Al-Nahda Club (Oman)

This article is about the Omani football club. For other uses, see al-Nahda.

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.^[2] The club currently plays 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 stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities.

Al-Nahda Club
نادي النهضة

Full name	Al-Nahda Club
Nickname(s)	Al-Aneed (The Tenacious)
Founded	March 12, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-03-12)
Ground	Al-Buraimi Sports Complex Al-Buraimi, Oman
Capacity	17,000[1]
Chairman	Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami
Manager	Hamad Al Azani
League	Oman Professional League
2024–25	2nd of 14
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded in 2003. 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]

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  OMA Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini 2 DF  OMA Khaled Al Hasem 4 DF  CMR Junior Ngede 5 DF  OMA Nasser Al-Shamli 7 FW  ALG Billel Bensaha 8 MF  OMA Ali Mousa 9 FW  OMA Issam Al-Sabhi 11 FW  OMA Rabia Al-Alawi 13 DF  OMA Abdulaziz Al-Shamousi 14 FW  OMA Hamoud Al-Saadi 16 DF  OMA Ahmed Al-Matrooshi 17 GK  OMA Abdullah Al-Mamari 18 MF  OMA Mohammed Al-Hinai 21 MF  OMA Ali Al-Rushaidi 22 MF  OMA Jamal Al-Wahshi 23 MF  OMA Harib Al-Saadi (C) 24 GK  OMA Omar Al-Ghabshi

No. Pos. Nation Player 25 DF  OMA Ghanim Al-Habashi 26 GK  OMA Alaa Al-Shiyadi 27 FW  OMA Omar Al-Saiti 32 DF  OMA Abdulaziz Al-Gheilani 38 MF  OMA Khalfan Al-Nu'aimi 47 DF  OMA Ahmed Al-Kaabi 66 MF  OMA Khasib Al-Hosni 70 FW  COD Walter Bwalya 77 DF  OMA Muhannad Al-Alawi 81 FW  CIV Inters Gui — DF  OMA Thani Al-Rushaidi — MF  OMA Abdullah Fawaz — DF  OMA Juma Al-Habsi — FW  OMA Mohammed Al-Ghafri — MF  OMA Bader Ali — MF  OMA Nasser Al-Rawahi — FW  ALG Oussama Amar — MF  JOR Ahmed Israiwah

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 wears a full green (for home) and white (for away) kit. They have had many sponsors over the years, now Kelme provides them with kits.

Achievements

Al-Nahda Club players won the 2013–14 Oman Professional League

• Oman Professional League (4):

• Winners 2006–07, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2022–23.
• Runners-up 2005–06, 2021–22.

• Sultan Qaboos Cup (1):

• Winners 2022–23.
• Runners-up 2008, 2012, 2013.

• Oman Professional League Cup (1):

• Winners 2016–17.
• Runners-up 2017–18.

• Oman Super Cup (2):

• Winners 2009, 2014.
• Runners-up

Club performance in international competitions

AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League : 1 appearance

• 2015 : Preliminary round 2

• AFC Cup : 4 appearances

• 2008 : Semi-Finals
• 2010 : Group Stage
• 2015 : Group Stage
• 2023–24 : TBD

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

Personnel

Technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Hamad Al Azani
Assistant coach	Khalifa Al-Muzahami
Goalkeeping Coach	Khamis Al-Saadi
Physiotherapist	Chekili Hassene Brzhim
Team Manager	Hussain Al-Zadjali
Team Supervisor	Ahmed Al-Nuaimi
Coordinator	Abdulrahman Al-Jabri
Media Coordinator	Hamdan Al-Alawi

Management

Position	Staff
Chairman	Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi
	Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami
Vice-president	Juma Al-Kaabi
General Secretary	Issa Al-Nuaimi
Treasurer	Saif Al-Kaabi
Board Member	Ali Al-Azzani
Head of Marketing	Abdullah Al-Ghaithi

Presidents

Name	From	To
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi	2003	2010
Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami	2010	present

See also

• List of football clubs in Oman