Volleyball team
Baniyas SC
Club · United Arab Emirates · Pro League
«Al-Smawi»
The club took its name from the district it was built for and started playing in 1981. The full title — Baniyas Sports & Cultural Club — still carries the second half of that remit.
The long wait after 1992 broke in 2013, and not at home. Baniyas won the GCC Champions League, the Gulf club competition. Al-Smawi, the nickname, translates plainly enough as the Sky Blues, and the colours have not moved from light blue and white.
Twice the league title has been within reach and twice it has gone elsewhere: second place in 2010/11, then second again a decade later in 2020/21.
Home is Baniyas Stadium out on 6th Street in Al Shamkha, a ground of around 9,500 seats.
The league title is still missing, and so is anything to follow 2013 abroad.
Latest results
All matches| 5 Sep | Pro League |
Hatta SC
H
|
0:1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Pro League |
Al Wahda FC
A
|
1:2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Pro League |
Dubai United
H
|
2:3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Pro League |
Al Ain
H
|
2:4 | L |
| 16 May | Pro League |
Al-Jazira
A
|
1:4 | L |
| 10 May | Pro League |
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
H
|
2:2 | D |
Standing
Pro League| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
 Al Khaleej
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:12 | 3 |
| 11 |
Hatta SC
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:9 | 3 |
| 12 |
 Al Ittihad Kalba
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3:11 | 1 |
| 13 |
Baniyas SC
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5:10 | 0 |
| 14 |
 Al-Dhafra
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:8 | 0 |
Team statistics
matches counted: 202| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 202 | 103 | 99 |
| Scored | 271 | 136 | 135 |
| Conceded | 311 | 159 | 152 |
| Scored per game | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Conceded per game | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Difference | −40 | −23 | −17 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
Fahad Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Al Dhanhani
Goalkeeper
1 Matches
Burak Ince
Forward
1 Matches
Khamis Saleh Ismaeil Khalil Al Hammadi
Defender
1 Matches
Saviour Amunde Godwin
Forward
1 Matches
Youssoufou Niakaté
Forward
1 Matches
Alhassan Koroma
Midfielder
1 Matches
S. Al Noobi
Defender
1 Matches
Mackenzie Hunt
Midfielder
1 Matches
Squad of Baniyas SC
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Fahad Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Al Dhanhani |
Goalkeeper | 1 |
| 27 | Burak Ince |
Forward | 1 |
| 23 | Khamis Saleh Ismaeil Khalil Al Hammadi |
Defender | 1 |
| 77 | Saviour Amunde Godwin |
Forward | 1 |
| 12 | Youssoufou Niakaté |
Forward | 1 |
| 11 | Alhassan Koroma |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 18 | S. Al Noobi |
Defender | 1 |
| 21 | Mackenzie Hunt |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 72 |  M. Awad |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 5 |  Hasan Mohamed Hasan Ali Al Muharrami |
Defender | 1 |
| 10 |  L. Verde |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 6 |  J. Awoute |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 7 |  Fawaz Awana |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 2 |  Mahamadou Camara |
Defender | 1 |
| 26 |  Khamis Al Mansoori |
Defender | 1 |
| 20 |  Saif Al Menhali |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 28 |  A. Diallo |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 1 |  Mohammed Khalaf |
Goalkeeper | 1 |
| 19 |  R. Marciano |
Forward | 1 |
| 4 |  S. Sosu |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 8 |  Mater Salem Alhosani |
Forward | 1 |
| 17 |  Luiz Turatto |
Goalkeeper | 1 |
Fixtures of Baniyas SC
-
11 Sep · 14:40
Al Khaleej
A
Pro League
-
5 Sep
Hatta SC
H
0:1
L
-
30 Aug
Al Wahda FC
A
1:2
L
-
23 Aug
Dubai United
H
2:3
L
-
16 Aug
Al Ain
H
2:4
L
-
16 May
Al-Jazira
A
1:4
L
-
10 May
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
H
2:2
D
-
5 May
Al-Dhafra
H
2:2
D
-
23 Apr
Al Ittihad Kalba
A
2:1
W
Honours of Baniyas SC
- President's Cup of the UAE 1992 1
- Gulf Countries Champions League 2013 1