Football in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Premier LeagueSaudi Premier League
The Saudi Professional League, officially known as , is the main football competition in Saudi Arabia. The first competition was held in the year of 1976–77...
was called the old and the Premier League started in the league championship in 1977, which was won by the Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
, and continued giving and the spirit of sport in Saudi Arabia to change the rules of the Year 1991, the name of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, periodically, so that the four clubs qualify to the semi-final before the end of the league, Although the first group was in the lead and deserved the cup, and therefore will face two teams in the league final was like the Saudi King's cup, as the former champions Saudi Arabia were the first team to take the championship title chase, but that the policy of the General Presidency for Youth Welfare survived on a system of periodic Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and, after 2007 years, the Saudi league returned to its previous status after the setbacks suffered terrible ball of Saudi Arabia, especially Saudi Arabia's failure to participate because of external policy of Saudi Football Federation.
The struggle for survival in the Saudi league
Derby in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia - Eastern Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
- the majority of fans love Al-Ettifaq , in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
- Saudi Arabia, the center - called the Derby, we find, between the two teams meet, Victory Crescent, and in the Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
Derby - West and Saudi Arabia - meet the strong teams such as the Saudi side Al-Ittihad Club Al Ahli Saudi Arabia and the Saudi players, despite suffering from the weakness of the information and material support to the clubs other than the famous clubs but the fun of sports is still ongoing, has called for the people of Jeddah, the Saudi government to establish a new field of the room because of large masses of population, filling the stadium and youth care in Jeddah, which is hard for everyone entry, the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the establishment of courts on behalf of King Abdullah International Stadium in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to allow the public to access easily.
Saudi Stadia
- King Fahd International Stadium ((the final round held at each competition, Saudi Arabia)) It is the home of Al-HilalAl-HilalAl-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...
- Prince Abdullah al-Faisal StadiumPrince Abdullah al-Faisal StadiumPrince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium is a stadium in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The stadium is located in the south east of Jeddah, between King Abdulaziz University and the industrial city...
, Jeddah ((It was name ((Youth Welfare stadium in Jeddah)) - Prince Sultan bin Fahd StadiumPrince Sultan bin Fahd StadiumPrince Sultan bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al Ahli. The stadium has a capacity of 24,000 people and opened in 1987.-External links:*...
in JeddahJeddahJeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, It is the home for Al-Ahli (Jeddah) . - Prince Saud bin Jalawi StadiumPrince Saud bin Jalawi StadiumPrince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium multi-purpose stadium in Khobar It was Opened 1982, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Qadisiya. The stadium has a capacity of 20,100 people....
is a multi-use stadium in KhobarKhobarKhobar is a large city located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf. It has a population of 360,000 and forms part of the greater Dammam metropolitan area along with Dhahran, which together have a combined population of over two million...
, and is the home stadium of Al-Qadisiya Al Khubar. - King Abdul Aziz StadiumKing Abdul Aziz StadiumKing Abdul Aziz Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 38,000 people, and is the home stadium of Al-Wahda FC....
is a multi-use stadium in Mecca. The stadium holds 38,000 people, and is the home stadium of Al-Wahda FC (Mecca) . - Prince Mohamed bin Fahd StadiumPrince Mohamed bin Fahd StadiumPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of Ettifaq FC. The stadium has a capacity of 26,000 people. It is named after Muhammad bin Fahd, who is a the Governor of the Eastern Province...
is a multi-use stadium in Dammam, and is the home of Al-Ittifaq. - Prince Faisal bin Fahd StadiumPrince Faisal bin Fahd StadiumPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 people.Al-Hilal, Al Nassr and Al-Shabab are playing their matches on this stadium....
is a multi-use stadium in Riyadh. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people, and is the home of Al Nasr.
The achievements of Saudi clubs foreign
Club for the Saudi Federation Championship - AFC Champions League 2004 and 2005.- Union Club for fourth place on the global World Cup for clubs.
- Saudi Al Nasr for the Fair Play Award at the World Cup for clubs.
- Saudi club Al HilalAl HilalAl Hilal may refer to:*Al-Hilal , a weekly Urdu language newspaper established by the Indian leader Maulana Abul Kalam AzadIn football:*Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabian football club*Al-Hilal , Libyan football club...
won two tournaments of the Asian Cup twice. - In addition to the clubs for the Saudi Arabian Gulf Cup for Clubs Cup Arab Champions League and others.
National team achievements
- 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games1984 Summer OlympicsThe 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
Round 16 - 1984 AFC Asian Cup1984 AFC Asian CupThe 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five...
- Champion - 1988 AFC Asian Cup1988 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...
- Champion - 1992 AFC Asian Cup1992 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:...
- Runner-up - 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup - Silver Medal
- 1994 FIFA World Cup1994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
- Round of 16 - 1994 Gulf Cup of Nations1994 Gulf Cup of NationsThe 12th Gulf Cup of Nations was held in the UAE, in November 1994.The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia for the first timeIraq were banned from the tournament because of invasion of Kuwait in 1990.-Tournament:...
in UAE - Champion - 1996 AFC Asian Cup1996 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...
- Champion - 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup1997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:7 goals Romário5 goals Vladimír Šmicer4 goals Ronaldo-References:...
- Group stage - 1998 FIFA World Cup1998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
- Group Stage - 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup1999 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:6 goals Cuauhtémoc Blanco Marzouq Al-Otaibi Ronaldinho4 goals Alex3 goals José Manuel Abundis Zé Roberto-Notes:...
- 4th place - 2000 AFC Asian Cup2000 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:...
- Runner-up - 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations2002 Gulf Cup of NationsThe 15th Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Saudi Arabia, in January 2002.The tournament was won by Saudi Arabia for the 2nd timeIraq continued to be banned from the tournament because of its invasion of Kuwait in 1990.-Tournament:...
in Riyadh - Champion - 2002 FIFA World Cup2002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
- Group Stage - 2003 Gulf Cup of Nations2003 Gulf Cup of NationsThe 16th Gulf Cup of Nations was held in Kuwait, between December 26 to January 11, 2003. All matches were played Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium.Yemen made their debut in the Gulf Cup of Nations.- Result :- Matches :----------------------------...
in Kuwait - Champion - 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
- Group Stage - 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
- Runner-up - 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations2009 Gulf Cup of NationsThe 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 January to 17 January 2009 and was won by Oman for the first time in its history, in a penalty shootout against regional rivals, Saudi Arabia.The 2009 Gulf Cup of...
in Oman - Runner-up
Best Player in Asia
- in 1994 - Saeed Al-Owairan - Al Shabab Club
- in 2000 - Nawaf Al-Temyat - Al Hilal Club
- in 2005 - Hamad Al Montashiri - Al Ittihad Club
- in 2007 - Yasser Al Qahatani - Al Hilal Club