Abha Club (women)

Abha Women Football Club shortly known as Abha's ladies (Arabic: سيدات أبها) is a is Saudi women's football club affiliated with Abha Club. The club currently competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League.

Abha Club
Full nameAbha Women Football Club
Nickname(s)Zaeemat Al-Janoub (The Women Leaders of the South)
Founded2023 (2023)
GroundPrince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SWFDL, 2nd of Group B
Overall: 5th of 26

History

Founded in 2023, The team joined the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of women's football in Saudi Arabia, for the 2023–24 season.[1][2] The team was placed in the Western Region Group alongside Al-Amal, Phoenix, Al-Ain, and Al-Hejaz. Al-zaeemat kicked off the season with a resounding win.[3] The team finished 2nd in their group, which qualified them for the final stages and ensured that, at worst, they would remain in the first division.[4] Abha, scheduled to play against Al Bayraq in the final stage.[5] had their match cancelled when Al Bayraq failed to field enough players, resulting in a 3–0 win for Abha by default.[6] In their second match, Abha faced the eventual champions and ended in a 1–1 draw, which led to their elimination. Al-Ula advanced due to their superior goal difference, as they played Al Bayraq unlike Abha.[7]

Players and staff

Current squad
As of 7 March 2024[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GUI Mawa Traoré
2 DF  EGY Madeha Habib
7  KSA Sara Faisal
8  KSA Hanan Mostafa
9  KSA Shawq Saleh
10 FW  EGY Maya Ehab
11  KSA Ghala Al-Qahtani
13  KSA Shrooq Futaini
14 FW  GUI Fanta Danda Camara
No. Pos. Nation Player
16  KSA Ghala Saad
22 MF  EGY May Morgan
24 DF  EGY Omneya Samir
29  KSA Sabah Mohammed
30  KSA Daneh Ismail
47  KSA Lujain Al-Qahtani
—  EGY Amira Mohammed
—  KSA Ghala Al-Shahrani

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Faiza Haider[9]
Assistant coaches
Goalkeeping coach
Managing director
Recruitment manager
Physiotherapist
Lead analyst
Club doctor
Kit manager

References
  1. "الخميس: انطلاق النسخة الثانية من دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [Thursday: The launch of the second edition of the Women's First Division League.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. "الاتحاد السعودي يعلن أندية دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات" [The Saudi Federation announces the clubs of the Women's First Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. "دوري الأولى للسيدات.. أبها يكتسح الحجاز بـ24 هدفا" [Women's First Division League: Abha overwhelms Al-Hejaz with 24 goals]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. "دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات بالسعودية يدخل مرحلة الحسم" [The Saudi Women's First Division League enters the decisive stage]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024. '..Friday's matches conclude with an anticipated clash between Al-Bayraq and Al-Ula in Group D, which also includes the Abha team..'
  5. ""دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات": الاثنين... انطلاق الجولة الثانية للأدوار النهائية بمواجهة أبها مع البيرق" [«Saudi Women's First Division League»: Monday... The start of the second round of the final stages with the match between Abha and Al-Bayraq.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 3 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. "قرارات لجنة الإنضباط: أبها - البيرق (2024-03-04)" [Disciplinary Committee Decisions: Abha - Al-Bayraq (2024-03-04)]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. "أولى السيدات... العلا يحجز مقعده بعد التعادل مع أبها، وتنطلق مباريات النصف النهائي الأحد" [The Women's First Division... Al-Ula secures its spot after drawing with Abha, with the semi-final matches kicking off on Sunday]. /arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. Abha Club [@ABHA_LADIES] (7 March 2024). "تشكيلة المباراة - العلا/أبها" [Starting XI Al-Ula/Abha] (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.
  9. "المصرية فايزة حيدر تتولى قيادة فريق سيدات أبها السعودي" [Egyptian Faiza Haidar takes charge of the Abha Saudi Women's team]. yallakora.com (in Arabic). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.


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