Al-Ahli Club of Manama () is a Bahraini
football
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club based in
Manama
Manama ( ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and List of cities in Bahrain, largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is ...
, Bahrain.
History
Al Ahli (formerly known as Al Nusoor), along with
Muharraq Club
Al-Muharraq Sports Club is a professional football club based in Muharraq, Bahrain. Founded in 1928, it is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Bahrain. The club has won numerous domestic and regional titles, including 35 Bahra ...
, is considered to be the pillar of sports in Bahrain. Another club known as Al Tursana (which reached the
Bahraini King's Cup in 1969) merged with Al Nusoor to form Al-Ahli Club.
The matches between Al Ahli and Muharraq are known to draw the largest fan attendance in the Bahraini league and is considered to be the Bahrain derby.
[ Today they still are known to have the best youth products on their side, and focus primarily on the youth players to challenge for the league title. Amongst the players that Al Ahli has produced are A'ala Hubail (the Asian Cup 2004 top scorer), Ali Saeed, Mohammed Hubail, and Mohammed Husain.
]
Achievements
*Bahraini Premier League
The Bahraini Premier League is the main domestic football competition in the kingdom of Bahrain. Currently known as the Nasser bin Hamad Premier League, the first season was held in 1956-1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify f ...
: 5
:: 1969, 1972, 1977, 1996, 2010.
*Bahraini Second Division League: 2
:: 2015, 2019
* Bahraini King's Cup: 9
:: 1960, 1968, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2024.
* Bahraini FA Cup: 2
:: 2007, 2016.
*Bahraini Super Cup
The Bahraini Super Cup is the curtain raiser to the Bahrain football season.
Previous winners
*1995 : Al-MuharraqSC 1-0 Al-Riffa SC
*2006 : Al-Muharraq SC 3-2 Al-Najma
*2007 : Al-Najma 3-2 Al-Riffa SC
*2008 : Al-Najma 1-0 Busaiteen Club
*20 ...
: 1
:: 2003.
Continental Record
* GCC Champions League
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* AFC Champions League Two
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* AFC Challenge League
Former players
* Mehmed Alispahić
Mehmed Alispahić (born 24 November 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Alispahić began his career with Iskra Bugojno in the First League of FBiH. He then joined Croatian 1. HNL club ...
* Olivier Boumelaha
* Mohammad Abdel-Haleem
* Jeremias Carlos David
* Manouchehr Ahmadov
* Lelo Mbele
Handball
Current squad
Squad 2023–2024
Head coach: Sofiane Hiouani
;Goalkeepers
* 1 Husain Mahfoodh
;Left wingers
* 9 Hasan Al-Samahiji
* 10 Mahmood Husain
;Right wingers
;Line players
* 33 Hasan Madan
;Left backs
* 15 Mohamed Abdulredha
* 22 Abdullah Ali
* 77 Jasim Al-Salatna
;Center backs
;Right backs
* 11 Sadiq Ali
Sadiq Ali (2 May 1952 – 18 April 2011) was a senior politician of Kashmir, India, a noted poet and writer and an active environmentalist. He was an elected legislator in the Kashmir State Assembly for three consecutive terms. Mr Sadiq Ali ...
References
External links
* (archived)
{{Bahraini Premier League
Football clubs in Bahrain
Association football clubs established in 1936
Organisations based in Manama
1936 establishments in Bahrain
Sport in Manama