Al-Riffa SC
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Al-Riffa Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الرفاع الرياضي) is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.[1]
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| Full name | Al-Riffa Sports Club |
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| Short name | Riffa |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Ground | Khalifa Sports City Stadium Riffa |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Chairman | Sh. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Khalifa |
| Manager | Carlos Inarejos |
| League | Premier League |
| 2023–24 | Premier League, 2nd of 12 |
History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the club changed its name to Al-Riffa Sports Club.
Stadium
Riffa use Bahrain National Stadium as their home ground, which has the capacity for nearly 24,000 spectators.[2]
Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 12 June 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
The club's first international achievement was in 1982 when Riffa placed second in the GCC Club Cup. 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.
Domestic
- Bahraini Premier League: 14
- 1982, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022.
- Bahraini King's Cup: 7
- 1973, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2019, 2021.
- Bahraini FA Cup: 4
- 2000, 2001, 2004, 2014.
- Bahraini Crown Prince Cup: 4
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- Bahraini Super Cup: 2
- 2019, 2021.
Friendly international
Scissors Cup: 1
Performance in GCC competitions (As West Riffa SC)
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League
- 1 appearance
- 2004: Group stage
- Asian Club Championship
- 5 appearances
Notable managers
Theo Laseroms (1982–84)
Uli Maslo (1985–88), (1993–94)
Rodion Gačanin (July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2005)
Julio Peixoto
Florin Motroc (June 1, 2013 – 2014)
Ali Ashoor (2018–2022)
Carlos Inarejos (2024–2025)
References
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