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| Full name | Taleb Ballan Saber | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Doha, Qatar | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Qatari League | Referee | ||
| 1976–1981 | Emir Cup | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1976–19?? | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Taleb Ballan (Arabic: طالب بلان), is a former Qatari FIFA football referee, he holds the record with the most Emir Cup finals participated in by a referee.
Playing career
[edit]Ballan played for Al-Esteqlal, and also guided them to the 1973/74 Emir Cup title.[1] Ballan alongside his brother, Khaled Ballan, were both selected for the 1970 Gulf Cup.[citation needed]
Refereeing career
[edit]Ballan would go on to officiate matches as a referee after retiring from professional football.[1]
In 1976, Ballan was selected to be one of the match officials alongside fellow referee Mubarak Waleed, for the 1976 Gulf Cup held in Doha, Qatar. In the tournament, he supervised only one match, which was Kuwait against Oman which resulted in a 8–0 win for Kuwait.[2]
Ballan would also supervise several matches in the Qatari League during the 1980s, he also holds the record for being the referee who has supervised the most Emir Cup finals.[3] With him participating in four Emir Cup finals.[3][4]
Post-retirement
[edit]Ballan would go on to serve as the head of the referee committee.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Ballan's brother Khaled Ballan represented the Qatar national team during the early 1970s.[6] His son Hani Ballan was also became a referee from 1998–2004. He also became the chief executive officer of the highest tier of professional football league in Qatar.
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Emir Cup
- Champions (1): 1973–74
References
[edit]- 1 2 الشرق (16 January 2022). "وعكة صحية تلزم طالب بلان السرير الأبيض". al-sharq.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ "Gulf Cup 1976". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- 1 2 "ارشيف الدوري والكأس". www.alkass.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ حصريا - قائمة حكام نهائي كأس الأمير من 1973 وحتى 2013 (in Arabic). superkoora. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "معا حتى 2022 - | حصريا - قائمة حكام نهائي كأس الأمير من 1973 وحتى 2013". superkoora.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ الشرق (8 September 2021). "خالد بلّان.. من الرعيل الأول للكشّافة القطريّة (27)". al-sharq.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Taleb Ballan at WorldReferee.com