Al-Riffa SC
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| Full name | Al-Riffa Sports Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Their Excellencies |
| Short name | Riffa |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Ground | Bahrain National Stadium Riffa |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| Chairman | Sh. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Khalifa |
| Manager | Hesham Al Mahozi |
| League | Bahraini Premier League |
| 2022–23 | 4th of 10 |
Al-Riffa Sports Club(Arabic:نادي الرفاع الرياضي) is aBahrainiprofessionalfootballclub based inRiffa,that competes in theBahraini Premier League,the top flight ofBahraini football.[1]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1953 asWest Riffa Sports Club.In 2001, the club changed its name to Al-Riffa Sports Club.
Stadium
[edit]Riffa useBahrain National Stadiumas their home ground, which has the capacity for nearly 24,000 spectators.[2]
Current squad
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 12 June 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
[edit]The club's first international achievement was in 1982 when Riffa placed second in theGCC Club Cup.This was an important achievement for the club and Bahraini football in general as it helped the region take notice of the talent available in Bahrain.
Domestic
[edit]- Bahraini Premier League:14
- 1982, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022.
- Bahraini King's Cup:7
- 1973, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2019, 2021.
- Bahraini FA Cup:4
- 2000, 2001, 2004, 2014.
- Bahraini Crown Prince Cup:4
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- Bahraini Super Cup:2
- 2019, 2021.
Friendly international
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Performance in AFC competitions
[edit]- AFC Champions League
- 1 appearance
- 2004:Group stage
- Asian Club Championship
- 5 appearances
- AFC Cup
- 7 appearances
Notable managers
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Theo Laseroms(1982–84)
Uli Maslo(1985–88), (1993–94)
Rodion Gačanin(July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2005)- Dragan Talajić(July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006)
- Eelco Schattorie(2006–07)
- Srećko Juričić(July 1, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007)
- Wilco van Buuren(Youth Team Director)
Julio Peixoto- Stefano Impagliazzo(2011–13)
Florin Motroc(June 1, 2013 – 2014)
Ali Ashoor(2018 –)
References
[edit]- ^Bahrain Riffa Club: team archiveSoccerway.Retrieved 15 August 2021
- ^Scorespro
- ^Arunava Chaudhary."List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Scissors Cup: Kerala".indianfootball.de.Indian Football Network. Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2020.Retrieved15 August2021.
- ^"List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Scissors Cup".jctfootball.JCT Mills FC.Archived fromthe originalon 21 April 2017.Retrieved15 August2021.
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