Al-Najma SC () is a Bahraini professional multi-sports club based in

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. Incorporated in 1946, the club has departments of

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and

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. The club's football section competes in the

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 ...

, the top-flight of Bahraini football.

History

Al-Najma Club was merged with Al Wahda, which won the Bahraini King's Cup in 1988, 1992 and 1994, and Al-Arabi, which won the Bahraini King's Cup in 1969 and the 1974–75 Bahraini Premier League; then with Al-Hilal, Al-Qadisiya, which played the Bahraini King's Cup final in 2000, and Ras Al-Rumman in 2002.

Football

Partners

Diyar Al Muharraq Kuwait Finance House Macron

Achievements

: 1 :: 1974–1975 * Bahraini King's Cup: 7 :: 1969, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2018 * Bahraini Super Cup: 2 :: 2007, 2008

Performance in AFC competitions

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: 2 appearances ::

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: Group Stage ::

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: Group Stage

Performance in UAFA Competitions

Gulf Club Champions Cup The AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League (), formerly known as the GCC Champions League, is a regional football competition governed by the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) for clubs from its eight member nations. The tournament was founde ...

: 1 appearance *: 2008: Group Stage

Continental record

Rivalries

Al-Ahli Club is considered to be Al Najma's fiercest rival. The two teams contest the derby called ''The Capital's Derby''. Both teams are considered to be the most decorated in the capital city. However, Al Najma fans are also known to have friendly relations towards

Muharraq Muharraq () is Bahrain's third most populous city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2020 was 263,373. Muharraq served as the country’s capital until 1932. It rose to prominenc ...

fans. Sometimes Al Najma fans could be spotted attending Muharraq matches and vice versa, when their own club is no longer in contention for the title.

Handball

The Al-Najma Club SC (handball) () is a

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i multi-sports club based in

. The club has departments of

team of

and is controlled by the Bahrain Handball Federation. In November 2019 Ali Sayed Al-Falahi returned to his position as head coach.

Partners

Diyar Al Muharraq Kuwait Finance House Macron Erima

IHF Men's Super Globe

GCC Club Handball Champions

Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship

Current squad

Squad Head coach: Sayed Ali Al-Falahi ;Goalkeepers * 16 Hamad Shamlan * 21 Mohamed Abdulhusain * 23 Ali Anwar Mohamed ;Left wingers * 15 Adel Mohamed * 89 Mahdi Saad ;Right wingers * 27 Bilal Basham Askani * 33 Ali Ali Fuad ;Line players * 19 Mohamed Merza * 88 Hasan Al-Fardan ;Left backs * 13 Khaled Mohamed * 14 Abdulla Abdulkarim * 66 Komail Mahfoodh ;Central backs * 3 Ali Abdulla Eid * 11 Mahmoud Ali * 95 Mohamed Mohamed * 99 Husain Al-Sayyad ( c) ;Right backs * 18 Husain Mohamed * 28 Saud Al Junaid * 77 Ali Merza

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Najma Football clubs in Bahrain Volleyball clubs in Bahrain 1946 establishments in Bahrain