Full name | Masafi Sports Club | ||
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Founded | 1972 | ||
Ground | Masafi Stadium, Masafi, Ras Al Khaimah | ||
Capacity | 2,000[ citation needed ] | ||
Chairman | Mohamed Abdullah Al Mehrizi | ||
Manager | Brahim Boufoud | ||
League | UAE First Division League | ||
2022–23 | 7th | ||
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