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Baniyas Club
Emirati sports club
Baniyas Sports and Cultural Club is an Emirati sports club, based in Al Shamkha, in the Baniyas area of Abu Dhabi. The club competes in the UAE Pro League.[3]
Quick Facts Full name, Nickname(s) ...
| Full name | Baniyas Sports & Cultural Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Smawi (The Sky Blues) | ||
| Founded | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) [1] | ||
| Ground | Baniyas Club Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 9,047[2] | ||
| President | Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||
| Coach | Darko Milanič | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | UAE Pro League, 11th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| First Vice-President | Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Second Vice-President | Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
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- Source: Presidency
- President's Cup
- Winners: 1991–92[4]
- Division One
- Gulf Cup
More information Position, Staff ...
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Darko Milanič |
| Assistant coaches |  Abdulla Yaqoob Saad Bashir |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ibrahim Sahib Al Baloushi |
| Fitness coach | Abbas Mohammed |
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More information Season, Lvl. ...
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | — |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 9th | Runner-ups | First Round |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 9th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 9th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 14th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 6th | Round of 16 | Semi-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 9th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 9th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 11th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
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Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
As of UAE Pro-League:
- As of 24 July 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information No., Pos. ...
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More information Season, Competition ...
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Group B |  Al-Arabi |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2nd |
 Pakhtakor |
2–0 | 1–1 | ||||
 Al-Ittihad |
0–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Al-Hilal |
1–7 | ||||
| 2013 | GCC Champions League | Group D | ||||
| Al-Faisaly |
1–1 | 3–4 | ||||
 Busaiteen |
0–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | Al-Muharraq |
1–1 (p) (4–3) | ||||
| Semi-finals | Najran |
2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||
| Final | Al-Khor |
2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-offs |  Al-Qadsia |
0–4 | ||
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-offs | Nasaf Qarshi |
0–2 | ||
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Record by country
More information Country, Pld ...
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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| Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Kuwait |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Qatar |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 075.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 014.29 |
| Uzbekistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 033.33 |
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- "Baniyas Club - History". Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- "Bani Yas – Clubs – UAE Pro League Committee". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- "Bani Yas". soccerway.com. Perform. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Abu Dhabi Football Clubs". Abu Dhabi Government. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Bani Yas: Trophies". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- Yasir Abbaser (24 May 2013). "Bani Yas bring more football glory to UAE". Gulf News. Retrieved 24 October 2014.