Al-Riffa SC
Football club
Al-Riffa Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الرفاع الرياضي) is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.
01History
The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the club changed its name to Al-Riffa Sports Club.
02Stadium
Riffa use Bahrain National Stadium as their home ground, which has the capacity for nearly 24,000 spectators.
03Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 12 June 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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04Achievements
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.
Domestic
- Bahraini Premier League: 14
- 1982, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022.
- Bahraini King's Cup: 7
- 1973, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2019, 2021.
- Bahraini FA Cup: 4
- 2000, 2001, 2004, 2014.
- Bahraini Crown Prince Cup: 4
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- Bahraini Super Cup: 2
- 2019, 2021.
- Khalid Bin Hamad Cup: 1
- 2025-26
International
- Scissors Cup: 1
- 1997
05Performance in GCC competitions (As West Riffa SC)
06Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League
- 1 appearance
- 2004: Group stage
- Asian Club Championship
- 5 appearances
07Notable managers
- Theo Laseroms (1982-84)
- 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)
- Ali Ashoor (2018-2022)
- Carlos Inarejos (2024-2025)
Sources and credits
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