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| Full name | Al-Riffa Sports Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Their Excellencies, The Lions |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Ground |
Bahrain National Stadium Riffa, Bahrain |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| Chairman | Sh. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Khalifa |
| Manager | Salman Shireeda |
| League | Bahraini Premier League |
| 2016–17 | 2nd |
Al-Riffa Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الرفاع الرياضي) is a Bahraini football club based in Riffa, playing in the top division of Bahraini football league. The club was founded in 1953 by the Kingdom's Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
The club's first international achievement was in 1982 when Riffa placed second in the GCC Club Cup. This was an important achievement for the club and Bahraini football in general as it helped the region take notice of the talent available in Bahrain.
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