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United Eagles
Full nameUnited Eagles Football Club
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
ManagerRosen Ilkov
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SW1DL, 11th of 26
Regular season: 2nd of 5
Final rounds: 3rd of 3

United Eagles Football Club (Arabic: نادي إتحاد النسور لكرة القدم) is a Saudi professional women's football club based in Khobar, Eastern Province, currently playing in the Saudi Women's First Division League.[1][2]

History

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Founded in 2016, Impact Women's Football Club started with college girls and their teachers, facing challenges like limited training and sponsorship due to the state of women's sports. Yet, they participated in different tournaments and played friendly matches with Bahraini teams, becoming one of the kingdom's early teams.[3][4]

The team joined the inaugural Women's community football league.[5] and also competed in the first tournament organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, the regional women's football championship.[6][7]

United Eagles competed in the first division league's debut season, placed in the east group alongside Al-Mutahed, Al-Taraji, and Flaij.[8] They secured a second-place finish, earning them a spot in the quarter-finals. However, they lost 1–2 to the eventual champions, Al-Riyadh, resulting in their elimination from the competition.[9][10]

The club was slated to take part in the first SAFF Women's Cup, scheduled to face Al-Ittihad in the round of 16. However, the team later withdrew from the tournament due to unforeseen circumstances.[11]

In the 2023–24 season, the club finished second in Group 2 with 6 wins out of 8 matches. This secured their spot in the finals and kept them safe from relegation.[12] In the final rounds, the club faced two heavy defeats, losing 5–0 and 8–2, which dashed their hopes of promotion.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 24 March 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Bahrain BHR Rawan Al-Ali
— FW Bahrain BHR Leleya Sabkar
— MF Bahrain BHR Amira Sowar
— DF Bahrain BHR Fatema Al-Nesuf
— MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mashael
— DF Algeria ALG Naïma Barkat
— MF Saudi Arabia KSA Rand Al-Shayea
— MF Morocco MAR Nawal Ez-Zine
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Saudi Arabia KSA Heesah Al-Thani
— Saudi Arabia KSA Layan Al-Fathi
— Saudi Arabia KSA Renad Khoge
— Saudi Arabia KSA Shahad Al-Mishel
— Saudi Arabia KSA Mezon Al-Ajmi
— Saudi Arabia KSA Rana Al-Zahrani
— Saudi Arabia KSA Mey Al-Jishi
— GK Saudi Arabia KSA Shahaad Al-Khaldi
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References

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  1. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي يحتفي بإنجازات الأندية الخاصة التجارية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024. also included in the list are clubs: ... United Eagles from Al-Khobar ... which succeeded in qualifying for the final stages of the 2024/2023 Women's First Division League.
  2. ^ "United Eagles – Team profile". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ United Eagles [@UnitedEagles_] (10 July 2018). "من نحن ..." [Who are we..] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "مدينة عيسى يدشن مشاركات السيدات بلقب جسر الصداقة البحريني السعودي" [The city of Isa kicks off women's participation with the Bahraini-Saudi Friendship Bridge title.]. alayam.com (in Arabic). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024. The Bahraini team managed to secure a victory over Saudi United Eagles with two goals.
  5. ^ "انطلاق ثاني جولات الدوري النسائي في الدمام اليوم" [The second round of the Women's League kicks off in Dammam today]. alyaum.com (in Arabic). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024. while Dammam United will play against United Eagles at 8:00 PM.
  6. ^ "هنا التفاصيل .. الإعلان عن انطلاق أول دوري كرة قدم للسيدات في السعودية" [Here are the details... Announcement of the launch of the first women's football league in Saudi Arabia.]. goal.com (in Arabic). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024. It is noted that the 16 clubs participating in the tournament are:... Eastern Flames, Al-Mamlaka, Al-Waha, and United Eagles (from Eastern Province).
  7. ^ "خطوة نحو اللقب.. شعلة الشرقية يصنع الحدث في الدوري السعودي للسيدات" [A step towards the title... Eastern Flames makes headlines in the Saudi Women's League.]. al-ain.com (in Arabic). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024. Eastern Flames defeated United Eagles with a score of 11-0.
  8. ^ "اتحاد القدم يطلق الدوري الممتاز والدرجة الأولى للسيدات لموسم 2022 - 2023" [The Football Federation launches the Premier and First Division Leagues for women for the 2022-2023 season.]. m.sa24.co (in Arabic). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024. The Saudi Federation has also approved the establishment of the First Division League with the participation of 17 teams, including Riyadh, Golden Eagles, United Eagles, Al-Taraji (formerly Al-Waha), Al-Mutahed, and Flaij.
  9. ^ "نتائج قرعة النهائيات المؤهلة للدوري السعودي الممتاز للسيدات" [Results of the draw for the qualifiers for the Saudi Women's Premier League]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024. On January 21, Riyadh (the leader of the Central Group) will face United Eagles (the runner-up of the Eastern Group).
  10. ^ "اكتمال أضلاع المربع الذهبي لدوري الدرجة الأولى سيدات" [The lineup for the semifinals of the Women's First Division League is complete]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024. Riyadh's team managed to turn around their first-half deficit, coming from behind with a single goal to secure victory over United Eagles with a score of (2-1).
  11. ^ "اتحاد النسور ينسحب من كأس الاتحاد للسيدات" [United Eagles withdraws from the SAFF Women's Cup.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ "دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات السعودي يدخل مرحلة الحسم" [The Saudi Women's First Division League enters the decisive stage.]. gate.ahram.org.eg (in Arabic). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024. ...Where they play in Group A alongside the United Eagles team.
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