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Al Wasl F.C.
Al Wasl Football Club (Arabic: نادي الوصل لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Zabeel, Dubai that competes in the UAE Pro League.
The club plays its home games at Zabeel Stadium. Al-Wasl is amongst the most successful teams in the UAE, winning eight league titles since its establishment, with its most recent in 2024.
The club gained significant international attention in 2011 and 2012, while Diego Maradona was the club's head coach.
The idea of starting a football club in Zabeel first emerged in 1958, as a result of discussions and meetings by various people living in the area. At the time, there were no grass fields to play on, as football was still not popular. The club was officially founded with the name Al-Zamalek in 1960, in the house of Bakheet Salem, located in Zabeel. Club members had to rent a small house and each paid 10 Dirhams in order to support the club.
In 1962, the club moved to different house owned by Madia bint Sultan under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and H.H. Sheikh Butti Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum. Later, the team elected His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to be their club president, he agreed and even participated with the team in matches. He is still leading the club to this day.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum was one of the players in Al-Zamalek, he played as a defender and was one of the best players in the team, winning many games before travelling to the United Kingdom to continue his studies. During this period, Al-Zamalek were arguably the best team in Dubai, winning against traditional giant Al-Nasr 2–1, Al-Wahda 3–1, and the English Country Club in Dubai 3–2. They even played against teams outside Dubai like Ras Al Khaimah, winning the game with a crushing 6–1 result. Al-Zamalek win the final of the 1966 Canada Dry Football Cup in Dubai, defeating Al-Shabab.
In 1972, H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, vice president of U.A.E. and ruler of Dubai, had privileged Al-Zamalek by building the first headquarters of the club in Za'abeel. This headquarters is still in use, in the same location where Zabeel Stadium is located.
The UAE League was started in 1973, with Al-Zamalek as one of the inaugural members. It was placed in a six team group with Al Nasr, Al Shaab, Al Shoala, Al Najah, and Al-Oruba. Al-Zamalek was eliminated; group champions Al-Oruba went on to win the inaugural league title. During this season, the team's manager was Zaki Osman, who was a former player for Al-Zamalek in Egypt.
Al Wasl F.C.
Al Wasl Football Club (Arabic: نادي الوصل لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Zabeel, Dubai that competes in the UAE Pro League.
The club plays its home games at Zabeel Stadium. Al-Wasl is amongst the most successful teams in the UAE, winning eight league titles since its establishment, with its most recent in 2024.
The club gained significant international attention in 2011 and 2012, while Diego Maradona was the club's head coach.
The idea of starting a football club in Zabeel first emerged in 1958, as a result of discussions and meetings by various people living in the area. At the time, there were no grass fields to play on, as football was still not popular. The club was officially founded with the name Al-Zamalek in 1960, in the house of Bakheet Salem, located in Zabeel. Club members had to rent a small house and each paid 10 Dirhams in order to support the club.
In 1962, the club moved to different house owned by Madia bint Sultan under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and H.H. Sheikh Butti Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum. Later, the team elected His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to be their club president, he agreed and even participated with the team in matches. He is still leading the club to this day.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum was one of the players in Al-Zamalek, he played as a defender and was one of the best players in the team, winning many games before travelling to the United Kingdom to continue his studies. During this period, Al-Zamalek were arguably the best team in Dubai, winning against traditional giant Al-Nasr 2–1, Al-Wahda 3–1, and the English Country Club in Dubai 3–2. They even played against teams outside Dubai like Ras Al Khaimah, winning the game with a crushing 6–1 result. Al-Zamalek win the final of the 1966 Canada Dry Football Cup in Dubai, defeating Al-Shabab.
In 1972, H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, vice president of U.A.E. and ruler of Dubai, had privileged Al-Zamalek by building the first headquarters of the club in Za'abeel. This headquarters is still in use, in the same location where Zabeel Stadium is located.
The UAE League was started in 1973, with Al-Zamalek as one of the inaugural members. It was placed in a six team group with Al Nasr, Al Shaab, Al Shoala, Al Najah, and Al-Oruba. Al-Zamalek was eliminated; group champions Al-Oruba went on to win the inaugural league title. During this season, the team's manager was Zaki Osman, who was a former player for Al-Zamalek in Egypt.