Al-Ahli Saudi FC

Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Jeddah, that competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top flight of Saudi Arabian football. The club was founded in 1937.
Domestically, Al-Ahli have won 3 Professional League titles, and 12 King Cups, 6 Crown Prince Cups, and 1 Super Cup. In international club football, Al-Ahli have won 3 GCC Champions League and 1 Arab Club Championship and have reached two AFC Champions League finals. The first Saudi club combined the league and the King's Cup in the same season in 1968, the only club that did it 3 times in 1968,1978, 2016.
Al-Ahli is one of the four founding members of the Saudi Pro League that have never been relegated from the top flight, along with Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Nassr. Al-Ahli have a record-breaking 51-match unbeaten run from 2014 to 2016.
Al Ahli's home games are played at King Abdullah Sports City, also known as the KASC 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 62,000.
The club's most famous Saudi players are Taisir Al-Jassim, Khalid Massad, Amin Dabo, Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad, Malek Mouath, and Yasser Al Mosailem. And the most famous foreign players are Omar Al Soma, Victor Simões, Nabil Maâloul, Imad Al Hosni and Mohamed Barakat.

History

Founded in 1355 AH in 1937 by four young men, Al Ahli Club is located in the heart of Jeddah's dream city and is the largest sports beacon in its strategic location on its largest street Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Street. The idea of establishing was founded among a number of students in Al-Falah school. The oldest school in the city of Jeddah was the beginning of the launch of Ahli towards a wider horizons and progress to lead gradually to become in the past and present a giant name pioneer and successful ambassador to the sport of homeland in many games, and the culmination of this success called the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, may God have mercy on him Ambassador of the nation on Friday, 10/7/1430 July 3, 2009.
Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the Honorary Members and Honorary Members of the club throughout its history received management of the club headed by Abdul Aziz Al Anqari and the club's players on a historic day that will not be forgotten in general and especially for Al Ahlawi as the biggest honor achieved by Al-Ahli club in its history after achieving a unique achievement in the same year in 2008, where he achieved four foreign championships the handball team who won the Asian Club League Handball Championship and then the Gulf Cup. The first football team and Volleyball team also won the Gulf Cup.
Former and famous Brazilian coach Telê Santana coached Al-Ahli from 1983 to 1985 and won 2 titles, one is league 1984 and the second is King Cup in 1983. Al Ahli has played eighteen King Cup finals, won thirteen and lost only five.
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 are also the first Saudi Club who played the Asian Final. Al Ahli is one of the big 4 clubs at Saudi Arabia along with Al Hilal, Al Nasser, and the local rivals Al Ittihad.

Shield of Sports Excellence and the title of ambassador of the homeland

In 2009, the club completed its seventy-five years with a lot of historical and successful achievements. On 3 July 2009, Al-Ahli Club and its fans won't forget the day when 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 after winning four International titles in 2008. The club was awarded the highest honor, where he was presented with the shield of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for sports excellence and the title "Ambassador of the Homeland".

Honours

51 Trophies

Domestic

Saudi Professional League:
*Champions : 1968–69, 1977–78, 1983–84, 2015–16
* Runners-up : 1989–90, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
King Cup:
* Winners Record : 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 2011, 2012, 2016
* Runners-up : 1974, 1976, 1984, 2014, 2017
Saudi Super Cup:
* Winners : 2016
Crown Prince Cup:
* Winners : 1957, 1970, 1998, 2002, 2006–07, 2014–15
* Runners-up : 1958, 1974, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009–10, 2015–16
Saudi Federation Cup:
*Winners : 2001, 2002, 2007, 2012
* Runners-up : 1976, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2003, 2006
Saudi Founder's Cup:
* Runners-up : 1999
Continental tournaments
AFC Champions League:
* Runners-up : 1985–86, 2012
Arab Champions League:
* Winners : 2002–03
Gulf Club Champions Cup:
* Winners : 1985, 2002, 2008
Kits and crest

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Players

As of 1 February 2020:

Position

Player

Nation

For recent transfers, see 2018–19 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season.

Other players under contract

Out on loan

Records

Asian record

Overview

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League	92	43	23	26	153	111
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	4	3	0	1	9	3
TOTAL	96	46	23	27	162	114

Record by country

Matches

Top scorers in Asian competitions

	Player	Country	Goals
1	Omar Al Somah	Syria	19
2	Victor Simões	Brazil	14
3	Taisir Al-Jassim	Saudi Arabia	9
4	Amad Al-Hosni	Oman	8
4	Muhannad Assiri	Saudi Arabia	8
6	Abdulrahim Jaizawi	Saudi Arabia	6
7	Alessandro Cambalhota	Brazil	5
7	Mustafa Bassas	Saudi Arabia	5

Recent seasons

Player of the Year

Staff and management

Technical staff

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Board members