Al-Merrikh SC
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| Full name | Al-Merrikh Sporting Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Zaeem (The Leader) The Red Devils Al-Ahmar Al-Wahhag |
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| Founded | Initially as Al-Masalam in 1908 – November 14, 1927 | ||
| Ground | Al-Merrikh Stadium Omdurman, Sudan |
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| Capacity | 45,000 | ||
| President | Gamal Al-Wali | ||
| Manager |  Diego Garzitto |
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| League | Sudan Premier League | ||
| 2014 | 2nd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Al-Merrikh Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي المريخ الرياضي) is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman, Sudan. Their home stadium is Al-Merrikh Stadium. Which is locally known as The Red Castle. Founded in 1908, Al-Merrikh is one of the oldest football clubs in Africa. El-Merrikh have won the Sudan Premier League 20 times and Sudan Cup 24 times. Al-Merrikh means Mars in Arabic. The club share a fierce rivalry with Al-Hilal, the games between them regularly selling out, as well as being the only other realistic challenger to the league crown. Al-Hilal are also based in Omdurman and between them they are Sudan's most powerful and successful football clubs.
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Club history
Al-Merrikh was founded under the name of Al-Masalma Sporting Club in 1908 by students from Al-Masalam district in Omdurman of Gordon Memorial College. The club renamed as Al-Merrikh Sporting Club on 14 November 1927.[1]
Crest
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Old crest
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Present crest
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Honours
National titles
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- Champions (16): 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015
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- Winners (23): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
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- Champions (17): 1953–54, 1955–56, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97
International titles
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- Runner-up (1): 2007
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- Winners (1): 1989
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- Winners (3): 1986, 1994, 2014
- Runners-up (3): 1987, 1988, 2009
- Dubai Golden Cup
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- Winners (1): 1987
Performance in CAF competitions
Participated 36 times in all CAF championships
- African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League: 19 appearances
( 8 times First Round – 7 times Second Round – 1 time Quarter-Finals – 1 time Group Stage – 1 time semifinal– 1 time Preliminary Round) –
- CAF Confederation Cup: 7 appearances
(1 time as Finalist – 1 time semifinal – 1 time – 1 time Quarter-Finals – 1 time Intermediate Round – 1 time Preliminary Round) – Semifinals
appearances (1 time Winner – 2 times semi-finals – 1 time Quarter-Finals – 3 times Second Round – 4 times First Round)
Current squad (2014-15)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
Managerial history
Updated: July 2014.[4]
Presidential history
Al-Merrikh have had numerous presidents over the course of history, none of them was owner of the club, although the land on which the current stadium was owned by Abdularahman Shakhour, some of the presidents have been honorary players. Currently Gamal Alwali is the chairman. Here is a complete list of Al-Merrikh club presidents from 1927 until the present day.
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References
External links
- (Arabic) Official website
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CAF Confederation Cup winners
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| African Cup Winners' Cup |
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