Bahrain Riffa Club

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Riffa Club

Full name	Bahrain Riffa Club
Nickname(s)	Their Excellencies, The Lions
Founded	1953
Ground	Bahrain National Stadium Riffa, Bahrain (Capacity 30,000)
Chairman	Sh. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Khalifa
Manager	Srećko Juričić
League	Bahraini Premier League

Bahrain Riffa Club (Arabic: الرفاع) is a Bahraini 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. Their home stadium is Bahrain National Stadium.

1 Achievements
2 Performance in AFC Competitions
3 Current squad
4 Notable Managers
5 Notable Famous Players
6 External links

[edit] Achievements

The club's first international achievement was in 1982 when Riffa placed second in the GCC Club Cup 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 Sh.Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa; a young and well-known football enthusiast who has developed a reputation for his continuous support for the club and passion towards developing football in Bahrain.

Bahraini Premier League: 9

1982, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005

Bahraini King's Cup: 4

1973, 1985, 1986, 1998

Bahraini FA Cup: 3

2000, 2001, 2004

Bahraini Crown Prince Cup: 4

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

[edit] Performance in AFC Competitions

AFC Champions League: 2 appearances

2004: Group Stage

Asian Club Championship: 5 appearances

1989: Qualifying Stage

1992: Qualifying - 1st round

1995: Second Round

1997: withdrew in First Round

1999: First Round

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player {{Fs player\|no=1\|nat=BHR\|name=[[ == Mahmood Mansour ==]]\|pos=GK}}
	GK	Malek Farhan
	GK	Hamad Al Doseri
17	DF	Rashid Mohammed Abdulla
	DF	Abdulaziz Al Doseri
23	DF	Ismael Saleh
	DF	Saleh Sabt
12	DF	Abdulla Hassan
	DF	Ahmed Matar
28	DF	Ahmed Bu Bshait
	DF	Adel Abbas
14	DF	ymen Ben Zekri

No.	Position	Player
	MF	Hamad Rakea Al Anezi
8	MF	Abdullah Deeb
11	MF	Hamad Al Khozami
	MF	Adel Al Noaimi
	MF	Ali Nurooz إعارة الى نادي المنامة
	MF	Narcisse Yameogo
8	FW	Suliman
13	FW	Abdulrahman Mubarak
19	FW	Jaafar Toag
20	FW	Ahmed Hassan
10	FW	Awad Raghib
33	FW	Khalid Sameer
4	FW	Abdulla Abdo