Sharjah FC

Sharjah
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Full nameSharjah Football Club
Nickname(s)Al Malek (The King)
Short nameSharjah
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)[1]
GroundSharjah Stadium
Capacity18,000[2]
OwnerSultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
ChairmanAli Al Midfa
Head coachCosmin Olăroiu
LeagueUAE Pro League
2023–24UAE Pro League, 4th
Websitehttps://sharjahclub.ae/en/
Current season

Sharjah Football Club (Arabic: نادي الشارقة لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Sharjah that competes in the UAE Pro League. Their home stadium is Sharjah Stadium.

Founded in 1966, Sharjah FC is considered to be one of the pioneers and top institutes in UAE Football since its inception, Achieving success throughout the years made Sharjah one of the most prestigious clubs in the country. Sharjah FC is also the most successful team in the Emirate of Sharjah, winning 6 Pro League titles, 10 Presidents Cups, 1 League Cup and 3 Super Cups. The club was also the first official UAE league champion since its establishment in 1974.

  1. ^ "Sharjah". UAE Pro League Committee. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. ^ "2019 AFC Asian Cup Welcome Guide". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.