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43-528: Jassim Rashid Al Buenain is currently the president of the Association. He was elected on June 2, 2023, and succeeded Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani who held the position since 2005. The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1948, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies. The new game's popularity expanded immediately, which led to the establishment of Al Najah as

86-415: A deal, but officially signed on 23 May 2006. On 28 April 2007, Red Bull ultimately won the 2006–07 Bundesliga by a comfortable margin with five games still left in the season after drawing 2–2 with previous season's champions Austria Wien. Red Bull were beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk in the third qualifying round of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League , and were then knocked out of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup in

129-450: A modified crest when playing in FIFA and UEFA competitions. The club was known as SV Austria Salzburg , and had several sponsored names, before being bought by Red Bull GmbH in 2005 who renamed the club and changed its colours from its traditional violet and white to red and white. The change resulted in some of the team's fans forming a new club, SV Austria Salzburg . Founded in 1933,

172-514: A reputation for finding and developing promising young talent. In 2021, Salzburg had a transfer balance of €218 million for the last five seasons, behind UEFA Champions League participants Ajax (€242 million) and Benfica (more than €335 million). Salzburg had a positive balance in every year. In the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, they reached both the Championship and the Cup finals. In

215-620: A resignation letter and 10 Indian rupees were required of the player who wished to move. This undemanding system was in effect until the year 1962. The first venue with a grass pitch in the Gulf region was the Doha Stadium, which was inaugurated in 1962. Qatar built the Khalifa International Stadium in the 1970s to serve as the country's iconic sports stadium. From 2003 to 2017, the stadium was refurbished and expanded. The Emir Cup final

258-497: A row from 2014 to 2023. FC RB Salzburg was founded on 13 September 1933 as SV Austria Salzburg , after the merger of the city's two clubs, Hertha and Rapid. In 1950, the club was dissolved but re-founded later the same year. It reached the Austrian top flight in 1953, and finished 9th of 14 clubs in its first season there, avoiding relegation by five points. Vienna -born Erich Probst was Salzburg's first-ever international, earning

301-574: A solitary 3–1 win away in Athens and were eliminated in third place. The club moved to its current stadium in 2003. The Red Bull company headed by Dietrich Mateschitz purchased the Salzburg Sport AG on 6 April 2005. The club's bylaws were amended so that the Red Bull Salzburg GmbH has the sole right to appoint and recall board members of the club. After the takeover, Mateschitz changed

344-399: The 1994 UEFA Cup final , where they lost both legs 1–0 to Inter Milan . That same season, Salzburg won their first Bundesliga title, beating Austria Wien by 51 points to 49. The title was retained the following season as Salzburg beat Sturm Graz on goal difference. The 1995–96 season saw a drop to eighth place, one above a relegation play-off, but the club's third title in four seasons

387-447: The 2017–18 UEFA Champions League for which Red Bull Salzburg had also qualified as Austrian champions ; this raised the issue of a possible conflict of interest between the clubs due to the level of influence exerted by Red Bull over both teams and the close sporting relationship between them in various aspects. After examining the operational structures during June 2017, UEFA declared themselves satisfied under their regulations that

430-592: The 2021–22 UEFA Champions League , they reached the knock-out stage for the first time. In the round of 16, they played versus Bayern Munich . On 17 April 2024, Salzburg qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States following Arsenal 's elimination from the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League . In 2009, Red Bull bought an amateur club in Leipzig , Germany and renamed them RasenBallsport Leipzig (so named to circumvent local rules on corporate naming) with

473-558: The 2022 FIFA World Cup - As 41 training grounds are created, each national team will have its own facility with FIFA-standard lightning systems and two natural grass pitches identical to the grass pitches at each of the eight World Cup stadiums. Jassim Rashid Al Buenain Jassim Rashid Al Buenain is a Qatari football administrator, secretary general of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and vice-president of

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516-654: The 2022 FIFA World Cup . The tournament was held from 20 November to 18 December 2022. However they lost all 3 group stage matches (against Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands, respectively) and became the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup. The 2023 AFC Asian Cup was held in Qatar. In September 2023, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Aspire Academy signed a cooperation agreement to further develop

