Al Batin FC explained

Al-Batin F.C. (ar|نادي الباطن لكرة القدم) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Hafar al-Batin, Eastern Province, that competes in the Saudi First Division League.

History

Al-Batin's colours are sky blue and black. At the end of the 2007–08 season, they won their first promotion to Saudi Second Division.^[1] On 25 March 2011, Al-Batin won their first promotion to Saudi First Division.^[2] They play their home matches at the Al-Batin Club Stadium.

Honours

• Saudi First Division League (tier 2)
  • • • Winners (1): 2019–20 Runners-up (1): 2015–16
• Saudi Second Division League (tier 3)
  • Runners-up (1): 2010–11
• Saudi Third Division League (tier 5)
  • Runners-up (1): 2007–08

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Khalil Al-Masri
Assistant manager	Mohaamed Al-Rashidi
Goalkeeper coach	Abdulrahman Al-Koroni
Youth coach	Gersi Arbri
Fitness coach	Hassan Al-Khathlan
Video analysis	Mohammed Al-Nakhli
Team coordinator	Abbas Al-Jumaili
Doctor	Ibrahim Al-Samti
Physiotherapists	Ahmed Al-Nassr
General coordinator	Ammar Al-Koroni
Kit manager	Abdulelah Al-Jafri

Managerial history

• Rachid Mezghiche (2002 – 2003)
• Jamal El Khodary (August 1, 2005 – April 1, 2007)
• Hassan Abdelfattah (August 13, 2007 – May 1, 2008)
• Abdelhamid Salmi (July 1, 2009 – September 16, 2009)
• Rachid Mezghiche (September 16, 2009 – May 1, 2010)
• Emad Al-Qasem (July 1, 2010 – December 15, 2011)
• Nasser Nefzi (December 22, 2011 – February 13, 2014)
• Ednaldo Patricio (February 14, 2014 – April 6, 2014)
• Naif Al-Anezi (May 9, 2014 – August 31, 2014)
• Habib Ben Romdhane (September 1, 2014 – February 12, 2016)
• Yousri bin Kahla (February 12, 2016 – April 27, 2016)
• Khalid Al-Koroni (April 27, 2016 – May 27, 2016)
• Adel Abdel Rahman (June 8, 2016 – November 6, 2016)
• Khalid Al-Koroni (November 6, 2016 – May 17, 2017)
• Quim Machado (May 24, 2017 – February 4, 2018)
• Ciprian Panait (February 6, 2018 – May 31, 2018)
• Franky Vercauteren (July 26, 2018 – November 1, 2018)
• Yousef Al-Ghadeer (November 10, 2018 – February 17, 2019)
• Ciprian Panait (February 17, 2019 – May 31, 2019)
• Ridha Jeddi (July 6, 2019 – September 24, 2019)
• José Garrido (September 24, 2019 – March 20, 2021)
• Aleksandar Veselinovic (March 24, 2021 – June 1, 2021)
• Nenad Lalatović (June 25, 2021 — October 17, 2021)
• Darko Nović (caretaker) (October 17, 2021 — October 21, 2021)
• Alen Horvat (October 21, 2021 — February 19, 2023)
• Zdravko Logarušić (February 19, 2023 — June 1, 2023)
• Srđan Vasiljević (July 15, 2023 — September 13, 2023)
• Quim Machado (September 13, 2023 – March 1, 2024)
• Gjore Jovanovski (March 1, 2024 – May 11, 2024)
• Abdulaziz Nasser (caretaker) (May 11, 2024 – May 28, 2024)
• Rui Almeida (July 15, 2024 – October 16, 2024)
• Nacif Beyaoui (October 16, 2024 – February 25, 2025)
• Khalil Al-Masri (February 25, 2025 – June 1, 2025)
• Grégory Dufrennes (August 3, 2025 – November 27, 2025)
• Abdulaziz Nasser (caretaker) (November 27, 2025 – December 1, 2025)
• Paulo Alves (December 1, 2025 –)

Current squad

As of 12 September 2025:

Out on loan

See also

• Hafar al-Batin
• List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia

Notes and References

1. Web site: وسط استقبال حاشد للفريق بحفر الباطن. ar. Al-Jazirah. 22 April 2008. 14 March 2016. 1 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001173539/http://www.al-jazirah.com/2008/20080422/sp10.htm. live.
2. Web site: رحلة حائل تنقل الباطن على "الدرجة الأولى" بعد انتظار دام 33 عاماً. ar. Al Riyadh. 28 March 2011. 14 March 2016. 6 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006203242/https://www.alriyadh.com/617871. live.