Al-Najma SC () 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 Aggregate2008AFC CupGroup C Al-Nahda3–30–03rd Shabab Al-Ordon0–03–2 Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut2–10–02019AFC CupGroup B Al-Jazeera1–13–03rd Al-Ittihad2–11–2 Al-Kuwait0–12–1
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
The Al-Najma Club SC (handball) () 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 YearRoundPosition 2018quarterfinals7 2023quarterfinals8
GCC Club Handball Champions YearRoundPosition 1984Final1 1985Final1 1990Final1 1998Final1 2004Final2 2006Final2 2007Bronze Medal Match4 2008Bronze Medal Match4 2022Final1 2023Final2
Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship YearRoundPosition 2001Bronze Medal Match3 2003Bronze Medal Match4 2009preliminary round9 2015Bronze Medal Match3 2017Final1 2021Bronze Medal Match4 2022Final2 2023Final1 2024 2026 2028
Current squad Squad
Head coach: Sayed Ali Al-Falahi
Goalkeepers 16 Hamad Shamlan 21 Mohamed Abdulhusain 23 Ali Anwar Mohamed Left wingers 15 Adel Mohamed 89 Mahdi Saad Right wingers 27 Bilal Basham Askani 33 Ali Ali Fuad Line players 19 Mohamed Merza 88 Hasan Al-Fardan Left backs 13 Khaled Mohamed 14 Abdulla Abdulkarim 66 Komail Mahfoodh Central backs 3 Ali Abdulla Eid 11 Mahmoud Ali 95 Mohamed Mohamed 99 Husain Al-Sayyad (c) Right backs 18 Husain Mohamed 28 Saud Al Junaid 77 Ali Merza
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