559-570: The AFC Asian Cup , which is the biggest football event on the continent. Qatar hosted the Gulf Cup tournament in 1976 , 1992 and 2004 , winning the biggest tournament for national teams in the region in 1992 and 2004. In 2014, Qatar lifted the trophy for the third time after beating host Saudi Arabia in the final. From 13–28 April 1995, the 10th FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Doha , which

602-634: The MetroStars club in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States; while it rebranded the team as the New York Red Bulls , it chose to recognise the MetroStars' history. The traditional supporters tried to resist the radical changes and formed their own movement in order to regain some of the tradition. Several fan-clubs throughout Europe voiced their support in what they saw as a fight against

645-554: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Since June 2023, he has been the president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA). Al Buenain attended Ibn Taymiyyah high school where he graduated in 2000. In 2004, he earned a bachelor's degree in administrative science and economics from Qatar University . He also earned an Executive MBA from Plymouth University in 2016. Since October 2017, Al Buenain has been chairman of

688-647: The Qatar national football team . FC Red Bull Salzburg Fußballclub Red Bull Salzburg , commonly known as simply Red Bull Salzburg , is an Austrian professional football club based in Wals-Siezenheim , that competes in the Austrian Bundesliga , the top flight of Austrian Football . Their home ground is the Red Bull Arena . Due to sponsorship restrictions, the club is known as RB Salzburg and wears

731-638: The "Violet-Whites", who want to preserve the 72-year-old tradition and refuse to support the rebranded club. The Violet-Whites ultimately formed a new club, Austria Salzburg after viewing Red Bull's offer to maintain the original colours only for the goalkeeper's socks at away games as an insult. The club's history going back to 1933 was later restored on the club website. In May 2006, Red Bull announced on their website that they had hired veteran Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni , together with his former player, German FIFA World Cup winner Lothar Matthäus , as co-trainers. The pair initially denied having reached

774-512: The 2011–12 season Daniel Offenbacher , Martin Hinteregger , Georg Teigl and Marco Meilinger were promoted to the first team. In the 2011–12 season, Red Bull won the Bundesliga league title and Cup double. After the 2011–12 season, Moniz departed his post despite having a year remaining on his contract. The new coach for the 2012–13 season was Roger Schmidt , who came from SC Paderborn of

817-468: The 2012–13 season, the team finished second in the league, behind champions Austria Wien. They recaptured the league title the following season with an 11-point margin over the runners-up. Also, in the 2014–15 season, they won both the Bundesliga and the cup as they did again in the 2015–16 season. In December 2014, the coach Peter Zeidler was dismissed and replaced for the last two matches in the first half of

860-468: The Austrian fans becoming increasingly annoyed at their best players being signed by the 'step-sibling' club in their mission to climb through the levels of German football . There are also links between their youth systems and scouting networks . Having finished as runners-up in their debut season in the German top flight, RB Leipzig gained entry to continental football for the first time, specifically

903-457: The Bundesliga. Stevens was replaced by Dutchman Ricardo Moniz at the end of the 2010–11 season, in which Red Bull were denied a third consecutive title by Sturm Graz, who won the league by a three-point margin. Red Bull finished second in the league, and qualified for the following season's UEFA Europa League . Moniz was ordered to integrate young players from the Junior squad: at the beginning of

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946-582: The German 2. Bundesliga . In July 2012, Red Bull were knocked out of the Champions League in the second qualifying round against F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg, losing the first leg 1–0 away, followed by a 4–3 home win which saw the club eliminated on away goals. After that, the team was changed fundamentally. At the end of the transfer period, new players were purchased: Valon Berisha , Kevin Kampl , Håvard Nielsen , Sadio Mané , Isaac Vorsah , and Rodnei . In

989-497: The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) and secretary general of the Qatar Olympic Committee . He has been vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia since January 2021. In June 2023, he was elected as new president of the Qatar Football Association , succeeding Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani who held the position since 2005. Al Buenain was a member of Qatar SC from 2000 to 2012. From 2002 to 2005, he played for

