Royal FC Dubai
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| Nickname(s) | Royal |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| Stadium | UIS International |
| Owner | Mohamed Boghdady |
| Head coach | Park Jae-hong |
| League | UAE Second Division League |
| 2023–24 | SDL, 4th |
| Website | www |
Royal FC[1][2] is a professional football club based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The club was founded in 2021 and competes in the UAE 2nd Division.[3]
History
[edit]Royal FC[4] quickly rose through the ranks of UAE football, starting in the UAE Third Division League and winning the championship to secure promotion to the 2nd Division in their inaugural 2022–23 season.[5][6][7][8] In the following season, they were contenders for promotion to the 1st Division, narrowly missing out by a few points. Notable achievements include producing the highest goal scorer in their division, Ousseynou Tall,[9] who has prior experience in the Argentine Primera División.
The club was featured in the 40th edition of the Sikkim Gold Cup in November 2024 held in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.[10][11][12]
Team roster
[edit]The squad of the team as of May 2024[update] is as follows.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
[edit]- UAE Third Division League
- Champions (1): 2022-2023
- All India Governor's Gold Cup
- Quarter-Finals: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "UAE Football Association: Royal FC". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Royal FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ RoyalFC (2023-04-27). Nile Sport NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: Royal FC Champions". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ FilGoal (2023-04-27). "بملكية مصرية.. رويال يتأهل إلى دوري الدرجة الثانية الإماراتي". FilGoal.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "حكاية نادي رويال الطامح لكتابة التاريخ في الإمارات". يلاكورة.كوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ فضل, متابعة-محمد (2023-05-02). "رويال.. خطوة في طريق النجاح". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: Top Scorer". uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "All lndia Governor's Gold Cup football tournament to be held in Gangtok from November 8–12". The Week. PTI. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Governor's Gold Cup Returns in Grand Style with International Flair and Local Pride". The Voice Of Sikkim. 2024-11-02. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Gold Cup back after 5-year gap: Sikkim to host soccer tourney with teams from India, abroad". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: Royal FC Squad". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.