Al-Duhail SC whose team has regularly taken part in
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions. Qualification for Qatari clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and Emir of Qatar Cup competitions, Al-Duhail have regularly qualified for the primary Asian competition, the
AFC Champions League, by winning the
Qatar Stars League or runners–up. Their first participation in the
AFC Champions League was in
2012, and their first match was against
Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia and ended with victory despite that Al-Duhail was eliminated from the group stage. The
following year Al-Duhail achieved a historic participation as it reached the quarter-finals and was eliminated against
Guangzhou Evergrande which won the title afterwards. In
2018 in the group stage, Al-Duhail achieved the full mark and won all his matches, except for one defeat in ten matches. and for the third time in its history Al-Duhail reached the quarter-finals and eliminated against
Persepolis.
In
2020 after playing two matches the competition was suspended due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and after seven months it was decided to complete the competition, but behind closed doors and grouped in one country which is Qatar for West Asian groups.[1][2]Al-Duhail SC as the holder of the
2019–20 Qatar Stars League title, was included in participating in the
FIFA Club World Cup and the first match was expected against
Auckland City but the latter withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities, and in the second round it was defeated against
Al Ahly, so that
Al-Duhail SC was finished fifth place by defeating Asian champion
Ulsan Hyundai. In
2021 and due to the continued spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, it was decided to establish each group in a country, and Al-Duhail group in Saudi Arabia.[3] for the second time in a row Al-Duhail was eliminated from the group stage. On April 21, 2021,
Michael Olunga scored Al-Duhail's first hat-trick in the
AFC Champions League against
Esteghlal in a victory 4–3.
This list of all-time appearances for Al-Duhail in Asian competitions contains
football players who have played for Al-Duhail in international football competitions and have managed to accrue 20 or more appearances.
Gold Still playing competitive football in Al-Duhail. Statistics correct as of game against Sepahan on April 26, 2022.
^On 9 July 2020, AFC announced new schedule for 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.[12][13] On 16 July 2020, AFC announced that Qatar would host 2020 AFC Champions League in the West region from the group stage to the semi-finals.[14] On 27 July 2020, AFC confirmed that Malaysia would host matches of Group G and H.[15]
^On 11 March 2021, AFC confirmed the hosts for the group stage, except for Group H and I whose hosts will be decided at a later date.[16] On 10 May 2021, AFC confirmed the hosts for Group H and I.[17]
^The Al-Duhail v Auckland City match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Duhail after Auckland City withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities.[18]
^"Ulsan Hyundai vs. Al-Duhail". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 February 2021. Archived from
the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.