnoun Bin Mohamed Stadium, capacity: 15,000
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, capacity: 15,000
[edit] New venue
It has been confirmed that a new 45,000 capacity all seater stadium will be built for the club as part of a new major residential and commercial project called Ain Al Emarat (Eye of the Emirates) which will be conducted by the Al Qudra Holding company in Al Ain, however the completion date for this project is yet to have been confirmed. Many news articles on the internet stated that the new stadium will be one of the world's most technologically advanced sports stadiums with movable seat tiers similar to that of Japans Sapporo Dome, the stadium will also be fully covered with climate control features in order to protect the spectators from the suns heat and the new score board will be suspended above the playing pitch by four powerful steel cables.
[edit] Jersey
The Al Ain purple jersey was inspired by the Belgian Club Anderlecht's colours during a football training camp in Morroco in 1977. Al Ain's previous colours were green and then red but they are now permanently purple.
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Transfers
[edit] In
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[edit] Out
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[edit] Notable former players
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[edit] Notable former coaches
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Bruno Metsu- Alain Perrin
- Winfried Schäfer
Milan Macala
Mohammed El-Mansi
Iordănescu- Ilie Balaci
Walter Zenga
Tite- Zé Mario
Budgie (Goalkeeper Coach)
[edit] Titles
- UAE League (9): 76/77, 80/81, 83/84, 92/93, 97/98, 99/2000, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004
- UAE President Cup (5): 1998/1999, 2000/2001, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2008/2009
- AFC Champions League (1): 2003
- Gulf Club Champions Cup (1): 2001
- UAE Federation Cup (3): 88/89, 2004/2005, 2005/2006
- UAE Super Cup (2): 94/95, 2002/2003
- Etisalat Emirates Cup (1): 2008/2009
- Abudhabi Championship Cup (2): 73/74, 74/75
[edit] AFC Competitions history
- AFC Champions League: 5 appearances
- Asian Club Championship: 3 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 3 appearances
[edit] External links
- (Arabic) Official Website
- Zaimuae.ae
- Alainfc.ae
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Suwon Samsung Bluewings  |
Champions of Asia 2002–03 |
Succeeded by Al-Ittihad  |
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