Al Qadsiah FC (women)

Al-Qadsiah Saudi Women's Football Club, commonly known as Al Qadsiah Ladies (سيدات القادسية), is a Saudi women's football team based in Khobar that plays in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the top-level women's football league in Saudi Arabia, following promotion in the 2022–23 season.

It is the women's team of football club Al Qadsiah. They have finished second in the inaugural Saudi Women's Division 1 which led to their promotion to the Premier League for the 2023–24 season.

Al Mutahed era: (2019–2023)
Following the women's football rise in Saudi Arabia, the club was Founded in 2019 as Al Mutahed Women's Football Club, Compiling a squad replete with several Saudi players and a distinctly Bahraini flavor, they entered the first season of the Saudi Women's First Division League, drawn into the Eastern Province's group, Al Mutahed topped the group with 14 points and advanced to the knockout stage. The team progressed to the finals four after securing a 2–0 victory against Al Hmmah FC. In the subsequent semi-final, they triumphed over Jeddah Pride with a 1–0 win. Demonstrating a historic unbeaten run, the team advanced to the final of the first division without a single defeat. In the contested final against Al-Riyadh, the match concluded in a 1–1 draw after both full-time and extra time. However, they narrowly lost 2–1 in the penalty shootout, ultimately finishing in second place.

After Al-Shabab acquired Al-Yamamah, the latter spot in the premier league was given to Al Mutahed, First division runners-up to compete in the top-level women's football league in the country.

Al Qadsiah acquisition and its aftermath: (2023–present)
In August 2023, it was announced that Al Qadsiah FC has acquired the club to compete in the next season of the Saudi Premier League. A few days later, the former Greek player, Katerina Falida, took the role of the team's Technical Director. Eager to make a strong impression in their debut, Al Qadsiah appointed the former coach of Brazil's Flamengo and Portugal's Benfica, Luís Andrade, to oversee the senior team. As an experienced coach with numerous titles, his leadership resulted in significant signings shortly thereafter, including Rayanne Machado, Zaneta Wyne, Lindsey Harris, and Jessica Aby. Since their debut on October 13, 2023, Al Qadsiah has been unbeaten in all five first games of the season till they felt to one-nil loss to the champions Al-Nassr in matchday six.

Competing in the inaugural edition of the SAFF Women's Cup, Al Qadisah demonstrated their prowess. They began their journey with a dominant 7–0 victory in the round of 16. Advancing to the quarterfinals, they secured a 3–0 win against Eastern Flames. However, their quest for the title was halted in the semifinals, where they narrowly lost 2–3 to Al Ahli. Despite this setback, Al Qadisah bounced back in the bronze medal match, triumphing over Al-Ittihad with a 5–4 victory in the penalty shootout.

Former players

 * 🇧🇭 Hajar Al Ansari
 * 🇧🇭 Manar Ebrahim

Coaching and management staff
{| class="wikitable" ! Position ! Name
 * Team Manager
 * Ahmed Al-Khamas
 * Head coach
 * Luís Andrade
 * Assistant coach
 * Jana Mohammed
 * Goalkeeping coach
 * 🇬🇷 Vaggelis Lappas
 * Video analyst
 * 🇬🇷 Alexandros Rentzis
 * Technical director
 * 🇬🇷 Katerina Falida
 * Video analyst
 * 🇬🇷 Alexandros Rentzis
 * Technical director
 * 🇬🇷 Katerina Falida
 * Technical director
 * 🇬🇷 Katerina Falida

Competition record
Al Qadsiah's performance over their completed seasons:

Managerial statistics
''As of match played 28 March 2024. Only competitive matches are included.''

Honours

 * Saudi Women's First Division League:
 * Runners-up (1): 2022–23
 * SAFF Women's Cup:
 * Third place (1): 2023–24