Al-Tilal SC

Al-Tilal SC
Full nameAl-Tilal Sports Club
Founded1905 (1905) (as the Yousef Muhammad Khan Stadium in 1903, later renamed to Al-Ittihad Al-Muhammadi Club in 1905)
Ground22 May Stadium,
Aden, Yemen
Capacity8,000
ManagerFadel Al Raee
LeagueYemeni League
2013–143rd
Websitewww.altilalclub.com

Al-Tilal Sports Club (Arabic: نادي التلال) is a Yemeni multi-sports club based in Aden, Yemen.[1] The club was founded in 1905, making it the oldest football club in the Arabian Peninsula and one of the oldest in the Middle East. Al-Tilal Sports Club is a Yemeni football team that plays in the Yemeni League, the country's top football league.

History

Al-Tilal SC was founded in 1905 under the name "Al-Ittihad al-Mohammadi".[2] Al-Tilal SC is the oldest football team in the Arabian peninsula. The team has won the league title on two occasions and six National Cup tournaments.[2]

At the international level, they have participated in five continental tournaments, where their best participation has been in the 2012 AFC Cup, where they advanced to the Round of 16.

Achievements

Performance in AFC competitions

2009: Group Stage
2011: Group Stage
2012: Group Stage
1992: Qualifying – second round
1994–95: Withdrew in First Round

See also

References

  1. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (4 May 2011). "Dempo chase a win against Al Tilal in AFC Cup". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Margao: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b الغد, عدن. "رياضة - من ذاكرة عدن الرياضية .. الريادة الزمنية للكرة العدنية". www.adengad.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 August 2024.