Sharjah will begin the campaign to defend the Arabian Gulf League title when they host the newly promoted Khorfakkan league team at 9:15 pm today at their home at Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Hazana, in the first round.

The champions look forward to a strong start, and confirm their ability to defend their title with competence, especially as he won the title after achieving records, most notably winning the championship with only one loss.

Today's match is a very important confrontation between the holders of the professional and amateur league titles, and Sharjah is playing the game in a high spirit, after it achieved a new achievement by winning the first titles of the season by winning the Super Cup, after its superiority over Al-Ahli youth on penalties during the game that they gathered last Saturday.

Sharjah have strengthened their ranks with a number of new players, most notably Ricardo Gomer, who replaced Brazilian Wilton Suarez, while retaining the three Brazilian Igor, Uzbek Shokurov and Cape Verde player Ryan Mendez.

Sharjah was well prepared for the league through its external camp in the Netherlands.Although it was a stumbling start in the Arabian Gulf Cup with two losses to Bani Yas and Al Wahda, it regained its balance by beating Ajman by five, before beating Al Ahli youth in the Super. During the press conference, Sharjah coach Abdulaziz Al Anbari set the goal of the team in the league, which is to maintain its position in the advanced positions, describing the team's continued competition for the league championship as important for the club.

However, the newly promoted Khorfakkan team, having made a historic breakthrough by winning the first division title, are keen to prove their presence, to surprise the defending champions, and to snatch the first three points in the league.

The amateur champion prepared for an outside camp in Egypt, and strengthened his ranks with three Brazilian players, Robson de Paola, Bismarck Vieira and Rafael Dudu.

Khorfakkan lost to Al Jazira in the Arabian Gulf Cup, while they drew in two games against Al Nasr and Al Dhafra.

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