Al-Mourada SC
Full name | Al-Mourada Sports Club | |
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Nickname(s) | "Al-Garageer" | |
Founded | 1927 | |
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Al-Mourada Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | |
Capacity | 15,000 | |
Manager | Salah Mohamed Adam | |
League | Sudan 2nd division League | |
2015 | 9th | |
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Al-Mourada Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الموردة الرياضي) is a Sudanese football club based in Al-Mourada, a suburb of Omdurman. Along with Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh, they formed the triplet of Sudanese football, but they couldn't that legacy. They were one of the strongest teams in Sudan during their strong reign in the top division of the Sudanese football before being relegated to the 2nd division league due to some financial difficulties. Al-Mourada along with Hilal Alsahil are the only two teams who had broken the domination of the Sudanese football by Al-Hilal Omdurman and Elmerrikh SC as the league title was always won by either one of the rivals. Al-Mourada have been crowned as the champions of the Sudanese 1st division which was the top tier of the Sudanese football at that time in the year 1968. Their home stadium is Al-Mourada Stadium located in the Mourada district in Omdurman which is being renovated to coup with the international standards .
Name and meaning
Al-Mourada is derived from the Arabic word 'mowrid' (مورد) which is a port. The name was chosen to symbolise the importance of Al-Mourada suburb as a local port for goods. The football team is symbolized with the red and blue color.
Achievements
- Khartoum State League: 1
- 1968
- 1968, 1988
- Sudan Cup: 2
- 1995, 1997
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
- CAF Cup: 2 appearances
- 1992 – First Round
- 1994 – Semi-Finals
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
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Current squad (2015)
Below the current squad of the team.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ "Current squad of the team". Goalzz.com. 2012.
External links
- Al-Mourada SC on Facebook
- Team profile – Goalzz.com