Al-Merrikh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي المريخ الرياضي) is a
Sudanese
football club based in
Omdurman. 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, and have won the Sudan Premier League 16 times and Sudan Cup 14 times. 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. They won the Om-al-Dahab championship in 1965 and have been the only team to have ever won this one time event.
Al-Hilal are also based in Omdurman with only Al-Ardha street separating the teams and between them they are Sudan's most powerful and successful football clubs.
Club history
Al-Merrikh was founded under the name of Al-Masalma Sporting Club in 1908 by students from Al-Masalmah district that was headed by their chairman Jek Deng Aban Gorang in
Omdurman of
Gordon Memorial College. The club renamed as Al-Merrikh Sporting Club on 14 November 1927.
See also
In 2015 Al-Merreikh signed
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...
ese player
Aluck Akech from
Malakia after Aluck played with
South Sudan
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against
Mauritania for 2018
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...
qualifications.
Crest
File:Al-Merreikh SC (logo).jpg, Old crest
File:Al-Merrikh SC (logo).png, Present crest
Honours
National titles
*
Sudan Premier League
::Champion (19):
1971,
1972
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1974,
1978,
1982,
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
,
1990
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1993
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1997
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2000
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2001,
2002,
2008
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2011,
2013
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2015,
2018
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2018–19,
2019-20.
*
Sudan Cup
::Winners (15):
1991
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1993
File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ...
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1994
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1996,
2001,
2005,
2006,
2007,
2008
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2010,
2012
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2013
File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
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2014
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2015,
2018
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. (''Record'')
African titles
*
African Cup Winners' Cup
::Winners (1):
1989
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*
CAF Confederation Cup
::Runner-up (1):
2007
Cecafa titles
*
CECAFA Clubs Cup
::Winners (3):
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
**Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal enter ...
,
1994
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2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
Performance in CAF competitions
*
CAF Champions League: 27 appearances
CAF Champions League
*
CAF Confederation Cup: 8 appearances
::
2004 – Preliminary round
::
2005 – Second Round
::
2006 – Play-off
::
2007 – Finalist
::
2008
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– Group stage (Top 8)
::
2010 – Play-off
::
2012
File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...
– Semi-finals
::
2016
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– Play-off
*
African Cup Winners' Cup: 11 appearances
::
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
– Second Round
::
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
– First Round
::
1987
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– First Round
::
1989
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– Winner
::
1990
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– Semi-finals
::
1992 – Semi-finals
::
1993
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– Quarter-Finals
::
1995
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– Second Round
::
1997
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– First Round
::
1999
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– First Round
::
2000
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– Second Round
Performance in UAFA competitions
*
Arab Club Champions Cup: 12 appearances
::
1988
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– Group stage
::
1994
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– Group stage
::
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
– Withdrew
::
2002 – Preliminary Round
::
2003–04 – First Round
::
2005–06 – First Round
::
2006–07 – First Round
::
2007–08 – Second Round
::
2008–09 – Second Round
::
2016–17 – Group stage
::
2018–19 – Semi-finals
::
2019-20 – First round
*
Arab Cup Winners' Cup
The Arab Cup Winners' Cup ( ar, الكأس العربية للأندية الفائزة بالكؤوس) was a football competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations. It started in 1989 and merged with the Arab ...
: 2 appearances
::
1992 – Group stage
::
1997
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– Preliminary Round
Performance in CECAFA competitions
*
CECAFA Clubs Cup: 8 appearances
::
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
–Third place
::
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
**Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal enter ...
–Champion
::
1987
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–Runners-up
::
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ...
–Runners-up
::
1994
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–Champion
::
2009 –Runners-up
::
2011 –Third place
::
2014
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–Champion
Players
Out on loan
(on loan)
Hilal Alsahil SC (Until June 2023)
(on loan)
Hilal Alsahil SC (Until June 2023)
(on loan)
Hay Al-Arab SC (Until June 2023)
Captain History
*
Abdel Wahab Jagdoul
*
Suliman Abdel Gader (1973-1981)
*
Ammar Khaled (1982-1986)
*
Sami Ezzeldin (1987-1990)
*
Hamed Berima (1991-1996)
*
Babeker Alhelo (1997)
*
Khaled Almustafa (1997-2002)
*
Ebrahim Al Hussein (2003)
*
Muhamed Musa (2004)
*
Faroug Jabra (2005)
*
Faisal Agab (2006-2013)
*
Saeed Mustafa (2014)
*
Ahmed El-Basha (2014-2015)
*
Raji Abdel-Aati (2016-2017)
*
Amir Kamal
Amir Kamal Suliman Mohamed (born 24 July 1992) is a Sudanese professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Al-Merrikh SC.
International career
International goals
:''Scores and results list Sudan's goal tally first.''
Honours ...
(2018-)
Managerial history
Updated: January 2018.
