Al-Riffa SC


Al-Riffa Sports Club is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football.

History

The club was founded in 1953 as West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the club changed its name to Al-Riffa Sports Club.

Stadium

Riffa use Bahrain National Stadium as their home ground, which has the capacity for nearly 24,000 spectators.

Current squad

First-team squad

Achievements

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.

    Friendly international

  • Scissors Cup: 1
  • *1997

    Performance in GCC competitions (As West Riffa SC)

; GCC Club Championship: 10 appearances

Performance in AFC competitions

; AFC Champions League: 1 appearance
; Asian Club Championship: 5 appearances
;AFC Cup: 7 appearances

Notable managers