Al-Najma Club ( ar, نادي النجمة) is a

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based in

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. The club has departments of

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and

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. The club's football section competes in the

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History

Al-Najma Club were amalgamated together with Al Wahda, which won the

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in 1988, 1992 and 1994, and Al-Arabi, which won the Bahraini King's Cup in 1969 and the

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; then with Al-Hilal, Al-Qadisiya, which played the Bahraini King's Cup final in 2000, and Ras Al-Rumman in 2002.

Achievements

Football

: 1 :: 1974–1975 *

: 7 :: 1969, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2018 *

Bahraini Super Cup The Bahraini Super Cup is the curtain raiser to the Bahrain football season. Previous winners *1995 : Al-MuharraqSC *2003 : Al-Ahli 2-1 Al-Muharraq SC *2004 : Al-Shabab 2-1 Busaiteen *2005 : Al-Muharraq SC 1-0 Al-Shabab *2006 : Al-Muharraq SC ...

: 2 :: 2007, 2008

Performance in AFC competitions

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: 2 appearances ::

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: Group Stage ::

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: Group Stage

Performance in UAFA Competitions

Gulf Club Champions Cup The GCC Champions League ( ar, دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), formerly known as the Gulf Cup for Clubs ( ar, كأس الخليج للأندية), was an annually organized football league tournament for clubs of the Arabian penin ...

: 1 appearance *: 2008: Group Stage

Continental record

Rivalries

Al-Ahli Club is considered to be Al Najma's fiercest rival. The two teams contest the derby called ''The Capital's Derby''. Both teams are considered to be the most decorated in the capital city. However, Al Najma fans are also known to have friendly relations towards

Muharraq Muharraq ( ar, المحرق, al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583. The city is located on Muharraq Island. Bahrain Int ...

fans. Sometimes Al Najma fans could be spotted attending Muharraq matches and vice versa, when their own club is no longer in contention for the title.

References

Football clubs in Bahrain 1946 establishments in Bahrain {{Bahrain-footyclub-stub