Al-Riyadh SC
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Full name | Al-Riyadh Saudi Club[1] | ||
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Founded | 1953; 71 years ago (1953) (as Ahli Al-Riyadh) | ||
Ground | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | ||
Capacity | 15,000[2] | ||
Manager | Sabri Lamouchi | ||
League | Saudi Pro League | ||
2023–24 | Pro League, 14th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Al-Riyadh active departments | ||
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Al-Riyadh SC (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي, romanized: nādī nādī al-Riyāḍ as-saʿūdī, lit. 'Saudi Riyadh Club') is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed its name to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports.
Al-Riyadh have won one major title: the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[3] The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994;[4] they have never won the top league.
Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.[3]
History
Early history
The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh."[5] It is currently based in west Riyadh.[6] They reached the final of the Kings Cup in 1962 and 1978, but triumphed on neither occasion.[7]
Golden era
Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Premier League at the end of the 1988/89 season after winning the Saudi First Division League.[8]
In the early 1990s, under the leadership of the Brazilian coach Zumario and players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Al-Riyadh won the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[4] They were unable to retain the Cup in 1995, losing in the final to Al-Hilal.[9] However, they did win the 1995 Federation Cup[7] and reached the semi-final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.[10] In 1998, Al-Riyadh once again reached the finals of the Crown Prince Cup, and lost to Al-Ahli.[11]
Al-Riyadh were relegated at the end of the 2004/5 season.[12]
Return to the top flight
Al-Riyadh finished fourth in the Saudi First Division League in the 2022/23 season.[13] Normally, a fourth-place finish would not be good enough for promotion, but the Saudi Premier League was expanding from 16 teams to 18, offering an additional promotion spot.[3]
Honours
Domestic
- Saudi Premier League
- Runners-up (1): 1993–94
- Saudi First Division League
- Winners (2): 1977–78, 1988–89
- Runners-up (2): 1979–80, 1982–83
- Kings Cup
- Runners-up (2): 1962, 1978
- Crown Prince Cup
- Winners (1): 1993–94
- Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 1997–98
- Prince Faisal Cup
- Winners (1): 1994–95
Continental
- Arab Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1996
Current squad
As of 21 August 2023:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management staff
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Fitness Coach | ![]() |
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Head of Medical | ![]() |
Doctor | ![]() |
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Managerial history
Khalid Al-Koroni (January 11, 2010 – April 12, 2010)
Fahd Al-Hamdan (caretaker) (April 12, 2010 – May 1, 2010)
Marian Bondrea (July 1, 2010 – February 19, 2011)
Mohamed Aldo (February 19, 2011 – May 30, 2011)
Djamel Belkacem (July 26, 2011 – May 30, 2012)
Ayman El Yamani (July 3, 2012 – December 12, 2012)
Habib Ben Romdhane (December 12, 2012 – May 1, 2014)
Amir Alagić (June 17, 2014 – September 15, 2014)
Lotfi Kadri (September 16, 2014 – December 15, 2014)
Zouhair Louati (December 15, 2014 – July 28, 2015)
Leandro Simpson (August 7, 2015 – December 18, 2015)
Abderrazek Chebbi (December 18, 2015 – April 30, 2016)
Sultan Khamees (June 23, 2016 – November 18, 2016)
Hani Anwar (November 18, 2016 – May 30, 2017)
Adel Latrach (July 13, 2017 – November 26, 2017)
Yousef Khamees (November 26, 2017 – February 14, 2018)
Bandar Al-Jaithen (February 14, 2018 – April 1, 2018)
Amro Anwar (August 15, 2018 – December 2, 2018)
Bandar Al-Jaithen (December 2, 2018 – January 27, 2019)
Khalid Al-Koroni (January 27, 2019 – October 15, 2019)
Saad Al-Subaie (October 15, 2019 – January 25, 2020)
Yousri bin Kahla (January 25, 2020 – February 7, 2021)
Anis Chaieb (February 10, 2021 – June 1, 2021)
Moncef Mcharek (June 24, 2021 – May 1, 2022)
Dejan Arsov (May 3, 2022 – September 8, 2022)
Teo Pirija (caretaker) (September 8, 2022 – September 18, 2022)
Damir Burić (September 18, 2022 – June 1, 2023)
Yannick Ferrera (June 6, 2023 – September 20, 2023)
Bandar Al-Kubaishan (caretaker) (September 20, 2023 – October 8, 2023)
Odair Hellmann (October 8, 2023 – June 1, 2024)
Sabri Lamouchi (July 12, 2024 – )
International competitions
Overview
- As of 1 July 2023
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 |
Arab Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
TOTAL | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 21 |
Record by country
Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 050.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 050.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 |
TOTAL | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 047.62 |
Matches
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1995 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group B | ![]() | 2–2 | 2nd | |
![]() | 0–1 | |||||
![]() | 2–0 | |||||
![]() | 2–0 | |||||
SF | ![]() | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||
Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 2R | ![]() | 3–0 | 2−0 | 5–0 | |
QF | ![]() | 2–1 | 0−1 | 2–2[A] | ||
SF | ![]() | – | Withdrew | |||
1996 | Arab Super Cup | Final | ![]() | 1–1 | 2nd | |
![]() | 0–0 | |||||
Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group A | ![]() | 2–0 | 1st | ||
![]() | 1–0 | |||||
![]() | 1–1 | |||||
SF | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
1999 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | QR | ![]() | 2–1 | 2nd | |
![]() | 1–2 | |||||
![]() | 5–3 | |||||
Group B | ![]() | 1–2 | 3rd | |||
![]() | 1–3 | |||||
![]() | 1–0 |
Key: QR – Qualifying round; 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;
- Notes
See also
References
- ^ "Al Riyadh Saudi Club". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Hankinson, Andrew (18 August 2023). "Behind the scenes of the Saudi Pro League: What really awaits stars like Neymar". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ a b Novello, Alberto. "Saudi Arabia 1993/94". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "مكافأة فوزنا على النصر بخمسة.. طاسة لبن من "أم حسين"!!". Al-Riyadh. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "مكافأة فوزنا على النصر بخمسة.. طاسة لبن من "أم حسين"!!". alriyadh.com. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia 1988/89". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Bobrowsky, Josef (4 May 2001). "Saudi Arabia 1994/95". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Asian Club Competitions 1995/96". RSSSF. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Qayed, Mohammad (12 December 2002). "Saudi Arabia 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Qayed, Mohammed (6 December 2006). "Saudi Arabia 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Saudi Arabia 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
External links
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- Official website
- Team profile at Soccerway
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