Al Hilal Club (Omdurman)

Al-Hilal S.C
Full nameAl-Hilal Sports Club
Nickname(s)Seed Al-Balad (The Leader of the Country)
Al-Mawj Al-Azraq (The Blue Wave)
Nadi Al-Haraka Al-Wataniya (National Movement Club)
Nadi Al-Shaab (People's Club)
Founded13 February 1930 (1930-02-13)
GroundAl-Hilal Stadium
Capacity25,000
ChairmanHesham Hassan Al Subat
ManagerFlorent Ibengé
LeagueSuper D1 (temporarily)
2024–25Super D1, 1st out of 16 (ineligible)
Websitealhilalsc.com

Al Hilal Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال), known as Al Hilal S.C or simply Al Hilal, is a Sudanese professional football club based in Omdurman that competes in the Sudan Premier League. The club currently competes in the Super D1, the top-flight of football in Mauritania, due to the Sudanese civil war.

Name and History

The name Hilāl is derived from the Arabic word for "crescent".

The club's motto, "Allah – Al-Watan – Al-Hilal," translates to "God – The Nation – Al-Hilal" in English.

Al-Hilal's home ground, the iconic Al-Hilal Stadium, is fondly nicknamed "The Blue Jewel." The stadium was officially inaugurated in January 2018 after significant renovations. What sets Al-Hilal apart from many other prominent African football giants is that their stadium was constructed entirely with the club's own private funding.

Continental Rivalries

Al Hilal has built fierce continental rivalries with powerhouse clubs like Al Ahly, TP Mazembe, ES Tunis. Matches against Al Ahly are notoriously heated, often marred by tension, controversy, and even clashes[1] between Egyptian and Sudanese supporters. However, in recent times, Al Hilal and Al Ahly's management have taken steps toward reconciliation, working to mend tensions and foster better relations; a testament to the intense history and impact of their fierce rivalry. Meanwhile, battles with ES Tunis and TP Mazembe are defined by relentless intensity and high stakes, with a fiercely contested head-to-head record that amplifies the rivalry's fire.

Captain History

  • Amin Babeker
  • Muhamed Hussein Sharfi
  • Hasan Mabrouk
  • Abdelaal Hussein
  • Hashem Deifallah
  • Saleh Rajab
  • Yousef Abdelaziz
  • Awad Ahmed
  • Muhamed Talaat Fareed
  • Alnour Balla
  • Abdelkheir Saleh
  • Zaki Saleh
  • Siddiq Manzul
  • Deim Elkabir (1963-1964)
  • Sabit Dudu (1964-1967)
  • Ibrahim Yahia Elkawarti (1967-1970)
  • Amin Zaki (1970)
  • Deim El-Sagheer (1970-1974)
  • Nasr El-Din Abbas (1974-1977)
  • Ali Gagarin (1977-1980)
  • Ezzeldin Al-Dehish (1979-1982)
  • Abdallah Musa (1981)
  • Gasem Ahmed Osman (1982)
  • Mustafa Al-Nager (1982-1986)
  • Mustafa Seimawi (1986)
  • Tareg Ahmed Adam (1987-1993)
  • Mansour Tenga (1993-1996)
  • Jamal Al-Thalab (1996-1997)
  • Akef Ataa (1998)
  • Mustafa Kome (1999)
  • Muhamed Hamdan (2000-2001)
  • Hemed Kamal (2002-2003)
  • Haitham Mustafa (2004-2012)
  • Omer Bakhit (2013-2014)
  • Seif Mesawi (2015-2016)
  • Mudather Karika (2017-2018)
  • Mohamed Ahmed Bashir (2018-2019)
  • Abdellatif Boya (2019-2021)
  • Muhamed Abdelrahman (2022-)

Players

As of 16 January 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CIV Eisa Fofana
3 MF  SDN Abdel Raouf (3th Captain)
4 DF  SDN Eltayeb Abdelrazeg
5 DF  SDN Mazen Simbo
6 DF  SDN Muhamed Ering
7 FW  BDI Jean Claude Girumugisha
8 MF  SEN Ethane Tendeng
9 FW  SDN Yaser Muzmel
10 FW  SDN Muhamed Abdelrahman (Captain)
11 FW  MLI Adama Coulibaly
12 DF  MTN Khadim Diaw
13 FW  SDN Ali Abdallah Hemedelnil
15 MF  SDN Salah Adel
16 GK  SDN Muhamed Madani
18 MF  SEN Madicke Kane
21 MF  SDN Walieldin Khedr
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  SDN Faris Abdalla (Vice-Captain)
23 FW  MTN Ahmed Salem Mubarak
24 DF  COD Steven Ebuela
25 MF  SDN Musab Kurduman
26 DF  SEN Junior Marc Mendy
27 MF  MTN Guessouma Fofana
28 FW  SDN Ahmed Esmat
29 GK  SDN Ali Abu Eshrein
30 FW  TUN Taieb Ben Zitoun
31 MF  SDN Yaser Awad
32 GK  SDN Mohamed Abdallah Kidiaba
35 MF  SDN Fakhreldin Suliman
36 FW  SDN Alothaimeen Shamseldin
37 DF  SDN Marwan Rajab
38 DF  SEN Ousmane Diouf

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  SDN Omer Yusuf (on loan) Al-Hilal SC (Al-Managel) (Until June 2025)
DF  SDN Ahmed Yahia (on loan) Al-Berans SC (Until June 2025)
DF  SDN Esmat Abdelhameed (on loan) Asante Kotoko S.C. (Until June 2025)
MF  SDN Emad Salah El-Sini (on loan) Al Merreikh FC (South Sudan)(Until June 2025)
FW  SDN Muhamed Almunzer (on loan) Al Akhdar SC (Until June 2025)
MF  SDN Suliman Ezallah (on loan) Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi) (Until June 2025)
MF  SDN Osman Mukhtar (on loan) Abu Salem SC (Until June 2025)
MF  SDN Alsheikh Muhamed (on loan) Abu Salem SC (Until June 2025)
MF  SDN Telal Adel (on loan) Al-Amir SC (Dongola) (Until June 2025)
MF  SDN Shukri Musa (on loan) Al-Sheroug SC (Zintan) (Until June 2025)
FW  SDN Amjed Esam (on loan) Al-Ahrar SC (Zeliten) (Until June 2025)
FW  SDN Anas Saeed (on loan) Al-Berans SC (Until January 2025)
FW  SDN Abdelazim Sheikheldin (on loan) Al-Sadaqa FC (Until June 2025)
FW  ZAM Albert Kangwanda (on loan) CFC Spartani Sportul (Until June 2025)
FW  SEN Pape Abdou (on loan) Al-Sadaqa (Until June 2025)

Honours

National titles

  • Super D1 (Mauritania): 1
    • Champion: 2024–25
  • Sudan Cup: 9
    • Champion: 1954, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2021–22

African titles

Arab titles

Performance in Caf Competition

CAF Champions League 38 Appearances

Performance in Cecafa Competition

  • CECAFA Clubs Cup 9 Appearances
  • 1985 - Group stage
  • 1987 - Group stage
  • 1988 - 3rd Place
  • 1989 - Group stage
  • 1992 - Group stage
  • 1994 - Semi-finals
  • 1996 - Group stage
  • 1999 - Quarter-finals
  • 2024 - 3rd Place

References

  1. ^ ElMogy, Salma (17 May 2023). "CAF clear Al Ahly of racism allegations, fine club $120,000". KingFut. Retrieved 9 March 2025.