Al-Ittihad Club (Salalah)

Al-Ittihad Club
نادي الاتحاد

Full name	Al-Ittihad Club
Founded	1965 (1965)
Ground	Al-Saada Stadium Salalah Sports Complex Salalah, Oman
Capacity	12,000 8,000
Chairman	Sheikh Nayif Bin Salim Al-Marhoon
Manager	Flavio Raffo
League	Oman Professional League
2013–14	14th (Relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Al-Ittihad Club (Arabic: نادي الاتحاد) is an Omani sports club based in Salalah, Oman. The club is currently playing in Oman First Division League, first division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Al-Saada Stadium, but they also recognize the older Salalah Sports Complex as their home ground. Both stadiums are government owned, but they also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities.

Being a multisport club

Although being mainly known for their football, Al-Ittihad 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 Oman Olympic League, Oman Youth League (U-19) and Oman Youth League (U-17).

Crest and colours

Al-Ittihad have been known since establishment to wear a full green or white (Away) kit (usually a darker shade of green), varying themselves from neighbors Al-Nasr S.C.S.C. (Blue), Dhofar S.C.S.C. (Red) and Salalah SC (Blue) kits. They have also had many different sponsors over the years. As of now, Nike provides them with kits.

Honours and achievements

National titles

• Omani League (0):

• Runners-up 1985-86

• Oman First Division League (1):

• Winners 2012-13

• Sultan Qaboos Cup (0):

• Runners-up 2011

Club performance-International Competitions

UAFA competitions

• GCC Champions League: 1 appearance

• 2012–13 : Quarter-Finals

External links

• Al-Ittihad Club - SOCCERWAY
• Al-Ittihad Club - GOALZZ.com
• Al-Ittihad Club - KOOORA
• Al-Ittihad Club - ofa.om