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Al Batin
Al-Batin F.C logo.png
Full nameAl Batin Football Club
Nickname(s)Al Samawi (The Sky Blue)
Founded1979; 44 years ago (1979)
GroundAl-Batin Club Stadium
Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia
Capacity6,000
PresidentNasser Al-Huwaidi
ManagerAlen Horvat
LeaguePro League
2021–22Pro League, 13th of 16
Current season

Al Batin Football Club (Arabic: نادي الباطن لكرة القدم) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Hafar al-Batin, Eastern Province, that competes in the Saudi Professional League. The club was founded in 1979.

Al-Batin's colours are sky blue and black. At the end of the 2007–08 season, they won their first promotion to Saudi Second Division.[1] On 25 March 2011, Al-Batin won their first promotion to Saudi First Division.[2] They play their home matches at the Al-Batin Club Stadium.

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Association football

Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport.

Hafar al-Batin

Hafar al-Batin

Hafar al-Batin, also frequently spelled Hafr al-Batin, is a Saudi Arabian city in the Eastern Province. It is located 430 km north of Riyadh, 94.2 km from the Kuwait border, and about 74.3 from the Iraq border. The city lies in the dry valley of the Wadi al-Batin, which is part of the longer valley of the river Wadi al-Rummah, which leads inland toward Medina and formerly emptied into the Persian Gulf.

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

The Eastern Province, also known as the Eastern Region, is the easternmost of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia. It is the largest province by area and the third most populous after the Riyadh Province and the Mecca Province. In 2017, the population was 4,900,325. Of these, 3,140,362 were Saudi citizens and 1,759,963 were foreign nationals The province accounts for 15.05% of the entire population of Saudi Arabia and is named for its geographical location relative to the rest of the kingdom.

Saudi Professional League

Saudi Professional League

The Saudi Pro League, known as the Roshn Saudi League for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of association football in the Saudi Arabian league system. It has been operating as a round-robin tournament from it inaugural season until the 1989–90 season, after that the Saudi Federation decided to merge the football League with the King's Cup in one tournament and the addition of the Golden Box. The Golden Box would be an end of season knockout competition played between the top four teams of the regular league season. These teams would play at a semi-final stage to crown the champions of Saudi Arabia. The league reverted to a round-robin system in the 2007–08 season.

Saudi Second Division

Saudi Second Division

The Saudi Second Division, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups and was founded in 1976.

Al-Batin Club Stadium

Al-Batin Club Stadium

The Al-Batin Club Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Batin. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000 seats. It was opened in April 2016.

Honours

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2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

The 2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League was the 3rd season of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League under its current name, and 43rd season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 20 August 2019 and concluded on 20 September 2020. Fixtures for the 2019–20 season were announced on 14 July 2019. Al-Batin won the title, with Al-Qadsiah and Al-Ain following in second and third respectively.

2015–16 Saudi First Division

2015–16 Saudi First Division

2015–16 Saudi First Division was the 39th season of the Saudi First Division since its establishment in 1976. The season started on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 23 April 2016.

Saudi Second Division

Saudi Second Division

The Saudi Second Division, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups and was founded in 1976.

2010–11 Saudi Second Division

2010–11 Saudi Second Division

The Saudi Second Division is the Third level football competition in Saudi Arabia. Qualified three teams to Saudi First Division.

Saudi Third Division

Saudi Third Division

The Saudi Third Division, also known as the Saudi League 3rd Division, is a football league, the fourth tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. Al-Suqoor defeated Al-Qous 2–1 to become the inaugural champions and are the current holders.

Current squad

As of 26 June 2021:

No Position Player Nation
1 GK Basil Al-Bahrani  Saudi Arabia
2 DF Abdulkareem Al-Muziel  Saudi Arabia
3 DF Mohammad Naji  Saudi Arabia
4 DF Maurício Antônio  Brazil
5 DF Ibrahim Jamal  Sudan
6 MF Bassam Al-Hurayji  Saudi Arabia
7 MF Yousef Al-Shammari  Saudi Arabia
8 MF Sebastián Pedroza (on loan from Independiente Santa Fe)  Colombia
10 MF Andrés Felipe Roa  Colombia
11 MF André Bukia (on loan from Arouca)  DR Congo
13 DF Abdullah Al-Yousef (on loan from Al-Fateh)  Saudi Arabia
14 MF Othman Awad  Saudi Arabia
15 MF Hasan Gazwani  Saudi Arabia
16 MF Omar Al-Sohaymi  Saudi Arabia
17 MF Yahya Al-Qarni  Saudi Arabia
18 MF Mohammed Fraih  Saudi Arabia
19 FW Abdulrahman Saad  Saudi Arabia
20 MF Tariq Al-Mutairi  Saudi Arabia
21 MF Abdulelah Al-Barrih  Saudi Arabia
22 GK Meshal Hariss  Saudi Arabia
23 DF Thibault Peyre  France
24 DF Saqr Mamdouh  Saudi Arabia
25 GK Martín Campaña  Uruguay
26 GK Falah Al-Shammeri  Saudi Arabia
29 DF Bader Nasser  Saudi Arabia
30 GK Yazan Jari  Saudi Arabia
31 FW Renzo López  Uruguay
32 GK Hammad Al-Shammeri  Saudi Arabia
33 DF Faysal Abu Bakr  Saudi Arabia
37 MF Turki Al-Dhafiri  Saudi Arabia
40 FW Abdullah Hakami  Saudi Arabia
41 FW Mohamed Tayseer  Saudi Arabia
42 DF Aqeel Al-Dhafiri  Saudi Arabia
43 DF Ali Al-Shammari  Saudi Arabia
44 MF Abdulsalam Al-Ameri  Saudi Arabia
45 FW Abdulrahman Anwar  Saudi Arabia
46 MF Omar Sattam  Saudi Arabia
70 MF Rakan Al-Shamlan  Saudi Arabia
77 FW Yousef Fawaz  Saudi Arabia
88 MF Jathob Muslet  Saudi Arabia
90 MF Salifu Mudasiru (on loan from Asante Kotoko)  Ghana
94 MF Nawaf Al-Sehimai  Saudi Arabia

