Bahrain Riffa Club

Football club infobox
clubname = Riffa Club


fullname = Bahrain Riffa Club
nickname = Their Excellencies, The Lions
founded = 1953
ground = Bahrain National Stadium
Riffa, Bahrain
capacity = 30,000
chairman = Sh. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Khalifa
manager = flagicon|Croatia Srećko Juričić
league = Bahraini Premier League

Bahrain Riffa Club ( _ar. 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.

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

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

Current squad

Fs player|no=|nat=BHR|name=Ali Nurooz|pos=MFإعارة الى نادي المنامة

Notable Managers

*flagicon|GermanyUli Maslo
*flagicon|CroatiaRodion Gačanin
*flagicon|CroatiaSrećko Juričić
*flagicon|NetherlandsWilco van Buuren Youth Team Director

Notable Famous Players

*flagicon|Bahrain Khamis Eid
*flagicon|Bahrain Salman Isa
*flagicon|Bahrain Talal Yousif
*flagicon|Bahrain Hussein Baba
*flagicon|Bahrain Salem Mubarak
*flagicon|Iraq Haidar Obaid
*flagicon|Iraq Ahmed Menajid
*flagicon|Palestine Fady Lafi

External links

* [http://www.riffa-club.com Official website]
* [http://www.alwaqt.com/art.php?aid=19375&hi=الشيخ%20إبراهيم%20بن%20خالد%20آل%20خليفة Article on Riffa Club first achievement]