Full name | Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Al-Malaki (The Royals) Ma'aqil Al-Aswad (Stronghold of Lions) Al-Raqi (The Classy Ones) | |||
Founded | 17 March 1937 | (As Al-Thaghar)|||
Ground | King Abdullah Sports City | |||
Capacity | 62,345 | |||
Owner | Public Investment Fund (75%) Al-Ahli Non-Profit Foundation (25%)[1] | |||
Chairman | Khalid Al Ghamdi | |||
Manager | Matthias Jaissle | |||
League | Saudi Pro League | |||
2023–24 | Pro League, 3rd of 18 | |||
Website | en | |||
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Al-Ahli active departments | ||
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Football (men's) |
Football (women's) |
Basketball (men's) |
Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي السعودي, romanized: an-nādī al-ʿahlī as-saʿūdī, lit. 'Saudi National Club'), commonly known as Al-Ahli, is a Saudi professional football club based in Jeddah. It competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of Saudi football. Al-Ahli has won 31 official championships.
Since its founding in 1937, the club has been known as one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia. Domestically, Al-Ahli has won three Saudi Professional Leagues, and also holds the record of 13 Kings Cups, six Crown Prince Cups, one General League Shield, and one Super Cup. In international club football, they have won a record equal of 3 GCC Champions League and 1 Arab Club Championship. Al-Ahli was the first Saudi club to win the league and the King's Cup in the same season, and has done so twice - in 1978 and 2016.
Al-Ahli was one of the four founding members of the Saudi Pro League and had never been relegated from the top flight until the 2021–22 season. The other three are Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Nassr.[2] Al-Ahli hold the record for the longest unbeaten run in the league with their 51-match unbeaten streak from 2014 to 2016.
Al-Ahli's home games are played at King Abdullah Sports City, also known as the shining jewel Stadium. The stadium, which is shared with long-lasting city rivals Al-Ittihad, is the second-largest stadium in Saudi Arabia, with a total capacity of approximately 63,000.
Founded in 1937 by four young men, the Al-Ahli Club is located in the heart of Jeddah, and serves as a sports beacon. It's strategically located on Jeddahs largest street, Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Street. The idea of Al-Ahli was conceived by students in Al-Falah school. Al-Falah is the oldest school in the city of Jeddah.
Prince Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, chairman of the Honorary Members and Honorary Members of the club throughout its history, became a manager of the club while it was headed by Abdul Aziz Al Anqari. This was a historic day in Al Ahli Saudi FC's history, especially for Al Ahlawy, Al-Ahli's ultras. This was considered an honor, and happened shortly after the coach's unique achievement in the same year, 2008. He achieved four foreign championships with the handball team that won the Asian Club League Handball Championship.
The former Brazilian coach, Telê Santana coached Al-Ahli from 1983 to 1985 and won two titles, the League in 1984 and the King Cup in 1983. Al-Ahli has played in eighteen King Cup finals. They've won thirteen of them and came runners up five times.
From 2014 to 2016, under the management of Swiss coach Christian Gross, the team won four titles with him. 2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, 2015–16 Saudi Professional League and 2016 King Cup. Al-Ahli has won every major competition in which it has competed, with the exception of the AFC Champions League (in this competition they have lost two finals, in 1985–86 Asian Club Championship and 2012 AFC Champions League. They were also the first Saudi Club to play in the Asian Final. Al Ahli is one of the big four clubs in Saudi Arabia along with Al Hilal, Al Nassr, and their local rivals Al Ittihad.
In 2009, the club celebrated 75 years of historical achievements. On 3 July 2009, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz received the heads and members of the honor of the club and its board of directors, on the occasion of Al-Ahli winning four International titles in 2008. The club was awarded the highest honor; it was presented with the shield of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for sports excellence, and the title "Ambassador of the Homeland".
