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Lekhwiya

Full name	Lekhwiya Sports Club
Nickname(s)	Internal Security Force The Red Knights
Founded	1938 as Al-Shorta Doha (Police Club) 2009 as Lekhwiya
Ground	Lekhwiya Sports Stadium Doha, Qatar (capacity: 10,000)
Owner	Sheikh Tamim al Thani
Chairman	Sheikh Abdullah al Thani
Manager	Eric Gerets
League	Qatar Stars League
2011−12	1st
Website	Club home page
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Lekhwiya Sports Club (Arabic: نادي لخويا الرياضي‎) is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the city of Doha.

Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Stadium 3 Achievements 4 Lekhwiya in Asia 4.1 Seasons 4.1.1 League 5 Current squad 5.1 First team 5.2 Reserve team 6 Notable players 6.1 Club records 7 Personnel 7.1 Current technical staff 7.2 Management 7.3 Former managers 8 Colours and crest 8.1 Kit history 8.2 Shirt sponsors and manufacturers 9 References 10 External links

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