Al-Mudhaibi Club
| Nickname(s) | Al-Annabi (The Maroon(s)) | |||
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| Founded | 1986 | |||
| Ground | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Bowsher, Oman | |||
| Capacity | 34,000 | |||
| Chairman |  Sheikh | |||
| Manager | | |||
| League | Oman First Division League | |||
| 2017–18 | 13th  | |||
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Al-Mudhaibi Club (Arabic: نادي المضيبي; also known locally as Al-Annabi, or "The Maroon(s)" , or just plainly as Al-Mudhaibi) is an Omani sports club based in Al-Mudhaibi, Oman.[1] The club is currently playing in Oman First Division League, first division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned, but they also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities.
History[]
Al-Mudhaibi Club was founded on 3 October 1986 and registered on 26 June 2002. The club got promoted to in 2004 after they secured the second position in the .
Al-Mudhaibi is famous for producing some of the greatest and most successful Omani footballers including Ali Al-Habsi and Harib Al-Habsi and retired Omani internationals, Sultan Al-Touqi and . Ali Al-Habsi plays for Reading in the Football League Championship and is also the captain of Oman national football team. His brother, Harib Al-Habsi who too like Ali started his professional footballing career with Al-Mudhaibi Club has made one appearance for Oman national football team in a friendly match against Yemen[2] Omani retired international Sultan Al-Touqi, former player of Al-Mudhaibi has had successful stints with various top clubs in the Middle East including Al-Qadisa SC, Al-Salmiya SC and Al-Shabab SC of Kuwait, Al-Shamal Sports Club of Qatar and Al-Shabab Club and Al-Suwaiq Club of Oman. Saif Al-Habsi, formerly known as the Maradona of the Gulf is a former Oman national football team player who has made appearances in the 1992 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 1994 Gulf Cup of Nations and the 1996 Gulf Cup of Nations which was held in Oman.
Being a multisport club[]
Although being mainly known for their football, Al-Mudhaibi Club like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash. They also have various youth football teams competing in , and .
Crest and colours[]
Al-Mudhaibi Club have been known since establishment to wear a full maroon (with white stripes on the trim) or white (Away) (with maroon strips on the trim) kit. They have also had many different sponsorships over the years. As of now, Erreà provides them with kits.
Honours and achievements[]
National titles[]
- (0):
- Runners-up
Personnel[]
Technical staff[]
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |
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| Team Manager |
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| Sports Scientist |
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Management[]
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman | Sheikh |
| Vice-President | |
| General Secretary | |
| Treasurer | |
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References[]
- ^ "Al-Mudhaibi Club". national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Oman vs. Yemen 2 - 1". national-football-teams.com.
External links[]
- Football clubs in Oman
- Oman Professional League
- Association football clubs established in 1986
- 1986 establishments in Oman