Al-Najma SC () is a Bahraini professional multi-sports club based in Manama. Incorporated in 1946, the club has departments of football, handball, volleyball and basketball. The club's football section competes in the Bahraini Premier League.

History

Al-Najma Club were amalgamated together with Al Wahda, which won the Bahraini King's Cup in 1988, 1992 and 1994, and Al-Arabi, which won the Bahraini King's Cup in 1969 and the 1974–75 Bahraini Premier League; then with Al-Hilal, Al-Qadisiya, which played the Bahraini King's Cup final in 2000, and Ras Al-Rumman in 2002.

Al-Najma SC (Bahrain)

Football

Achievements

Bahraini Premier League: 1

1974–1975

Bahraini King's Cup: 7

1969, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2018

Bahraini Super Cup: 2

2007, 2008

Performance in AFC competitions

AFC Cup: 2 appearances

2008: Group Stage

2019: Group Stage

Performance in UAFA Competitions

Gulf Club Champions Cup: 1 appearance

2008: Group Stage

Continental record

Rivalries

Al-Ahli Club is considered to be Al Najma's fiercest rival. The two teams contest the derby called The Capital's Derby. Both teams are considered to be the most decorated in the capital city. However, Al Najma fans are also known to have friendly relations towards Muharraq fans. Sometimes Al Najma fans could be spotted attending Muharraq matches and vice versa, when their own club is no longer in contention for the title.

Al-Najma SC (Bahrain)

Handball

The Al-Najma Club SC (handball) () is a Bahraini multi-sports club based in Manama. The club has departments of handball team of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Handball Federation. In November 2019 Ali Sayed Al-Falahi returned to his position as head coach.

Al-Najma SC (Bahrain)

Partners

Bahrain Sports TV

Stc Bahrain

Diyar Al Muharraq

Kuwait Finance House

Cryo Temp Recovery

Furata Water

Gulf Air

Bahrain International Airport

Visit Bahrain

Bahrain Olympic Committee

Ministry of Youth and Sport Affairs

Origami Media

Fareed Aluminium Center

Erima Sport

Macron Sport

Solo Sport

Terio Sport

Hummel Sport

IHF Men's Super Globe

GCC Club Handball Champions

Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship

Current squad

Squad for the 2028 Gulf Clubs Championship, Men's Handball Cup Champions

Squad for the 2028 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship

Head coach: Ali Sayed Al-Falahi

Goalkeepers

16 Hamad Shamlan

21 Mohamed Abdulhusain

23 Ali Anwar

Left Wingers

15 Adel Afrooz

89 Mahdi Saad

Right Wingers

18 Ahmed Jalal

27 Bilal Basham

Line Pivot players

3 Ali Abdulla Eid

8 Vuk Lazović

19 Mohamed Merza

29 Ali Sayed Shubbar

Left Backs

66 Komail Mahfoodh

77 Ali Merza

Centre Backs

95 Mohamed Mohamed

99 Husain Al-Sayyad (c) Right Backs 9 Mohamed Abdulredha 11 Neven Stjepanovic 88 Hassan Mirza

References

Football clubs in Bahrain

1946 establishments in Bahrain