Ittihad F.C.–Al-Ahli F.C. rivalry
The Jeddah Derby, also called the Derby of the Mermaid, is the name given to football matches contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, both from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is currently the longest running top-flight derby in Saudi Arabian football. The rivalry started in 1951 and is considered to be one of the strongest and most viewed matches in Asia and the Arab world.
History
The first-ever match between these two teams was in 1951. The two teams played a friendly match in Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah which ended 0–0. In 1958, both teams met each other in the final of the Crown Prince Cup in what would be the first final between these two teams. Over 12,000 fans attended the match at the Al-Saban Stadium in Jeddah. Al-Ittihad defeated Al-Ahli 3–2 to lift their first Crown Prince Cup trophy. The first league match between the two sides was during the first season of the Saudi League, the 1976–77 season. Al-Ahli won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from Saad Al-Harbi and Idris Adam. Saeed Ghurab is the top scorer of the derby with 20 goals, 17 for Al-Ittihad and 3 for Al-Ahli. The clubs have met each other in 12 finals, with Al-Ittihad winning 7 and Al-Ahli winning 5.Official match results
As of 31 October 2019.Source:
Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.
- SF = Semi-finals
- QF = Quarter-finals
- R16 = Round of 16
- R32 = Round of 32
- GS = Group stage
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
| Season | Competition | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
| 1957 | King Cup | 25-10-1957 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1957 | King Cup | 20-12-1957 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1958 | Crown Prince Cup | 27-04-1958 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1958 | King Cup | 04-09-1958 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1958 | Crown Prince Cup Final | 22-09-1958 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1958 | King Cup | 12-12-1958 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1959 | King Cup | 22-08-1959 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1960 | King Cup | 02-05-1960 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1960 | King Cup | 25-11-1960 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1961 | King Cup | 06-10-1961 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1962 | King Cup | 12-10-1962 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1962 | King Cup | 15-12-1962 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1963 | King Cup | 07-10-1963 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1963 | King Cup | 27-12-1963 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1964 | Crown Prince Cup | 31-03-1964 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1964 | King Cup | 17-05-1964 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1965 | King Cup | 01-01-1965 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1965 | King Cup | 13-11-1965 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1966 | Crown Prince Cup SF | 13-03-1966 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1966 | Regional League | 03-09-1966 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1966 | Regional League | 24-10-1966 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1967 | Regional League | 18-09-1967 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1968 | Regional League | 27-03-1968 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1968 | King Cup | 04-09-1968 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1968 | Regional League | 15-10-1968 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1969 | Regional League | 04-04-1969 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1969 | Regional League | 18-10-1969 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1970 | King Cup | 24-01-1970 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1970 | King Cup | 20-08-1970 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1970 | Crown Prince Cup QF | 25-09-1970 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1971 | King Cup | 15-01-1971 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1971 | King Cup | 30-07-1971 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1971 | King Cup | 24-09-1971 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1972 | King Cup | 29-09-1972 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1972 | King Cup | 23-12-1972 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1973 | Crown Prince Cup | 03-07-1973 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1973 | King Cup | 09-11-1973 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1974 | King Cup | 19-01-1974 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1974 | Crown Prince Cup | 29-01-1974 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1976 | King Cup | 28-05-1976 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1976–77 | League | 21-01-1977 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1976–77 | League | 25-03-1977 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1976–77 | King Cup SF | 17-05-1977 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1977–78 | League | 31-12-1977 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1977–78 | League | 16-03-1978 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1978–79 | League | 30-12-1978 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1978–79 | League | 28-04-1979 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1978–79 | King Cup Final | 08-06-1979 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1979–80 | League | 18-01-1980 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1979–80 | League | 09-04-1980 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1980–81 | League | 27-11-1980 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1980–81 | League | 06-02-1981 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1981–82 | League | 28-11-1981 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1981–82 | League | 12-01-1982 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1982–83 | League | 10-02-1983 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1982–83 | League | 10-04-1983 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1983–84 | League | 05-10-1983 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1983–84 | League | 10-12-1983 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1983–84 | King Cup SF | 14-04-1984 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1984–85 | League | 10-11-1984 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1984–85 | King Cup QF | 11-02-1985 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1984–85 | League | 08-03-1985 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1985–86 | Federation Cup GS | 08-02-1986 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1985–86 | Federation Cup GS | 27-02-1986 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1986–87 | Federation Cup GS | 13-09-1986 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1986–87 | Federation Cup GS | 27-09-1986 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1986–87 | League | 16-12-1986 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1986–87 | League | 11-02-1987 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1986–87 | King Cup R16 | 27-02-1987 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1987–88 | League | 05-10-1987 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1987–88 | Federation Cup GS | 14-11-1987 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1987–88 | Federation Cup GS | 25-11-1987 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1987–88 | League | 06-12-1987 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1988–89 | League | 28-09-1988 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1988–89 | Federation Cup GS | 05-11-1988 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1988–89 | Federation Cup GS | 18-11-1988 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1988–89 | League | 10-01-1989 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1989–90 | Federation Cup GS | 06-10-1989 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1989–90 | Federation Cup GS | 17-10-1989 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1989–90 | League | 02-12-1989 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1989–90 | League | 02-03-1990 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1990–91 | Federation Cup GS | 20-09-1990 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1990–91 | Federation Cup GS | 05-10-1990 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1990–91 | League | 07-12-1990 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1990–91 | League | 24-05-1991 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1991–92 | League | 16-11-1991 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1991–92 | League | 08-02-1992 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1992–93 | Federation Cup GS | 30-10-1992 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1992–93 | Federation Cup GS | 04-12-1992 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1992–93 | League | 02-02-1993 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1992–93 | League | 12-03-1993 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli |
| Season | Competition | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
| 1993–94 | Federation Cup GS | 21-09-1993 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1993–94 | Federation Cup GS | 08-10-1993 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1993–94 | League | 25-12-1993 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1993–94 | League | 21-02-1994 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1994–95 | League | 10-01-1995 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1994–95 | League | 03-02-1995 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1995–96 | League | 25-11-1995 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1995–96 | League | 24-02-1996 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1996–97 | Federation Cup Final | 09-12-1996 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1996–97 | League | 20-12-1996 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1996–97 | League | 21-02-1997 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1997–98 | Federation Cup GS | 04-09-1997 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1997–98 | Federation Cup GS | 15-09-1997 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1997–98 | League | 22-12-1997 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1997–98 | League | 01-02-1998 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1998–99 | Federation Cup GS | 21-09-1998 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1998–99 | Federation Cup GS | 01-11-1998 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1998–99 | League | 13-12-1998 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1998–99 | League | 26-02-1999 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1998–99 | League Final | 07-05-1999 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1999–2000 | Founder's Cup SF | 09-11-1999 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1999–2000 | Founder's Cup SF | 16-12-1999 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1999–2000 | League | 23-12-1999 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 1999–2000 | League | 08-03-2000 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1999–2000 | Crown Prince Cup QF | 09-04-2000 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 1999–2000 | League Final | 17-05-2000 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2000–01 | League | 22-02-2001 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2000–01 | League | 05-04-2001 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2000–01 | League SF | 18-04-2001 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2000–01 | League SF | 25-04-2001 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2001–02 | League | 23-10-2001 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2001–02 | League | 08-04-2002 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2001–02 | Crown Prince Cup Final | 24-04-2002 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2002–03 | Federation Cup GS | 09-09-2002 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2002–03 | Federation Cup GS | 03-10-2002 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2002–03 | League | 01-01-2003 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2002–03 | League | 23-04-2003 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2002–03 | League Final | 28-05-2003 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2003–04 | League | 11-11-2003 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2003–04 | Crown Prince Cup Final | 26-03-2004 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2003–04 | Arab Champions League GS | 30-04-2004 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2003–04 | League | 11-05-2004 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2003–04 | Arab Champions League GS | 01-06-2004 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2004–05 | League | 26-09-2004 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2004–05 | League | 26-02-2005 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2005–06 | Crown Prince Cup QF | 01-01-2006 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2005–06 | League | 05-03-2006 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2005–06 | League | 23-03-2006 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2005–06 | League Final | 12-04-2006 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2006–07 | Federation Cup Final | 09-02-2007 