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
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2001–2002 | Le Coq Sportif | |
2002–2003 | Diadora | |
2003–2006 | Le Coq Sportif | |
2006–2008 | Umbro | Al-Jawal |
2008–2009 | STC | |
2009–2012 | Adidas | |
2012–2014 | Umbro | |
2014–2015 | Qatar Airways | |
2015–2017 | Puma | |
2017–2019 | Umbro | Saudia |
2019–2020 | S-Team | |
2020–2023 | Xtep | |
2023– | Adidas | SIRC / Kayanee / Red Sea Global [note 1] / Neoleap / Urpay |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League | 103 | 46 | 27 | 30 | 165 | 127 |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
TOTAL | 107 | 49 | 27 | 31 | 174 | 130 |
Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
Iran | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 45.83 |
Iraq | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 83.33 |
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Qatar | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 30.00 |
Saudi Arabia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 40.00 |
South Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0.00 |
Syria | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 71.43 |
Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
United Arab Emirates | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 39.13 |
Uzbekistan | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 50.00 |
Player | Country | Goals | |
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1 | Omar Al Somah | Syria | 24 |
2 | Victor Simões | Brazil | 14 |
3 | Taisir Al-Jassim | Saudi Arabia | 9 |
4 | Amad Al-Hosni | Oman | 8 |
Muhannad Assiri | Saudi Arabia | ||
6 | Abdulrahim Jaizawi | Saudi Arabia | 6 |
7 | Alessandro Cambalhota | Brazil | 5 |
Mustafa Bassas | Saudi Arabia | ||
Abdulfattah Asiri | Saudi Arabia |
Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | P | KC | CPC | PFC | ARCL | CL | GCC | Saudi Super Cup | Top scorer | Manager | |
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2000–01 | SPL | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 31+ | 51 | – | Quarter-finals | Winners | Semi-finals | – | – | – | Ibrahim Al-Suwayyed | 12 | Luka Peruzović |
2001–02 | SPL | 4 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 13+ | 40 | – | Winners | Winners | – | – | Winners | – | Obeid Al-Dosari | 11 | Luka Peruzović Yousef Anbar |
2002–03 | SPL | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 23 | 31+ | 47 | – | Runners-up | Runners-up | Winners | 3rd Qualifying Round | – | – | Mohammed Barakat | 10 | Dimitri Davidovic Ilija Lukić |
2003–04 | SPL | 4 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 10+ | 38 | – | Runner-up | Group stage | Group stage | – | – | – | Rojero Pereira | 11 | Pierre Lechantre Valmir Louruz |
2004–05 | SPL | 5 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 20+ | 34 | – | Round 16 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | – | – | Rojero Pereira | 13 | Valmir Louruz Geninho |
2005–06 | SPL | 4 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 22+ | 36 | – | Runners-up | Runners-up | – | – | – | – | Abdelhaq Ait Laarif Malek Mouath |
8 | Ilija Lukić Nebojša Vučković |
2006–07 | SPL | 5 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 29 | – | Winners | Winners | Semi-finals | – | – | – | Malek Mouath | 20 | Nebojša Vučković |
2007–08 | SPL | 8 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 26 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | – | Group stage | – | – | Malek Mouath | 14 | Nebojša Vučković Yousef Anbar |
2008–09 | SPL | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 40 | Quarter-finals | Round 16 | Group stage | – | – | Winner | – | Hassan Al-Raheb | 10 | Stoycho Mladenov |
2009–10 | ZPL | 6 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 28 | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Semi-finals | – | Group stage | – | – | Victor Simões | 13 | Gustavo Alfaro Farias |
2010–11 | ZPL | 6 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 37 | Winners | Quarter-final | Runners-up | – | – | – | – | Victor Simões | 20 | Trond Sollied Milovan Rajevac Aleksandar Ilić |
2011–12 | ZPL | 2 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 62 | Winners | Semi-final | Winners | – | Runners-up | – | – | Victor Simões | 27 | Karel Jarolím |
2012–13 | ZPL | 5 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 44 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Winners | – | Quarter-finals | – | – | Victor Simões | 17 | Karel Jarolím Aleksandar Ilić |
