Bahrain Riffa Club
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Al-Riffa Sports Club is a Bahrain
i football
club based in Riffa, playing in the top division of Bahraini football. The club was founded in 1953 by the Kingdom's Prime Minister, HH Sh. Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa. The club share the Bahrain National Stadium
with four other clubs.
under the leadership of Sh. Ebrahim bin Khalid Al Khalifa and his chairman Sh. Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. 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.
The team continued its victories throughout the eighties with Sh.Ebrahim bin Khalid Al Khalifa, and then with Sh.Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa throughout the nineties.
The team is currently led by Chairman and former Vice President Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa; a young football enthusiast who has developed a reputation for his continuous support for the club and passion towards developing football in Bahrain.
Rodion Gačanin
Dragan Talajić
Srećko Juričić
Wilco van Buuren (Youth Team Director) Julio Peixoto
Hussein Baba Khamis Eid Salman Isa
Salem Mubarak Talal Yousif
Rico
Tinenho Narcisse Yameogo
Razzaq Farhan
Ahmad Mnajed
Haidar Obeid
Hassouneh Al-Sheikh
Abdullah Deeb Awad Ragheb
Redouane Barkaoui
Fadi Lafi
Jaime Bragança
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
i football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Riffa, playing in the top division of Bahraini football. The club was founded in 1953 by the Kingdom's Prime Minister, HH Sh. Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa. The club share the Bahrain National Stadium
Bahrain National Stadium
The Bahrain National Stadium is the national stadium of Bahrain, located in East Riffa. It can accommodate 35,000 people and is used mostly for football matches. It was built in 1982. Various aspects of the stadium will be renovated, such as the seats and roof.-External links:**...
with four other clubs.
Achievements
The club's first international achievement was in 1982 when Riffa placed second in the GCC Club CupGulf Club Champions Cup
The GCC Champions League , formerly known as the Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs , is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arab states...
under the leadership of Sh. Ebrahim bin Khalid Al Khalifa and his chairman Sh. Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. 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.
The team continued its victories throughout the eighties with Sh.Ebrahim bin Khalid Al Khalifa, and then with Sh.Abdulla bin Isa Al Khalifa throughout the nineties.
The team is currently led by Chairman and former Vice President Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa; a young football enthusiast who has developed a reputation for his continuous support for the club and passion towards developing football in Bahrain.
- Bahraini Premier LeagueBahraini Premier LeagueThe Bahraini Premier League is the main football competition in Bahrain. The first season was held in 1957. The winners of the domestic championship qualify for the AFC Cup. The championship is currently contested by 10 clubs-Current Structure:...
: 9
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- 1982, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004
- Bahraini King's CupBahraini King's CupThe Bahraini King's Cup is Bahrein's premier knockout tournament in men's football .The national cup has had many different names over the years...
: 5
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- 1973, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2010
- Bahraini FA CupBahraini FA Cup-Previous winners:*2000 : West Riffa 3-0 Al Ahli*2001 : Riffa*2002 : not held*2003 : Busaiteen 0-0 Riffa '*2004 : Riffa 3-1 Busaiteen*2005 : Muharraq Club 2-1 Busaiteen*2006 : not held...
: 3
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- 2000, 2001, 2004
- Bahraini Crown Prince CupBahraini Crown Prince CupThe Bahraini Crown Prince Cup is a Bahrein knockout tournament in men's association football that is played between the top-4 of the league in the previous year.-Previous winners:*2001 : Muharraq Club 5-4 Bahrain Riffa Club...
: 4
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- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
: 2 appearances
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- 1988-89: Group Stage
- 2004AFC Champions League 2004The 2004 AFC Champions League was the 23rd edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 2nd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The title was won by Al-Ittihad over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-Format:Group Stage...
: Group Stage
- Asian Club Championship: 5 appearances
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- 1989: Qualifying Stage
- 1992: Qualifying - 1st round
- 1995: Second Round
- 1997: withdrew in First Round
- 1999: First Round
- AFC CupAFC CupThe AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
: 1 appearance
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- 2010AFC Cup 2010The 2010 AFC Cup was the 7th edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.With the Asian Football Confederation currently reviewing the format of the AFC Champions League between 2009 and 2010 season, significant changes were made in...
: Semi-final
- 2010
Current squad
Notable Managers
Uli MasloUli Maslo
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Rodion Gačanin
Rodion Gacanin
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Dragan Talajić
Dragan Talajic
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Srećko Juričić
Srecko Juricic
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Wilco van Buuren (Youth Team Director) Julio Peixoto
Notable Famous Players
MauritoNorberto Mulenessa Maurito
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Hussein Baba Khamis Eid Salman Isa
Salman Ghuloom
Salman Isa Ghuloom, known to many as just Salman Isa, is a Bahraini footballer that plays as a winger or a wingback. He is currently contracted by Al Arabi of Qatar...
Salem Mubarak Talal Yousif
Talal Yousef
Talal Yousif Mohammed , known mainly as Talal Yousif, is a Bahraini footballer. He currently plays for Al-Riffa.Yousif plays mainly as an offensive midfielder and sometimes as a striker...
Rico
RICO
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Tinenho Narcisse Yameogo
Narcisse Yameogo
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Razzaq Farhan
Razzaq Farhan
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Ahmad Mnajed
Ahmad Mnajed
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Haidar Obeid
Haidar Obeid
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Hassouneh Al-Sheikh
Hassouneh Al-Sheikh
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Abdullah Deeb Awad Ragheb
Awad Ragheb
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Redouane Barkaoui
Redouane Barkaoui
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Fadi Lafi
Fadi Lafi
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Jaime Bragança
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