Shabab Al-Dhahiriya Sports Club (Arabic: نادي شباب الظاهرية الرياضي) is a

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professional

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team based in

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and plays in the West Bank Premier League. Shabab Al-Dhahiriya, or just how fans like to call it: Ghozlan Al-Janoob (غزلان الجنوب) (Arabic for Deers of the South), is one of the most supported football teams in Palestine, and has the largest fan base among all sports teams of the West Bank Premier League. It has won many local competitions, including 2 league titles, 2 local cups, 1 Supercup as well as other various accumulations. The team participated in the

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, defeating

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on a walkover after the Omani team refused to play the second leg game in Palestine due to security matters. The team then reached the second round and lost against

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4–0 on aggregate. In 2014, Shabab Al-Dhahiriya competed in the

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qualifying play-offs against

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, and lost 7–8 in penalties after a 1–1 draw. Shabab Al-Dhahiriya is considered to be one of the only teams in Palestine to fully rely on its homegrown talents from its football school. The team has an

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fan base called Ultras Ghozlani 74, who are renowned for their ultra-fanatical support for the team.

Achievements

*West Bank Cup: **Winner (2): 1982–83, 2011–12 *West Bank First League: **Winner (1): 1985–86 *West Bank Youth Cup: **Winner (1): 1993 *Palestinian Football Association Cup: **Winner (1): 2005 * West Bank Super Cup: **Winner (1): 2011–12 *

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Cup: **Winner (2): 2011–12, 2015–2016 * West Bank Premier League: **Winner (2): 2011–12, 2014–15

Performance in International competitions

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: 1 appearance ::

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: Second round *

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: 2 appearances ::

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: Qualifying play-off ::

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: Group stage

Current squad

References

External links

League
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