1032-499: The aim of establishing a leading branded team in that country in a similar mould to its existing franchises in Salzburg and other locations. Over the next decade, Leipzig became the owners' main football project, and the close relationship between the teams was exemplified by the number of players moving between them ( Georg Teigl , Marcel Sabitzer , Yordy Reyna and Stefan Ilsanker all transferred from Salzburg to Leipzig) with some of

1075-564: The campaign against Borussia Dortmund and Lazio . After eleven failed attempts to reach the group stage, Red Bull only managed to qualify directly to the 2019–20 Champions League , since the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League winner, Liverpool , qualified to the competition via their domestic league. In the years from 2013 to 2019, Salzburg earned €300 million from transfers of players like Mu'nas Dabbur , Xaver Schlager , Stefan Lainer , Hannes Wolf , Diadie Samassékou , Takumi Minamino , Sadio Mané and Erling Haaland , all while earning

1118-421: The club won its first Bundesliga title in 1994, which was the first of three in the span of four seasons which also saw them reach the 1994 UEFA Cup final . The club has won seventeen league titles and nine Austrian Cups , all nine of which came as doubles , as well as three Austrian Supercups . Salzburg has dominated Austrian football over the recent past, winning 14 league titles in 17 seasons including 10 in

1161-765: The club's name since 1978, until 2005 the club had been colloquially referred to as Austria Salzburg by fans and media. Due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, "Red Bull" may not be present in the club's name or crest in international European competitions. The club plays as FC Salzburg and uses a modified crest, with Red Bull present only on their kits as a sponsor. Legend: GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Since 2012, FC Liefering, currently participating in

1204-513: The club's name, management, and staff, declaring "this is a new club with no history". The club's website initially claimed that it was founded in 2005, but was ordered to remove this claim by the Austrian Football Association . The new authority removed all trace of violet from the club logo and the team now play in the colours of red and white, to the consternation of much of the club's traditional support. A small pair of wings form

1247-567: The coaching education system and enhance their joint expertise. Aspire Zone - The Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, is a popular training camp for European football clubs, where teams such as Bayern Munich , PSV Eindhoven , FC Red Bull Salzburg , AFC Ajax and FC Zenit prepare for the upcoming matches in their leagues. Aspire Academy - Located in the Aspire Zone, the sports academy was founded in 2004 and supports Qatari athletes. Training grounds for

1290-403: The country's first football club in 1950. Interest in football developed rapidly in the 1950s. Under the supervision of Qatar Oil Company (today QatarEnergy ), the first football tournament ever in Qatar was held at the city of Dukhan . Despite the participation of several Doha teams – including Al Najah – host team Dukhan managed to win the 1951 Izzadeen tournament. Qatar Oil Company replaced

1333-502: The first round by AEK Athens. On 13 February 2008, Giovanni Trapattoni confirmed that he would be taking over as the new Republic of Ireland national team manager in May. In his final season, the club finished as runners-up, six points behind champions Rapid Wien. Trapattoni was succeeded by Co Adriaanse , under whom they finished as champions, but he left after one year. His successor was Huub Stevens . On 14 May 2010, Stevens' Red Bull retained

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1376-415: The growing commercialisation of football. However, after five months of protests and talks between the club owners and traditional fans, no compromise was reached. On 15 September 2005, the "violet" supporters stated that the talks had irreversibly broken down and efforts to reach an agreement would be terminated. This gave rise to two separate fan groups: the "Red-Whites", who support "Red Bull Salzburg" and

1419-409: The last of his 19 Austrian caps on 27 March 1960. Adolf Macek, who made the first of his four international appearances on 9 October 1965, was the club's first local player to earn a cap for Austria. Salzburg were top-flight runners-up for the first time in the 1970–71 season, gaining 43 points to Wacker Innsbruck 's 44. The club's first-ever European campaign was in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup , and it