2013–14 | ALJ | 3 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 45 | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | – | – | – | – | Taisir Al-Jassim | 9 | Vítor Pereira |
2014–15 | ALJ | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 60 | Round 16 | Winners | – | Round 16 | – | – | Omar Al Somah | 31 | Christian Gross | |
2015–16 | ALJ | 1 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 63 | Winners | Runners-up | – | – | Group stages | – | – | Omar Al Somah | 34 | Christian Gross |
2016–17 | ALJ | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 55 | Runners-up | Semi-finals | – | – | Quarter-finals | – | Winners | Omar Al Soma | 40 | José Manuel Gomes Christian Gross |
2017–18 | SPL | 2 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 55 | Semi-finals | – | – | – | Round of 16 | – | – | Muhannad Assiri | 13 | Serhii Rebrov |
2018–19 | SPL | 4 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 55 | Round of 16 | – | – | Semi-finals | Round of 16 | – | – | Omar Al Somah | 27 | Pablo Guede Jorge Fossati Yousef Anbar |
Year | Winner |
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2009–10 | Abdulrahim Jaizawi |
2010–11 | Victor Simões |
2011–12 | Taisir Al-Jassim |
2012–13 | Mustafa Al-Bassas |
2013–14 | Taisir Al-Jassim |
2014–15 | Omar Al Soma |
2015–16 | Omar Al Soma |
2016–17 | Yasser Al-Mosailem |
2017-18 | Omar Al Soma |
2018-19 | Djaniny |
2019-20 | Omar Al Soma |
2020-21 | Omar Al Soma |
2021-22 | Omar Al Soma |
2022-23 | Ryad Boudebouz |
Position | Nat. | Name |
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Manager | Matthias Jaissle | |
Assistant managers | Engin Yanova | |
Goalkeeper coach | Alexander Bade | |
Chief analyst | Mohamed Abdelfattah | |
Video analyst | Steffen Konrad | |
Match analysts | Maximilian Fischer
Daniel Nesbitt | |
Director of football | Naif Qadi | |
Technical director | Jan van Winckel |
Source:[8]
Office | Name |
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President | Khalid Al Ghamdi |
Vice-president | Khalid Al Hendi |
Chief Executive Officer | Ron Gourlay |
Director of Other Sports | Khalid Al Shafei |
Director of Legal Affairs | Mohammed bin Laden |
Commercial Director | Abdulaziz Al Anqari |
Investment Officer | Ayman Al Rashed |
Board Member | Osama Shaker |
Board Member | Muhannad Al Blahid |
Source:[9]
No | Name | From | To |
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1 | Hassan Hamood Al-Shams | 1937 | 1940 |
2 | Omar Hamood Al-Shams | 1950 | 1952 |
3 | Hassan Saroor Al Sabyan | 1952 | 1954 |
4 | Abdullah Bahery | 1955 | 1955 |
5 | Omar Hamood Al Shams | 1956 | 1956 |
6 | Ali Al Jassem Al Na'kly | 1957 | 1957 |
7 | Mohammed Fashlan | 1958 | 1958 |
8 | Abdulrahman bin Saead | 1959 | 1960 |
9 | Jameel Al-Gosani | 1961 | 1961 |
10 | Abdulfatah Abdulrabho | 1962 | 1962 |
11 | Abdullah Al-Bahry | 1963 | 1963 |
12 | Abdulfatah Abdulrabho | 1964 | 1964 |
13 | Omar Yousef | 1965 | 1969 |
14 | Mohammed bin Saleh Hamed | 1970 | 1972 |
15 | Abdullah bin Al-Ganb | 1973 | 1974 |
16 | Abdulmageed Yousef | 1975 | 1975 |
17 | Khaled bin Abdullah | 1976 | 1980 |
18 | Abdullah bin Faisal | 1981 | 1981 |
19 | Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Faisal | 1982 | 1984 |
20 | Abdulraziq Abu Dawod | 1985 | 1986 |
21 | Ahmed Eid Al-Harbi | 1987 | 1987 |
22 | Khaled bin Abdullah | 1988 | 1994 |
23 | Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki | 1994 | 1995 |
24 | Badr bin Fahd | 1995 | 1996 |
25 | Zaki Raheme | 1996 | 1997 |
26 | Abdulaziz Abdulha'a | 1997 | 1998 |
27 | Salman Al-Sudairy | 1998 | 1998 |
28 | Nawaf bin Abdulaziz bin Turki | 1999 | 2003 |
29 | Ahmed Moahmmed Marzoqi | 2004 | 2005 |
30 | Abdulraziq abu Dawod | 2005 | 2005 |
31 | Aymin Fadel | 2005 | 2007 |
32 | Abdulraziq abu Dawod | 2007 | 2007 |
33 | Ahmed Moahmmed Marzoqi | 2007 | 2008 |
34 | Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-A'aqary | 2008 | 2009 |
35 | Fahd bin Khaled bin Abdullah bin Mohammed | 2009 | 2015 |
36 | Musad Al Zuwaihary | 2015 | 2016 |
37 | Ahmad Al-Marzouqi | 2016 | 2017 |
38 | Fahd bin Khaled bin Abdullah bin Mohammed | 2017 | 2017 |
39 | Turki bin Mohammed | 2017 | 2018 |
40 | Majed Al-Nefaie | 2018 | 2018 |
41 | Abdullah Batterjee | 2019 | 2019 |
42 | Ahmed Al-Sayegh | 2019 | 2020 |
43 | Abdulelah Mouminah | 2020 | 2021 |
44 | Majed Al-Nefaie | 2021 | 2022 |
45 | Waleed Muath | 2022 | 2023 |
46 | Khalid Al Ghamdi | 2023 |
Current Squad