Full name Lekhwiya Handball Team Founded April 2012 | Nickname(s) The Red Knights Capacity N/A | |
Arena Lekhwiya Sports Stadium
Doha, Qatar President Sheikh Abdullah al Thani | ||
Lekhwiya Handball Team (Arabic: فريق لخويا لكرة اليد) is the handball team of Lekhwiya, based in the capital city of Doha, Qatar. It currently competes in the 1st Division of the Qatari Handball League (QHL) and was founded in 2013. It plays its home games at the Lekhwiya Sports Stadium.
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History
The idea to form Lekhwiya's handball division began in April 2012 when the Qatar Handball Federation wanted to increase the number of teams participating in the league. Lekhwiya were presented with an opportunity to form a handball team and participate in the first division, and the president of the club, Abdullah Al Thani, accepted. Jabbes Ibrahim was selected as the first coach of the team.
Honours
Current squad
Last Update: October 10, 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff
As of October 10, 2012