1462-427: The motif of the new club crest, displayed on the team jersey, in accordance with Red Bull's commercial slogan at the time: "gives you wings". This complete re-branding of the team proved very similar to Red Bull's treatment of its two Formula One racing teams, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso , now rebranded as RB Formula One Team . Red Bull, however, would not completely follow this precedent when it acquired

1505-611: The old competition with a new one, Pukett Cup kicked off during the 1957 season, Al Najah went on to win the cup for the first time in their history. The Qatar Football Association (QFA) was founded in 1960 to govern football in Qatar and became a member of FIFA in 1963. In 1967, it became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The Association organized the first Qatar League in 1972–73. Whether locally or regionally, rules and regulations were not very restrictive about players moving from one club to another, just

1548-521: The season by Thomas Letsch . Then Óscar García took over. Also in the next 2016–17 season, Salzburg won both the Bundesliga and the cup. In 2018, Salzburg lost the cup final against Sturm Graz. At the beginning of the 2017–18 season, Marco Rose became coach after Óscar García left the club. In the UEFA Europa League , Salzburg reached the semi-finals in which they lost to Olympique de Marseille 2–3 on aggregate after extra time, having won during

1591-480: The second RB Salzburg player to move to RB Leipzig in space of 6 months after Hwang Hee-chan completed the switch in summer. In 2023, they completed deals of both Nicolas Seiwald (€20 million) and Benjamin Šeško (€24 million) from Salzburg for a total of €54 million. Red Bull Salzburg's name and crest have changed several times throughout the club's history as a result of mergers, sponsorships, and acquisitions. Though "Austria" has not been part of

1634-634: The semi-finals. However, in the next edition of the same competition, RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg were drawn together in Group B to meet competitively for the first time. Salzburg were the victors in both fixtures between the clubs (3–2 in Germany, 1–0 in Austria) and also won all their other matches to top the group, while Leipzig failed to progress after dropping further points against Celtic and Rosenborg . In December 2020, Dominik Szoboszlai poised to become

1677-471: The two clubs (particularly Salzburg) were suitably independent from the Red Bull corporation, and sufficiently distinct from one another, for both to be admitted to their competitions. In the first season following that ruling, both reached the quarter-finals of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League but did not play each other, with RB Leipzig eliminated by Olympique de Marseille who then also knocked out Salzburg in

1720-616: Was eliminated 5–4 on aggregate by Romanian club UTA despite a 3–1 home victory in the second leg. In 1974, Salzburg reached the Austrian Cup final for the first time, losing 2–1 away to Austria Wien in the first leg before a 1–1 home draw in the second. In 1978, the club's name was changed to SV Casino Salzburg and in 1997, to SV Wüstenrot Salzburg, due to a sponsorship deal with an Austrian financial services corporation. The team often remained referred to as SV Austria Salzburg . Salzburg reached their first and so far only European final,

1763-582: Was held there in 2017. In 2022 it will host World Cup matches. In 1981, Qatar's national youth team took part in the FIFA Junior World Cup in Australia , surprisingly beating Brazil 4–3 in the quarterfinals and England 2–1 in the semifinals. The final was lost 0–4 against West Germany . Qatar's football team participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles . In 1988 and 2011, Qatar hosted

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1806-527: Was won by Argentina . In 2019 and 2020, Qatar hosted the FIFA Club World Cup . From 30 November to 18 December 2021, Qatar hosted the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup . Sixteen Arab teams competed in stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup . In the semifinals, Qatar lost to eventual champion Algeria but defeated Egypt 5-4 on penalties in the 3rd place playoff to secure the third place in the Arab Cup. Qatar also hosted

1849-408: Was won in 1997 as they beat holders Rapid Wien by three points. Salzburg's inaugural UEFA Champions League campaign in 1994–95 saw them reach the group stage by beating Israel's Maccabi Haifa 5–2 on aggregate. They were drawn into Group D with holders and eventual finalists Milan and eventual winners Ajax , as well as AEK Athens . Despite drawing both matches with Ajax, Salzburg picked up

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