Al-Ahli Club (Manama)

Al-Ahli Club of Manama (Arabic: النادي الأهلي البحريني‎) is a Bahraini sports club based in the capital city of Manama. They used to play in the top division in Bahraini football but were relegated to the second division after finishing ninth in the 2011–12 First Division league.[1] The club also fields players in other sports such as basketball, handball, and volleyball. Their home stadium is Al Ahli Stadium, although like all other teams in Bahrain they mainly play on Bahrain National Stadium.

This article is about the Bahraini football team. For other uses, see Al-Ahly (disambiguation).

Al-Ahli SC (Manama)
Full nameAl-Ahli Sports Club of Manama
Nickname(s)Al Nusoor (the eagles)
Founded1936 (1936)
GroundAl Ahli Stadium
Manama, Bahrain
Capacity10,000
ChairmanKhalid Kanoo
LeagueBahraini Premier League
2017 - 201810th

Al Ahli (formerly known as Al Nusoor), along with Muharraq Club, are considered to be the pillars of sports in Bahrain. 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.[1]

Today they still are known to have the best youth products on their side, and still focus primarily on the youth players to challenge for the league title. Amongst the players that Al Ahli have produced recently are A'ala Hubail (the Asian Cup 2004 top scorer), Ali Saeed, Mohammed Hubail, and Mohammed Husain. The current president is Fuad Kanoo and the vice president is Moanes al Mardi.

Achievements
1969, 1972, 1977, 1996, 2010
  • Bahraini Second Division League: 1
2015
1960, 1968, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2003

Performance in AFC competitions
  • Asian Champions Cup: 222 appearances
Asian Club Championship 2001 to 2016: Champions
  • Asian Cup Winners Cup: 222 appearance
Asian Cup Winners Cup 1992 to 2016: First Place

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 DF Ali Khalil
3 DF Hassan Alshikh
4 MF Abdulla Al Bahraini
5 DF Mujtaba Abdali
6 DF Abbas Aiad
7 MF Jassim Alshikh
8 MF Zied Ziedi
9 FW Ernest Anang
10 MF Franck Julienne
11 FW Fasil Hassan
12 FW Ali Jamal
13 GK Mahmood Alojaimi
14 DF Qotop Aldin
No. Position Player
15 FW Tarik Kada
16 MF Mortadha Younes
17 MF Baqer Alasfor
18 MF Mohammed Shwan
19 MF Nasser Mansoor
20 MF Yaya Alfahe
21 GK Sayed Mohsen
22 GK Jasim Almudaweb
23 DF Abdulla Abdalrazzaq
25 DF Sayd Mohammed
30 MF Kadhem Hameed
33 DF Alaeddine Bouslimi
34 FW Isa Albari

Former players

References
  1. Hamzah, Mohammed (8 November 2012). "Bahrain at risk of losing one of its fiercest Derbies!". Gulf Daily News. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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