Umm Salal

Umm Salal (Arabic: أم صلال‎) is a municipality in the State of Qatar.

It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. The municipal headquarters Umm Salal is located inland, about 10 km from the coast and 15 km north of Doha, the Qatari capital.

Umm Salal's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf. On land, it borders the following municipalities:

Etymology

The first word of Umm Salal is Arabic for "mother", while salal refers to large rocks or stones. Hence, the area's name translates literally to "mother of rocks". It was so named for the numerous rock formations found in the area.

History

Umm Salal Municipality was established by Law No. 19 in 1972 on the creation of municipalities in Qatar. The Umm Salal Municipality building was inaugurated on 29 of Nov 1974 in the city of Umm Salal, under the High Patronage of the late Sheikh Mohammad bin Jaber Al-Thani, former minister of Municipality and Urban Planning, and with the presence of the late Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Ghanem, head of Shura Council, dignitaries and inhabitants of the region.

Umm Salal SC

Umm Salal Sport Club (Arabic: نادي أم صلال الرياضي‎) is a Qatari professional association football team playing at the first level Qatar Stars League. It is based in Umm Salal. It used to be known as Al-Tadamun Sport Club. It is best known for being the first Qatari club to make it to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League.

History

Umm Salal were formed in 1979 under the name Al-Tadamun Club and entered into the Qatari Second Division along with five other clubs. After the dissolution of two other clubs in the second division, Al Tadamun was also dissolved. The club was reformed in 1996, with Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani heading the club. It won the Qatari 2nd Division in their second season after reformation, in addition to lifting the league trophy two more times in 2000 and 2006.

In 2004, the club's name, Al Tadamun Club, was changed to "Umm Salal" by decision of the Qatar Olympic Committee.

They won promotion to the Qatar Stars League in the 2006–07 season. They enjoyed league success, finishing third in consecutive seasons. In 2008, they qualified for the AFC Champions League 2009 after defeating Al Gharafa 4–1 on penalties in the Emir Cup final. They were knocked out of the ACL in the semi-finals, which was the furthest any Qatari club had ever advanced at that time.