Al-Riffa SC
Appearance
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Full name | Al-Riffa Sports Club |
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Nickname(s) | Their Excellencies, The Lions |
Founded | 1953 |
Ground | Bahrain National Stadium Riffa, Bahrain |
Capacity | 24,000 |
Chairman | Sh. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Khalifa |
Manager | Sameer Shammam |
League | Bahraini Premier League |
2014–15 | 5th |
Al-Riffa Sports Club (Template:Lang-ar) is a Bahraini football club based in Riffa, playing in the top division of Bahraini football league. The club was founded in 1953 by the Kingdom's Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
Achievements and Honors
The club's first international achievement was in 1982 when Riffa placed second in the GCC Club Cup. 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.
- 1982, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014
- 1973, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2010
- 2000, 2001, 2004, 2014
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 2 appearances
- Asian Club Championship: 5 appearances
- AFC Cup: 4 appearance
Notable Managers
- Uli Maslo (1985–88), (1993–94)
- Rodion Gačanin (July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2005)
- Dragan Talajić (July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006)
- Eelco Schattorie (2006–07)
- Srećko Juričić (July 1, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007)
- Wilco van Buuren (Youth Team Director)
- Julio Peixoto
- Stefano Impagliazzo (2011–13)
- Florin Motroc (June 1, 2013–2014)