Baniyas Club
Baniyas Sports and Cultural Club is an Emirati sports club, based in Al Shamkha, in the Baniyas area of Abu Dhabi. The club competes in the UAE Pro League.[2]
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| Full name | Baniyas Sports & Cultural Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Smawi (The Sky Blues) | ||
| Founded | 1981 | ||
| Ground | Baniyas Club Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 9,047[1] | ||
| President | Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||
| Coach | Darko Milanič | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | UAE Pro League, 11th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Presidency
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the current President of Baniyas SC
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| First Vice-President | Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Second Vice-President | Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
- Source: Presidency
Honours
- President's Cup
- Winners: 1991–92[3]
- Division One
- Gulf Cup
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Darko Milanič |
| Assistant coaches |  Cornea Gheorghe Marian Ungureanu |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dumitru Stingaciu |
| Fitness coach |  Paolo Potocnik |
Pro-League record
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 9th | Runner-ups | First Round |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 9th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 9th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 6th | Round of 16 | Semi-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 9th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 9th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
Current squad
As of UAE Pro-League:
- As of 24 July 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Group B |  Al-Arabi |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2nd |
 Pakhtakor |
2–0 | 1–1 | ||||
 Al-Ittihad |
0–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Al-Hilal |
1–7 | ||||
| 2013 | GCC Champions League | Group D | ||||
| Al-Faisaly |
1–1 | 3–4 | ||||
 Busaiteen |
0–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | Al-Muharraq |
1–1 (p) (4–3) | ||||
| Semi-finals | Najran |
2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||
| Final | Al-Khor |
2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-offs |  Al-Qadsia |
0–4 | ||
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-offs | Nasaf Qarshi |
0–2 | ||
Record by country
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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| Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Kuwait |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Qatar |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 75.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 14.29 |
| Uzbekistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
References
- "Bani Yas - Clubs - UAE Pro League Committee". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- "Bani Yas". soccerway.com. Perform. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Abu Dhabi Football Clubs". Abu Dhabi Government. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Bani Yas: Trophies". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- Yasir Abbaser (24 May 2013). "Bani Yas bring more football glory to UAE". Gulf News. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
External links
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