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Goalkeeper (association football)

Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.

Basil Al-Bahrani

Basil Al-Bahrani

Basil Al-Bahrani is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Batin. Apart from being a professional footballer, he is one of the owners of Al Othaim Mall.

Saudi Arabian Football Federation

Saudi Arabian Football Federation

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams. The founder of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud.

Defender (association football)

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.

Abdulkareem Al-Muziel

Abdulkareem Al-Muziel

Abdulkareem Al-Muziel is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Al-Batin.

Mohammad Naji

Mohammad Naji

Mohammad Naji Abdulrahman Abo Ayed is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pro League side Al-Batin.

Mohammad Naji

Mohammad Naji

Mohammad Naji is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pro League side Al-Batin.

Maurício Antônio

Maurício Antônio

Maurício de Carvalho Antônio is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Al-Batin in Saudi Arabia as a defender. With Urawa Red Diamonds, he played in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup where he was the top goalscorer, alongside Romarinho and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Brazilian Football Confederation

Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914, as Federação Brasileira de Sports, and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The football confederation, as known today, separated from other sports associations on 24 September 1979. Between 1914 and 1979 it was the governing body, or at least the international reference, for other olympic sports, such as tennis, athletics, handball, swimming and waterpolo. It currently has the most wins on FIFA world cups, with a total of five.

Sudan Football Association

Sudan Football Association

The Sudan Football Association (S.F.A.) is the governing body of football in Sudan. It was established in 1936 and affiliated with FIFA in 1948. Along with the national associations of Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa, the Sudan Football Association was one of the founding members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1957. The International Federation of Football Associations, FIFA, decided to suspend the activities of the Sudan Football Association (SFA) starting from Friday 30 June 2017. The suspension was lifted on Thursday 13 July 2017.

Midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively right back role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments.

Bassam Al-Hurayji

Bassam Al-Hurayji

Bassam Al-Hurayji is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pro League side Al-Batin.

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Algeria

Algeria

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in North Africa. Algeria is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. It is considered part of the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has a semi-arid geography, with most of the population living in the fertile north and the Sahara dominating the geography of the south. Algeria covers an area of 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), making it the world's tenth largest nation by area, and the largest nation in Africa, being more than 200 times as large as the smallest country in the continent, The Gambia. With a population of 44 million, Algeria is the tenth-most populous country in Africa, and the 32nd-most populous country in the world. The capital and largest city is Algiers, located in the far north on the Mediterranean coast.

Egypt

Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in the world.

Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline include the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela; and its capital and largest city is Tunis, which is located on its northeastern coast, and lends the country its name.

Brazil

Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America and in Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3,300,000 sq mi) and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world, and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia and the Middle East. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. Bahrain is an island country off its east coast. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt and Israel. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. Its capital and largest city is Riyadh. The country is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam.

Habib Ben Romdhane

Habib Ben Romdhane

Habib Ben Romdhane is a Tunisian football coach and former player who played for JS Kairouan. He is the current manager of FDL club Al-Qadsiah.

Khalid Al-Koroni

Khalid Al-Koroni

Khalid Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Koroni is a Saudi Arabian professional football coach and former player who played for Al-Riyadh.

Adel Abdel Rahman

Adel Abdel Rahman

Hosny Adel Abdel Rahman is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player. He was previously the manager of Al-Ittihad, Al-Shabab, Al-Batin and Al-Wehda.

Portugal

Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, and its Iberian portion is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain, the sole country to have a land border with Portugal. Its two archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population.

Quim Machado

Quim Machado

Joaquim Machado Gonçalves, known as Quim Machado, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a right back, and is a current manager of Saudi club Al-Orobah.

Source: "Al Batin FC", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 20th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Batin_FC.

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References
  1. ^ "وسط استقبال حاشد للفريق بحفر الباطن" (in Arabic). Al-Jazirah. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ "رحلة حائل تنقل الباطن على "الدرجة الأولى" بعد انتظار دام 33 عاماً" (in Arabic). Al Riyadh. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2016.

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