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2006–07 | League | 22-03-2007 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2006–07 | Crown Prince Cup Final | 27-04-2007 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2006–07 | League | 04-05-2007 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2007–08 | League | 25-10-2007 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2007–08 | League | 18-01-2008 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2007–08 | Federation Cup GS | 22-01-2008 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2007–08 | Federation Cup GS | 08-03-2008 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2008–09 | Pro League | 17-10-2008 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2008–09 | Federation Cup GS | 31-12-2008 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2008–09 | Federation Cup GS | 15-01-2009 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2008–09 | Pro League | 24-01-2009 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2009–10 | Federation Cup GS | 08-09-2009 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2009–10 | Federation Cup GS | 15-11-2009 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2009–10 | Pro League | 05-12-2009 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2009–10 | Pro League | 14-03-2010 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2010–11 | Pro League | 16-09-2010 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2010–11 | Pro League | 24-02-2011 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2010–11 | King Cup Final | 24-06-2011 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2011–12 | Pro League | 01-12-2011 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2011–12 | Pro League | 29-03-2012 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2012–13 | AFC Champions League SF | 22-10-2012 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2012–13 | AFC Champions League SF | 31-10-2012 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2012–13 | Pro League | 30-11-2012 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2012–13 | Pro League | 14-02-2013 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2013–14 | Pro League | 04-10-2013 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2013–14 | Pro League | 24-01-2014 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2013–14 | King Cup SF | 19-04-2014 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2013–14 | King Cup SF | 27-04-2014 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2014–15 | Pro League | 19-12-2014 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2014–15 | Pro League | 15-05-2015 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2015–16 | Pro League | 22-11-2015 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2015–16 | Crown Prince Cup SF | 31-12-2015 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2015–16 | Pro League | 02-04-2016 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2016–17 | Pro League | 23-09-2016 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2016–17 | Crown Prince Cup SF | 27-12-2016 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2016–17 | Pro League | 03-02-2017 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2017–18 | Pro League | 10-21-2017 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2017–18 | Pro League | 04-02-2018 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2018–19 | Pro League | 25-11-2018 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ahli | |
| 2018–19 | Pro League | 01-03-2019 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| 2019–20 | Pro League | 31-10-2019 | Al-Ahli | Al-Ittihad | |
| - | Pro League | - | - | - | - |
1 1987 King Cup Second Round match won 4–3 on penalties by Al-Ittihad after both teams were tied 0–0.
2 2005–06 Crown Prince Cup quarter-final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 1–1.
3 2011 King Cup Final won 4–2 on penalties by Al-Ahli after both teams were tied 0–0.
Records
Most goals in a match
- 10 goals on 24 October 1966 Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli
- 8 goals on 5 October 1987 Al-Ahli 4–4 Al-Ittihad
- 7 goals on 2 May 1960 Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli
- 7 goals on 15 October 1968 Al-Ahli 4–3 Al-Ittihad
- 7 goals on 10 April 1983 Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad
Al-Ahli biggest wins
- Al-Ahli 5–1 Al-Ittihad on 13 November 1965
- Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 18 October 1969
- Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 3 July 1973
- Al-Ahli 5–0 Al-Ittihad on 28 May 1976
- Al-Ahli 4–0 Al-Ittihad on 8 June 1979
- Al-Ahli 5–2 Al-Ittihad on 10 April 1983
Al-Ittihad biggest wins
- Al-Ittihad 7–0 Al-Ahli on 2 May 1960
- Al-Ittihad 8–2 Al-Ahli on 24 October 1966
Highest Attendance
- 59,026 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad
- 54,256 – Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Ahli
- 52,909 – Al-Ittihad 1–4 Al-Ahli
- 49,732 – Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Ittihad
- 47,223 – Al-Ittihad 3–2 Al-Ahli
- 46,977 – Al-Ittihad 0–3 Al-Ahli
- 46,527 – Al-Ittihad 1–3 Al-Ahli
- 45,913 – Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Ahli
- 45,000 – Al-Ittihad 2–1 Al-Ahli
Statistics
| Matches | Al-Ahli Wins | Draws | Al-Ittihad Wins | Al-Ahli Goals | Al-Ittihad Goals | |
| Regional League | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 |
| Saudi League | 91 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 125 | 125 |
| Total league matches | 98 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 142 | 140 |
| King Cup | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 43 |
| Crown Prince Cup | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 |
| Federation Cup | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 33 |
| Founder's Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Asian Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Arab Champions League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Total official matches | 182 | 69 | 56 | 57 | 263 | 246 |
| Al-Maseef Tournament | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Tournament | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Friendlies | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| Total matches | 196 | 72 | 61 | 64 | 282 | 273 |
Top scorers
Below is the list of players who have scored at least four goals in official meetings.| Position | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Saeed Ghurab | Al-Ittihad Al-Ahli | 19 |
| 2 | Hussam Abo Dawood | Al-Ahli | 14 |
| 2 | Talal Al-Meshal | Al-Ahli Al-Ittihad | 14 |
| 4 | Suleiman Mattar | Al-Ahli | 13 |
| 4 |  Sérgio Ricardo | Al-Ittihad Al-Ahli | 13 |
| 6 | Hamzah Idris | Al-Ittihad | 11 |
| 6 |  Omar Al Somah | Al-Ahli | 11 |
| 8 | Amin Dabo | Al-Ahli | 9 |
| 9 | Salah Al-Muwallad | Al-Ittihad | 8 |
| 9 | Mohammed Noor | Al-Ittihad | 8 |
| 9 | Abdullah Fawal | Al-Ittihad | 8 |