Al Dhafra FC () is an Emirati professional football club based in Madinat Zayed that competes in the UAE First Division League.
Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship.
History Al Dhafra FC was established in 2000, as part of a policy to promote sports across the country and the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi had no team, so Al Dhafra is the first and only club to be located in the western region. For most of its history the club was classified as a semi-professional club according to the UAE Pro League committee and did not have licenses to compete in the AFC competitions but the team had continued to appeal for a license since qualifying for the UAE President's Cup for the first time in 2019. Around 2020 the club finally obtained their licenses, thus all pro league teams can compete in AFC competitions.
Honours President's Cup Runners-up (1): 2018–19 Finalist (1): 2019–20 UAE First Division League Champions (3): 2001–02, 2006–07, 2024-25 UAE Vice Presidents Cup Champions (1): 2012
Season-by-season record Season President's CupLeague Cup2008–091128th Semi-FinalsFirst Round2009–109thQuarter-Finals2010–1112thRound of 162011–12284th—2012–131148thFirst Round2013–14Semi-FinalsSemi-Finals2014–1511thFirst Round2015–168thRound of 162016–177th2017–1810th2018–19Runner-ups2019–207thFinalists2020–2111thQuarter-Finals2021–2212thRound of 162022–2314thQuarter-Finals2023–242168th2024–25141st2025–26114 Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Players As of 18 January 2026
Out on loan
Players with Multiple Nationalities Rostand Djooh Mohammed Al-Hammadi Mazen Saleh Leonard Amesimeku Dramane Koumare
Coaching staff PositionStaff Head coach Alen Horvat Assistant coach Damir Markanovic Ahmed Al Hammadi Goalkeeper coach Alexandre Lopes Fitness coach Vacant Analyst Vacant Doctor Salem Mohammed Physiotherapists Vacant Interpreter Vacant Team administrator Khamis Al Mazrouei Team manager Sultan Al Hammadi Technical director Ahmed Kamal Ahmed
Managerial history NameNat.FromToRef.Piet Hamberg20032004Sebastião Rocha20052006Ammar SouayahMay 2007November 2007التونسي عمار السويح مدرباً للظفرةالظفرة الاماراتي يقيل مدربه التونسي السويحAyman El RamadiNovember 2007August 2008الرمادي: استقلت من الظفرة احتراماً لمهنة التدريبMohammad KwidSeptember 2008December 2008الظفرة يتعاقد مع السوري قويض لقيادة فريق الكرةEid BarootDecember 2008June 2009عيد باروت مدرباً للظفرة محل قويضLaurent BanideJuly 2009February 2010إقالة لوران بانيد مدرب الظفرةSlobodan HalilovićFebruary 2010March 2010Michel DecastelMarch 2010November 2010الظفرة ينهi تعاقده مع السويسري دي كاستالAlexandre GuimarãesNovember 2010April 2011Mohammad KwidApril 2011June 2011السوري القويض مدربا للظفرة الإماراتيBaltemar BritoJune 2011December 2011مساعد مورينيو مدرباً للظفــرةمساعد مورينيو مدرباً للظفــرةMagdy MostafaDecember 2011May 2012Džemal HadžiabdićMay 2012December 2012الظفرة يقيل حاجي وبانيد بديلاًLaurent BanideDecember 2012April 2013بانيد مدرب الظفرة الجديد يجتمع مع الإدارة واللاعبين اليومAbdullah MesferApril 2013May 2014Anel KarabegMay 2014September 2014خميس المنصوري: 8 لاعبين يغادرون الظفرةMarin IonSeptember 2014January 2015Al Dhafra appoint Marin Ion to replace sacked KarabegLaurent BanideJanuary 2015November 2015الظفرة الإماراتي يقيل مدربه بانيد ويعين السوري قويضMohammad KwidNovember 2015January 2018Gjoko HadžievskiJanuary 2018May 2018رحيل قويض عن تدريب الظفرة.. وجوكيكا بديلاVuk RašovićMay 2018September 2020Al Dhafra appoint RasovicMohammad KwidSeptember 2020October 2020نادي الظفرة يتعاقد مع المدرب محمد قويضAleksandar VeselinovićOctober 2020January 2021Mohammad KwidJanuary 2021October 2021Rogério MicaleOctober 2021March 2022البرازيلي ميكالي مدرباً للظفرة خلفاً لقويضBadr Al IdrissiMarch 2022May 2022الظفرة يقيل ميكالي ويعين المغربي الإدريسي مدرباً للفريقNebojša VignjevićJuly 2022October 2022Aleksandar VeselinovićOctober 2022February 2023Badr Al IdrissiFebruary 2023August 2023Abdullah MesferAugust 2023November 2023Paulo ComelliDecember 2023February 2024Alen HorvatMarch 2024May 2025Željko PetrovićMay 2025Present
See also List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates
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