Full name | Bisha FC | ||
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Nickname(s) | نادي بيشة | ||
Founded | 1960 2019 as Bisha | as Al-Nakhil||
Ground | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | ||
Chairman | Abdulaziz Judaee | ||
Manager | Karim Dalhoum | ||
League | Second Division | ||
2021–22 | FDL, 20th of 20 (relegated) | ||
Bisha FC(formally known as Al-Nakheel), usually known simply as Bisha is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer) team in Bisha city playing at the Saudi Second Division. [1]
As of 11 September 2021:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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