Al-Najma SC (Bahrain)

Al-Najma SC
Al-Najma SC
Full name	Al-Najma Sports Club
Nickname(s)	Al-Raheeb ; The White Horse
Founded	1946; 78 years ago
Arena	Khalifa Sport City's Hall ; Isa Town, Southern Governorate, Isa Bin Reshid Hall ; Isa Town, Southern Governorate, Bahrain Handball Federation Hall ; Umm al Hassam, Manama, Capital Governorate
President	His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mubarak Al Khalifa
Head coach	Sayed Ali Al-Falahi
Captain	Husain Al-Sayyad
Club colours
Home	Away

Al-Najma SC
Full name	Al-Najma Sports Club
Nickname(s)	Al-Raheeb, The White Horse
Founded	1946; 78 years ago
Ground	Al Najma Club Stadium ; Juffair, Manama, Khalifa Sports City Stadium; Isa Town, Southern Governorate, Al Ahli Stadium; Manama, Capital Governorate, Al Ahli Stadium; Manama, Capital Governorate, Al Muharraq Stadium; Arad, Al Muharraq, Muharraq Governorate, Al Muharraq Stadium; Arad Al Muharraq, Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain National Stadium; Isa Town, Southern Governorate
Chairman	Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Mubarak Al Khalifa
Manager	Ismaeel Karami
League	Premier League
2023–24	Premier League, 6th of 12
	Current season

Al-Najma SC (Arabic: نادي النجمة) is a Bahraini professional multi-sports club based in Manama. Incorporated in 1946, the club has departments of football, handball, volleyball and basketball. The club's football section competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top-flight of Bahraini football.

History

Al-Najma Club was merged 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.

Football

Partners

Diyar Al Muharraq Kuwait Finance House Macron

Achievements

Bahraini Premier League: 1

1974–1975

Bahraini King's Cup: 7

1969, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2018

Bahraini Super Cup: 2

2007, 2008

Performance in AFC competitions

AFC Cup: 2 appearances

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	Al-Nahda	3–3	0–0	3rd
			Shabab Al-Ordon	0–0	3–2
			Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut	2–1	0–0
2019	AFC Cup	Group B	Al-Jazeera	1–1	3–0	3rd
			Al-Ittihad	2–1	1–2
			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.

Handball

Al-Najma's active sections
Football	Basketball	Handball
Volleyball	Futsal	Athletics

The Al-Najma Club SC (handball) (Arabic: نادي النجمة) is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Manama. The club has departments of handball team of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Handball Federation. In November 2019 Ali Sayed Al-Falahi returned to his position as head coach.

Partners

Diyar Al Muharraq Kuwait Finance House Macron Erima

IHF Men's Super Globe

Year	Round	Position
2018	quarterfinals	7
2023	quarterfinals	8

GCC Club Handball Champions

Year	Round	Position
1984	Final	1
1985	Final	1
1990	Final	1
1998	Final	1
2004	Final	2
2006	Final	2
2007	Bronze Medal Match	4
2008	Bronze Medal Match	4
2022	Final	1
2023	Final	2

Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship

Year	Round	Position
2001	Bronze Medal Match	3
2003	Bronze Medal Match	4
2009	preliminary round	9
2015	Bronze Medal Match	3
2017	Final	1
2021	Bronze Medal Match	4
2022	Final	2
2023	Final	1
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028

Current squad

Squad

Head coach: Sayed Ali Al-Falahi

Goalkeepers

Left wingers

15 Adel Mohamed
89 Mahdi Saad

Right wingers

Line players

19 Mohamed Merza
88 Hasan Al-Fardan

Left backs

Central backs

Right backs

References