Manama Club
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Manama Club is a football
club based in Manama
, Bahrain
. They play in the top division in Bahraini football.
From the inception of the Bahrain league in 1945 till the start of 1990s, Manama did not make an important impact on Bahraini football. While rivals Al Ahli were winning three national titles, Manama were struggling to maintain their status among the elite. However, Manama Club is most commonly the club representing Bahrain in Asian soccer competitions; the last being the Asian Champions League. Manama Club will be the first Bahraine team to compete in the AFC Cup
, as winners of Bahrain Super Cup. Manama Club has 10 trophies next to their name in the Bahraine Club Football history. Manama Club has the second biggest fan base in Bahrain after al Shabab club. Manama Club play in the Bahrain National Stadium
which is the largest stadium in Bahrain.
Manama Sporting Club was associated in Bahrain 1946, located at Al Manama. Manama Club had an important role in changing the view of sport in Bahrain
. Manama Club was the first Bahrain soccer team to play in the Asian competitions in the Asian Club Championship 1971
. The club is well known as one of the richest in terms of wealth as it sports department specializes in buying and selling of young players from Africa and Europe. Manama Club is at the final stage of its Internatioanl football Academy and Summer camps which will see hundreds of young telent from Africa, the Carrabians, Europe and Americans.
And contributed to the Arab Club in raising high the banner of Bahrain with the participation of players in the national teams in international forums. Also had a prominent role in pushing a lot of players old and retired to practice, arbitration and management. He has held a large number of its members in leadership positions with trade domestic and foreign. The club is currently in talks with big European clubs for partnership deals.
The club currently share the Bahrain National Stadium
with four other clubs.
, the Club has teams for handball
, basketball
, volleyball
, waterpolo, Squash
, athletics
, Gymnastics
, Swimming
, Boxing
, Judo
, Weightlifting
, Karate.
Manama Club is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Manama
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. They play in the top division in Bahraini football.
From the inception of the Bahrain league in 1945 till the start of 1990s, Manama did not make an important impact on Bahraini football. While rivals Al Ahli were winning three national titles, Manama were struggling to maintain their status among the elite. However, Manama Club is most commonly the club representing Bahrain in Asian soccer competitions; the last being the Asian Champions League. Manama Club will be the first Bahraine team to compete in the AFC Cup
AFC Cup
The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
, as winners of Bahrain Super Cup. Manama Club has 10 trophies next to their name in the Bahraine Club Football history. Manama Club has the second biggest fan base in Bahrain after al Shabab club. Manama Club play in the Bahrain National Stadium
Bahrain National Stadium
The Bahrain National Stadium is the national stadium of Bahrain, located in East Riffa. It can accommodate 35,000 people and is used mostly for football matches. It was built in 1982. Various aspects of the stadium will be renovated, such as the seats and roof.-External links:**...
which is the largest stadium in Bahrain.
History
Manama Club name means "Blue Bird"Manama Sporting Club was associated in Bahrain 1946, located at Al Manama. Manama Club had an important role in changing the view of sport in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. Manama Club was the first Bahrain soccer team to play in the Asian competitions in the Asian Club Championship 1971
Asian Club Championship 1971
The Asian Club Championship 1971 was the fourth edition of the annual Asian club football competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation. Eight clubs from eight countries competed in the tournament. The tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand from March 21 to April 2...
. The club is well known as one of the richest in terms of wealth as it sports department specializes in buying and selling of young players from Africa and Europe. Manama Club is at the final stage of its Internatioanl football Academy and Summer camps which will see hundreds of young telent from Africa, the Carrabians, Europe and Americans.
And contributed to the Arab Club in raising high the banner of Bahrain with the participation of players in the national teams in international forums. Also had a prominent role in pushing a lot of players old and retired to practice, arbitration and management. He has held a large number of its members in leadership positions with trade domestic and foreign. The club is currently in talks with big European clubs for partnership deals.
Stadium
Bahrain National Stadium
The Bahrain National Stadium is the national stadium of Bahrain, located in East Riffa. It can accommodate 35,000 people and is used mostly for football matches. It was built in 1982. Various aspects of the stadium will be renovated, such as the seats and roof.-External links:**...
with four other clubs.
- Bahrain Crown Cup: 6
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- 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2006–07
- Sport United Cup: 5
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- 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00
- Bahrain Division One: 1
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- 1999-00
Current squad
Notable Famous Players
Aleksandar Andic Thiago da Lima Sedrik Finn Igoor Taleb Abdul-Latif Stephen Abdulsalami Thaker Aid Zeljko MarkovZeljko Markov
Zeljko Markov is a football coach from the Republic of Serbia. He is a former player of SFR Yugoslavia.As a player successfully played in Serbia, Greece, Italy, Germany and Bahrain...
Technical staff
Fawzi Ibrahim – Head Coach Emiliano Latino – Ex-Physical Coach Fadhel Matar – Assistant Coach Khaleefa Al Mansour – Goalkeeper Coach Club Scout – Open Position Agents – Open positionsHandball Achievements
| # | Championship |
|---|---|
| 9 times | National League |
| 10 times | Federation Cup |
| 1 time | Al Khurafi Cup |
Basketball Achievements
| # | Championship | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 8 times | National League | 1962/63 , 1963/64 , 1965/66 , 1971/72 , 1973/74 , 1975/76 , 1976/77 , 1977/78 |
| 9 times | Federation Cup | 1961/62 , 1962/63 , 1963/64 , 1964/65 , 1972/73 , 1974/75 , 1975/76 , 1976/77 , 2007/08 |
Volleyball Achievements
| # | Chmapionship | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 times | National League | 2001/02 , 2002/03 , 2003/04 |
| 6 times | Federation Cup | 2002/03 , 2003/04 , 2004/05 , 2005/06 , 2006/07 , 2008/09 |
Other sports
Besides footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, the Club has teams for handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, waterpolo, Squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
, athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, Gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, Swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, Boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, Weightlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
, Karate.
External links
- fc-manama.com (Official website)