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.
Full name | Al-Tilal Sports Club | |
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Founded | 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 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.