Al-Najma SC (Bahrain)

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Al-Najma SC
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Full nameAl-Najma Sports Club
Nickname(s)Al-Raheeb
The White Horse
Founded1946; 76 years ago (1946)
GroundAl Najma Club Stadium
Juffair, Manama
Chairman
Manager
CoachRudy Eka Priyambada
LeagueBahraini Premier League
Bahraini Premier League, 8th of 10

Al-Najma Club (Arabic: نادي النجمة) is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Manama. The club has departments of football, handball, volleyball and basketball. The club's football section competes in the Bahraini Premier League.

History[]

Al-Najma Club were amalgamated together with Al Wahda, which won the Bahraini King's Cup in 1988, 1992 and 1994, and Al-Arabi, which won the Bahraini King's Cup in 1969 and the 1974–75 Bahraini Premier League; then with Al-Hilal, Al-Qadisiya, which played the Bahraini King's Cup final in 2000, and Ras Al-Rumman in 2002.

Achievements[]

Football[]

1974–1975
1969, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2018
2007, 2008

Performance in AFC competitions[]

2008: Group Stage
2019: Group Stage

Performance in UAFA Competitions[]

  • Gulf Club Champions Cup: 1 appearance
    2008: Group Stage

Continental record[]

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2008 AFC Cup Group C Oman Al-Nahda 3–3 0–0 3rd
Jordan Shabab Al-Ordon 0–0 3–2
Yemen Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut 2–1 0–0
2019 AFC Cup Group B Jordan Al-Jazeera 1–1 3–0 3rd
Syria Al-Ittihad 2–1 1–2
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 0–1 2–1

Rivalries[]

Al-Ahli Club is considered to be Al Najma's fiercest rival. The two teams contest the derby called The Capital's Derby. Both teams are considered to be the most decorated in the capital city. However, Al Najma fans are also known to have friendly relations towards Muharraq fans. Sometimes Al Najma fans could be spotted attending Muharraq matches and vice versa, when their own club is no longer in contention for the title.

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