The club was founded in 1953 under the name of West Riffa Sports Club. In 2001, the club changed the name to Al-Riffa Sports Club.
Stadium
Riffa use Bahrain National Stadium as their home ground, which has a capacity of nearly 24,000 spectators.[2]
Achievements
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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