Al-Tilal SC

Al-Tilal SC

Full name	Al-Tilal Sports Club
Founded	1905; 119 years ago (1905)
Ground	22 May Stadium, Aden, Yemen
Capacity	8,000
Manager	Jacob Gouriyé
League	Yemeni League
2013–14	3rd
Website	Club website
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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 one of the oldest football clubs in the Middle East and the oldest in the Arabian Peninsula. 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.^[3]

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

• Yemeni League: 2
  • 1991, 2005
• Yemeni Presidents Cup: 2
  • 2007, 2010
• Yemeni Naseem Cup: 2
  • 2000, 2003
• Yemeni Unity Cup: 1
  • 1999
• Ali Muhsin al-Murisi Cup: 1
  • 2003

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Cup: 3 appearances

2009: Group Stage

2011: Group Stage

2012: Group Stage

• Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

1992: Qualifying – second round

• Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance

1994–95: Withdrew in First Round

See also

• List of football clubs in Yemen

References

External links

• Official website

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