Al-Ettifaq Football Club is a professional football club in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It was established by the merger of three Damman clubs in 1944. Al Ettifaq were the first Saudi team to win an international title – the 1984 Arab Club Champions Cup. They were also the first to win the Saudi Premier League without any defeats, and the first Saudi team to win the GCC Champions League. Al-Ettifaq have a total of 13 different titles to their name. The club also has its own futsal section.
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.
Al Muharraq Stadium, also known as the Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, is a multi-use stadium situated in Arad, Bahrain. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Muharraq Club. The stadium holds 20,000 people.
Al-Riffa Sports Club is a Bahraini professional football club based in Riffa, that competes in the Bahraini Premier League, the top flight of Bahraini football. The club was founded in 1953.
Salman Ahmed Rashed Shareeda is a Bahraini football coach and former player.
Jamal Rashid Abdulrahman Yusuf, commonly known as Jamal Rashid, is a Bahraini footballer who plays for Al-Muharraq SC in the Bahraini Premier League.
A variety of sports in Bahrain are popular and widespread. Association football is the most popular sport in the country. Other traditionally-popular sports include basketball, volleyball and handball. Sports such as horse racing, mixed martial arts, cricket and rugby union have gained popularity over the past few decades.
The sport of football in the country of Bahrain is run by the Bahrain Football Association, and significantly the most popular sport in the nation.
Saleh Abdulhameed Saleh Mohamed Mahmeedi is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bahraini club Busaiteen Club. He made 31 appearances for the Bahrain national team.
The 27th GCC Champions League was the 27th edition of the GCC Champions League for clubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations, held in 2012.
Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani is a Bahraini engineer and retired lieutenant general. He is the foreign minister, having formerly been the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) from 1 April 2011 to February 2020. He was the fifth GCC secretary general and the first with military background since the GCC was established.
The Bahraini King's Cup is a cup competition involving teams from the Bahraini Premier League and 2nd tier. Al-Muharraq SC are the current holders of the King's Cup, having defeated their arch-rivals Riffa S.C. 3-1 in last year's final. They have won four of the past five editions of the tournament, with Riffa claiming the crown in between in 2010.
Abdulla Yusuf Abdulrahim Mohamed Helal is a Bahraini professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mladá Boleslav and Bahrain national team.
Fernando José Bernardo Tavares, commonly known as Bernardo Tavares, is a Portuguese football manager and former player. He is the manager of Indonesian club PSM Makassar.
The 2015–16 Bahraini First Division League, was the 59th top-level football season in Bahrain. Fourteen teams participated with Muharraq as the defending champions after securing the championship last season for the thirty-third time.
Jassim Salman Al Muawda was a Bahraini educator, association football player and coach, musician, and singer.
Lotfi Benzarti is a Tunisian professional football manager and former player.
Ahmed Hassan Al-Derazi is a Bahraini professional basketball player for Manama Club, and a former player for the Bahrain national team. He previously played for Muharraq Club of the Bahraini Premier League.
Amine Mohamad Hassan Benaddi is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Muharraq. Born in Morocco, he plays for the Bahrain national team.
Moses Atede Jona is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kedah Darul Aman. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Bahrain national team.
