Al-Nahda Club (Oman)

Al-Nahda Club
نادي النهضة

Full name	Al-Nahda Club
Nickname(s)	Al-Aneed (The Tenacious)
Founded	2003 (2003)
Ground	Al-Buraimi Sports Stadium Al-Buraimi, Oman
Ground Capacity	17,000[1]
Chairman	Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami
Manager	Bernardo Tavares
League	Oman Professional League
2013–14	1st
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

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.

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

• Oman Professional League (3):

• Winners 2006–07, 2008–09, 2013–14
• Runners-up 2005–06

• Sultan Qaboos Cup (0):

• Runners-up 2008, 2012, 2013

• 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

• 2008 : Semi-Finals
• 2010 : Group Stage

UAFA competitions

• Arab Champions League : 1 appearance

• 2006–07 : Round of 32

• GCC Champions League: 3 appearances

• 2008 : Group Stage
• 2012 : Group Stage
• 2014 : Semi-Finals

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.

No. Position Player 17 GK Abdullah Al-Mamari 50 GK Nabil Al-Mashaikhi 4 DF Salim Al-Nuaimi 6 DF Issam Fayel Al-Sinani 19 DF Arif Al-Balushi 24 DF Abdul Khaliq Al-Alawi 39 DF Ali Al-Busaidi 2 MF Anwar Al-Hinai 6 MF Faisal Al-Balushi 7 MF Mansoor Al-Nuaimi (Captain) 8 MF Salim Al-Shamsi 11 MF Hatem Al-Hamhami 18 MF Asaad Al-Marzouqi 27 MF Faisal Al-Balushi 28 MF Ahmed Al-Kaabi

No. Position Player 37 MF Mohammed Al-Abri 66 MF Mohammed Al-Hosni 70 MF Nasser Al-Abri 71 MF Badr Al-Alawi MF Badar Nasib Bamasila 10 FW Mohammed Al-Shamsi 20 FW Said Al-Ruzaiqi 77 FW Johar Al-Mukhaini

Personnel

Technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Bernardo Tavares
Assistant coach	Khalifa Al-Muzahami
Goalkeeping Coach	Khamis Al-Saadi
Physiotherapist	Saifeddine Khemiri
Team Manager	Hussain Al-Zadjali
Team Supervisor	Ahmed Al-Nuaimi
Coordinator	Abdulrahman Al-Jabri
Media Coordinator	Hamdan Al-Alawi

Management

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
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi	2003	2010
Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami	2010	present

References

External links

• Al-Nahda Club – SOCCERWAY
• Al-Nahda Club – GOALZZ.com