Sadd Sports Club known as Al-Sadd Club is a Qatarisports club, best known for its football team of the Qatar Stars League, from the city of Doha. The club goes with the Nickname "Al-Zaeem", which translates to "The Boss", and was founded by four students on the October 21, 1969 in Qatar's capital city. Al Sadd is undoubtedly the country's most successful team.
Historically, Al-Sadd has been the favoured club of Qatar's upper-class.The club garnered many supporters in the early years of the Qatar Stars League, along with Al Rayyan and Al-Arabi, whom were the three main powers of the league. Over the years, they have attracted a wider array of fans due to their continental accomplishments.

The new millennium saw an influx of new fans as a result of recruiting many foreign nationals, as well as the club's performance in regional competitions.
Al Sadd's historic AFC Champions League victory has earned them the prestigious AFC Club Team of the Year award.
After battling through the playoffs, the 12-time Qatar champions made it all the way through to the finale of the 2011 edition of Asia's premier club competition where they defeated Jeonbyuk Hyundai Motors in their own back yard on penalties after an epic encounter in Jeonju.
