Mudhar Club

Mudhar
Full nameMudhar Club
Founded21 January 1970; 54 years ago (1970-01-21)
GroundPrince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Qatif
Capacity12,000
ChairmanAdel Al-Setri
ManagerTarek Lahdhiri
LeagueSecond Division
2022–23Third Division, 1st of 32 (champions)

Mudhar Club (Arabic: نادي مضر) is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Al-Qudaih, Qatif, Eastern Province and competes in the Saudi Second Division, the third tier of Saudi football.[1] The club was founded in 1970 and consists of various other departments including table tennis, volleyball, and basketball.[2] Mudhar is also known for their handball division which is one of the most successful handball clubs in Saudi Arabia.[3]

Mudhar have competed in the Saudi Second Division on 4 previous occasions, most recently in the 2000–01 season. During the 2022–23 season, Mudhar won their first ever Third Division title and earned promotion to the Second Division for the first time in over 20 years.[4]

The club was founded in 1970 as a merger between two clubs, Al-Wehda and Mudhar Club.[5] The club's first president was Ali Al-Qudaihi and its current president is Adel Al-Setri.[6]

  1. ^ "مضر - Mudhar".
  2. ^ "نادي مضر".
  3. ^ "مضر يقتحم تاريخ "اليد السعودية" بالبطولة الـ15".
  4. ^ "مضر يتوج بطلاً لكأس الدوري السعودي لأندية الدرجة الثالثة 2022-2023".
  5. ^ "تاريخ النادي ونشأته".
  6. ^ "مضر من ملاعب "الأسفلت" لبطل أكبر قارات العالم".