Al Merrikh SC

Al-Merrikh
Full nameAl-Merrikh Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Al-Zaeem الزعيم (The Chief)
The Red Devils
Al-Ahmar Al-Wahhaj (The Glowing Red)
Founded1908 (1908) as Al-Maslamah
1927 (1927) as Al–Merrikh SC
GroundAl-Merrikh Stadium
Omdurman, Khartoum State, Sudan
Capacity43,000
PresidentOmer Alnemair
ManagerMilutin Sredojevic
LeagueSudan Premier League
2022–232nd of 18

Al-Merrikh Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي المريخ الرياضي) is a Sudanese professional football club based in the city of Omdurman. Their home stadium is Al-Merrikh Stadium, which is locally known as The Red Castle. Founded in 1908, Al-Merrikh is one of the oldest football clubs in Africa. The club competes in the Sudan Premier League, however they currently play in the Super D1, the top flight of Mauritania due to the Sudanese civil war.