Al-Shabab Club ( ar, نادي الشباب) is a

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club based in

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. They used to play in the top division of Bahraini football. They share the

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with other clubs.

Achievements

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: 1 2004

Past players

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(2009–12) *

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(2016–17)

Political interference

After the

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, Al-Shabab was one of two teams dissolved for allegedly being involved in

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agitation. They were later reinstated, but demoted to Bahrain’s second tier.

References

External links

Club profile – ''goalzz.com''
Football clubs in Bahrain 2001 establishments in Bahrain Association football clubs established in 2001 {{Bahrain-footyclub-stub