*
Mansour Ramadan
*
John Manning
*
Senad Kreso
*
Ion Motroc
*
Saleh El Ghayaty (1967–74)
*
Jafar Dirar (1985)
*
Ernst Röder (1989)
*
Hassan Shehata (1989–90)
*
Horst Köppel
Horst Köppel (born 17 May 1948) is a German football manager and former player who last worked as manager for FC Ingolstadt 04 in 2009.
Playing career
Köppel scored 83 goals in the West German top-flight.
For the West Germany national team ...
(1991)
*
Hassan Al Masri (1991)
*
Horst Köppel
Horst Köppel (born 17 May 1948) is a German football manager and former player who last worked as manager for FC Ingolstadt 04 in 2009.
Playing career
Köppel scored 83 goals in the West German top-flight.
For the West Germany national team ...
(1994)
*
Hassan Al Masri (1996)
*
Salah Mushkila (1996)
*
Mohamed Mazda (1996)
* Mészáros (1997)
*
Jafar Dirar (1998)
*
Salah Mushkila (1998)
*
Mohamed Mazda (1999)
*
Jafar Dirar (1999–00)
*
Sadiq Al Omda (2001)
*
Marco Cunha (2002)
*
Ahmed Rifaat (2002–03)
*
Carlos Roberto Pereira (2003–04)
* Werner (2004)
*
Mahmoud Saad (2004–05)
*
Branco Tucak (2005)
*
Mahmoud Saad (2005–06)
*
Mohammed Omar (2006)
*
Gamal Abuanjah (2006) (CT)
*
Otto Pfister
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The name is recorded ...
(2006–07)
*
Mohamed Mazda (2007–08)
*
Michael Krüger (2008–09)
*
Salah Mushkila (2009) (CT)
*
Rodion Gačanin
Rodion Gačanin is a Croatian association football coach.
Managerial statistics
Honours
;Bahrain Riffa Club
*Bahraini Premier League: 2002-03 2004-05
*Bahraini FA Cup: 2004
*Bahraini Crown Prince Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004
;Al Kuwait Kaifan
*K ...
(2009)
*
Mohamed Mazda (2009) (CT)
*
José Luis Carbone (2009–10)
*
Gamal Abuanjah (2010) (CT)
*
Michael Krüger (Jul 2010 – Nov 2010)
*
Hossam El-Badry (Dec 2010 – Dec 2011)
*
Farouk Jabra (Dec 2011 – Mar 2012)
*
Heron Ricardo Ferreira (Mar 2012 – Dec 2012)
*
Mohamed Nabil Khoukhi (Dec 2012 – Aug 2013)
*
Michael Krüger (Aug 2013 – Feb 2014)
*
Otto Pfister
Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', '' Odo'', '' Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity".
The name is recorded ...
(Feb 2014 – Dec 2014)
*
Diego Garzitto (Dec 2014 – Nov 2015)
*
Luc Eymael (Dec 2015 – Jun 2016)
*
Antoine Hey (Nov 2016 – Jan 2017)
*
Diego Garzitto (Jan 2017 – Aug 2017)
*
A Mohammed Saad (Aug 2017 – Jan 2018) (CT)
*
Mohamed Mazda (Jan 2018 – Jan 2019)
*
Yamen Zelfani (Jan 2019 – Jul 2019)
*
Jamel Khcharem (Jul 2019 – Nov 2020)
*
Didier Gomes Da Rosa (Nov 2020 – Jan 2021)
*
Nasreddine Nabi
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(Feb 2021 – Mar 2021)
*
Lee Clark (Mar 2021 – Jun 2021)
*
Ibrahim 'Ibrahoma' Hussein (Jun 2021 – Dec 2021) (CT)
*
Leonardo Neiva (Dec 2021 – Jan 2022)
*
Lee Clark (Jan 2022 –)
:Note: (CT) caretaker
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.
*Khaled Abdullah
*Sulaiman Atabani
*Mohammed Khair Ali
*Mohammed Ali Bakhiet
*Yousif Omer Agha
*Mohammed Bashier Fourawy
*Mohammed Sherrief Ahmed
*Ishag Shadad
*Dr. Mohammed Saeed Bayiomy
*Bashier Hassan Bashier
*Ibrahim Mohammed Ahmed
*Fahmy Sulaiman
*Yousif Abusamra
*Abdulrahim Osman Saleh
*Dr. Mohammed Alfatih
*Badawy Mohammed Osman
*Awad Abuzeid
*Abdulrahman Shakhour
*Mahadi Alfaki
*Hassan Abu-ala'ila
*Fouad Altoum
*Abdulaziz Shiddou
*Khalid Hassan Abbas
*Abdulhamid Haggoug
*Mahil Abu Ginna
*Dr. Tag Alsir Mahgoub
*Mohammed Eliyas mahgoub
*Dr. Gamal Alwali
References
External links
*
{{CAF Cup Winners' Cup winners
Merrikh
Association football clubs established in 1908
Omdurman
1908 establishments in Sudan
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