Al-Shabab Club (Manama)

Al-Shabab Club (Arabic: نادي الشباب) is a Bahraini football club based in Jidhafs. They share the Bahrain National Stadium with other clubs.

Al-Shabab Club
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Full nameAl-Shabab Club
Founded2001 (2001)
GroundBahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain
Capacity24,000
Chairman Bahrain Mirza Ahmed
Manager Syria Haitham Jatal
LeagueBahraini Premier League
2022–23Bahraini Premier League, 8th

Achievements

Past players

Political interference

After the Bahraini uprising of 2011, Al-Shabab was one of two teams dissolved for allegedly being involved in Shia agitation. They were later reinstated, but demoted to Bahrain’s second tier.[2]

References

  1. Clench, Sam; Johnson, Paul (5 February 2019). "Footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi appears in Thai court pleads against extradition". Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. Montague, James (8 February 2019). "The lost kingdom: the Hakeem al-Araibi affair has confirmed the end of the unifying dream of Bahraini football". The Blizzard: The Football Quarterly. No. March 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. "Abdul Aziz Yusif - Al Riyadh - Stats - titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 23 March 2020.


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