Al-Nahda Club (Oman)
Al-Nahda Club (Arabic: نادي النهضة; also known locally as Al-Aneed, or "The Tenacious", or just plainly as Al-Nahda) is an Omani sports club based in Al-Buraimi, Oman.[2] The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Al-Buraimi Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned, but they also own their own personal stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities.
Full name | Al-Nahda Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Al-Aneed (The Tenacious) | ||
Founded | 2003 | ||
Ground | Al-Buraimi Sports Stadium Al-Buraimi, Oman | ||
Capacity | 17,000[1] | ||
Chairman | Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami | ||
Manager | Bernardo Tavares | ||
League | Oman Professional League | ||
2018–19 | 3rd | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club has only a brief history and was founded in 2003. They have had a considerable amount of achievements including qualifying for the 2008 AFC Cup and reaching the semifinals. The club name literally translates from "The Renaissance" in the Arabic language.
In 2010, Al-Nahda appointed former Poland international manager, Janusz Wójcik as their manager.[3]
Being a multisport club
Although being mainly known for their football, Al-Nahda Club like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league.
Colors, kit providers and sponsors
Al-Nahda have been known since establishment to wear a full green or white (Away) kit. They have also had many different sponsors over the years. As of now, Kelme provides them with kits.
Achievements
Al-Nahda Club players celebrating after winning the 2013–14 Oman Professional League
- Sultan Qaboos Cup (0):
- Winners 2016-17.
- Runners-up 2017-18.
- Oman Super Cup (2):
- Winners 2009, 2014.
Club performance-International Competitions
AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League : 1 appearance
- 2015 : Preliminary round 2
- AFC Cup : 2 appearances
UAFA competitions
- Arab Champions League : 1 appearance
- 2006–07 : Round of 32
- GCC Champions League: 3 appearances
Players
Al-Nahda Club – 2014–15 Oman Professional League
First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Technical staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Bernardo Tavares |
Assistant coach | Khalifa Al-Muzahami |
Goalkeeping Coach | Khamis Al-Saadi |
Physiotherapist | Chekili Hassene Brzhim |
Team Manager | Hussain Al-Zadjali |
Team Supervisor | Ahmed Al-Nuaimi |
Coordinator | Abdulrahman Al-Jabri |
Media Coordinator | Hamdan Al-Alawi |
Management
Position | Staff |
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Chairman | Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi |
Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami | |
Vice-President | Juma Al-Kaabi |
General Secretary | Issa Al-Nuaimi |
Treasurer | Saif Al-Kaabi |
Board Member | Ali Al-Azzani |
Head of Marketing | Abdullah Al-Ghaithi |
Presidential history
Below is the official presidential history of Al-Nahda Club, from when Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi took over at the club in 2003, until the present day.
Name | From | To |
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Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi | 2003 | 2010 |
Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami | 2010 | present |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Al-Nahda Nizwa". national-football-teams.com.
- "البولندي جانوز واجشك قـــائدا ً للكتيبة النهضــاوية". forum.kooora.com.