Al-Bataieh booked the second qualification card for the “ADNOC Professional League”, after securing the runner-up to the 2021-2022 First Division, by defeating its host Al-Taawoun 1-0 in the penultimate “round 29”, raising his score to 64 points in second place, taking advantage of the loss of his opponent. Al Arabi “third” against Dibba “leader” 1-2 in the same round.
Pedro Henrigo scored Al-Bataieh’s only goal against his host Al-Taawon, in the 35th minute, to bring his team to its 20th victory in the league, and guarantee the runner-up seat, before a round at the end of the league, after the balance of Al-Arabi, the “third-placed” player, froze at the 60-point barrier, losing against Dibba The “leader and champion of the league” scored 1-2, Diego Silva scored in the 41st minute, and Amer Omar in the 56th minute doubled the “Nawakhda” double, who in turn raised his score to 72 points.

Al-Bataeh needed about one contract “10 years” since its founding in April 2012, and the opening of the club’s facilities on May 23, 2013, leading to the qualification of the current team to the coincidence of the “ADNOC Professional League” in the upcoming season 2022-2023, after it “officially” won the standings. First Division League for the 2021-2022 season.
Al-Bataeh booked the second qualification ticket to the “Adult League”, along with Dibba “the leader” and the league champion, waiting for his fans to participate in the ascension celebration, in the last round match against his guest Al Hamriya next Saturday.
Al-Bataeh is expected to be the “fourth side” of the “Basma Emirate” in the “Professional League”, during the next season, along with the Sharjah clubs, Ittihad Kalba, and Khor Fakkan, after the team imposed its preference over the first league teams in the current season, which witnessed the participation of 15 teams.

Goalkeeper Ayoub Omar said that his journey with his team Al-Bataeh was the most difficult in his football career, despite his many experiences in the professional league and the division, indicating that the competitions were difficult due to the many challenges faced by the team, and the fact that five teams continued to fight over the boarding card from amateurs to professionals until the last two rounds. From the league, the competition intensified.

After Al-Bataeh celebrated the rise to the limelight, Ayoub Omar said: Wait for the Al-Bataeh team, a difficult number in the professionals. He continued in an interview with “Emirates Al-Youm”: We are very confident that we will be the surprise of the league next season, after Al-Bataeh broke important numbers in the first division. He added: This is the third climb for me, as it was the first with Baniyas and Khorfakkan.

Regarding the most difficult match he played in the last amateur season, he confirmed that it was against Dibba Al-Hisn in the second leg, because only the result of the victory would have given the team the opportunity to continue the journey towards ascension. He added, “We hope that the efficient Tunisian coach, Tariq Al-Hadiri, will continue with the team to lead us to the best results,” stressing that Al-Bataeh rose thanks to the high sportsmanship, discipline and efforts made by the club’s family from all sides. He joked: The white hair grew in my beard because of the pressures and sacrifices because every match was like a final.

He concluded that the Cameroonian team player, Anatole, is the best player in the league, although he joined in the winter transfers, explaining: He was not lucky to be with us from the beginning of the league, and if he fought the season from the beginning, he would snatch the title of top scorer in the tournament, and it is enough that he scored 14 goals in 15 games with the team and the majority of His goals were decisive.

Al-Bataeh Club approved the establishment of an external camp in preparation for the next season of the first division, in Serbia next month, during which it will play six friendly matches. The team coach, Tunisian Tariq Al-Hadiri, told «Emirates Today»: We are looking forward to playing six friendly matches in the external camp with the teams that are also preparing in Serbia, in addition to another friendly match that the team will play before traveling, and it will be held on the fifth of next month with one of the local teams. .

He continued: We have good players, and we will deal with their potential, which contributes to building a team that is physically, mentally and tactically ready, plays a beautiful and strong ball, based on strength and tactical discipline, and the desire to obtain the largest number of points, which contributes to being in the lead. Next season will be the third season for the club in the First Division, as it finished the past two seasons in third place in the overall standings.