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Al-Riyadh
Full nameAl-Riyadh Saudi Club[1]
Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
GroundPrince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
Capacity22,188
Head coachMaurício Dulac
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2025–26Pro League, 15th of 18
Websiteriyadhclub.sa
Current season

Riyadh F.C. or Al-Riyadh (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي, romanized: nādī ar-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.[2] The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994;[3] they have never won the top league.

Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.[2]

History

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Early history

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The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh."[4] It is currently based in west Riyadh.[5] They reached the final of the Kings Cup in 1962 and 1978, but triumphed on neither occasion.[6]

Golden era

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Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Premier League at the end of the 1988/89 season after winning the Saudi First Division League.[7]

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.[3] They were unable to retain the Cup in 1995, losing in the final to Al-Hilal.[8] However, they did win the 1995 Federation Cup[6] and reached the semi-final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.[9] In 1998, Al-Riyadh once again reached the finals of the Crown Prince Cup, and lost to Al-Ahli.[10]

Al-Riyadh were relegated at the end of the 2004/5 season.[11]

Return to the top flight

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Al-Riyadh finished fourth in the Saudi First Division League in the 2022/23 season.[12] 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.[2]

Honours

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Domestic

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Continental

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Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  KSA Sultan Al-Essa
5 DF  KSA Hussam Majrashi
6 MF  CIV Kader Keïta
7 FW  EGY Trézéguet
9 FW  SEN Mamadou Sylla
10 FW  FRA Teddy Okou
11 FW  KSA Hassan Al-Ali (on loan from Neom)
12 DF  KSA Sulaiman Hazazi
13 DF  KSA Osama Al-Bawardi
14 MF  KSA Essam Bahri
15 MF  JOR Amin Abu Khalifa
16 MF  KSA Faisal Al-Sobhi
17 MF  KSA Hussain Al-Raqwani
19 MF  KSA Hussain Al-Shurafa
22 MF  ALG Victor Lekhal
24 MF  KSA Abdulelah Al-Talea
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF  URU Rodrigo Abascal
28 GK  SVN Jan Petek
29 MF  KSA Salman Al-Matar
32 FW  ARG Luca Ramirez
43 MF  GHA Bernard Mensah
67 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Khaibari
77 FW  POR Leandro Antunes
79 MF  KSA Fahad Al-Jizani
82 GK  CAN Milan Borjan
96 FW  SEN Cheikh Fall
97 GK  KSA Emad Al-Feda
— DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Shammari
— DF  MAR Ahmed Khatir
— DF  KSA Awad Dahal
— DF  KSA Hussain Qassim (on loan from Al-Fateh)
— DF  KSA Yasser Al-Mousa (on loan from Al-Wehda)

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF  KSA Suwailem Al-Manhali (at Al-Zulfi)
44 MF  KSA Saud Al-Tumbukti (at Al-Zulfi)
50 DF  KSA Nawaf Hawsawi (at Al-Okhdood)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  KSA Talal Al-Shubili (at Al-Shabab)
— MF  KSA Nasser Al-Bishi (at Al-Okhdood)
— MF  KSA Khalil Al-Absi (at [[[Neom SC|Neom]])

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coachBrazil Maurício Dulac
Assistant coachBrazil Vinícius Martins
Brazil Hércules Júnior
Brazil Gabriel Silveira
Saudi Arabia Yaser Al-Harbi
Goalkeeper coachSaudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Sobhi
Fitness coachBrazil Rafael Poffo
Strength and conditioning coachBrazil Admilson Pinheiro
Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Shalhoub
Youth coachPortugal Fábio Castro
Development coachSaudi Arabia Bader Al-Koroni
Head of medicalSaudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Khaibari
DoctorBrazil Gustavo Campos
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi
Sporting directorSaudi Arabia Saleh Al-Kubaishan

Managerial history

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International competitions

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Overview

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As of 1 July 2023
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
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

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Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Algeria 211021+1050.00
Bahrain 110020+2100.00
Egypt 201134−1000.00
Jordan 210111+0050.00
Kuwait 210122+0050.00
Lebanon 220050+5100.00
Qatar 100113−2000.00
Saudi Arabia 101000+0000.00
Sudan 110021+1100.00
Syria 210132+1050.00
Tunisia 301214−3000.00
United Arab Emirates 110020+2100.00
Yemen 110053+2100.00
TOTAL 2110472921+8047.62

Matches

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1995 Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group B Egypt Al-Ahly 2–2 2nd
Tunisia Club Africain 0–1
United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 2–0
Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo 2–0
SF Tunisia ES Sahel 0–2 0–2
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2R Lebanon Homenmen 3–0 2−0 5–0
QF Kuwait Kazma 2–1 0−1 2–2[A]
SF Iraq Al-Talaba – Withdrew
1996 Arab Super Cup Final Tunisia ES Tunis 1–1 2nd
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 0–0
Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group A Bahrain Al-Muharraq 2–0 1st
Jordan Al-Wehdat 1–0
Algeria Olympique Médéa 1–1
SF Jordan Al-Faisaly 0–1 0–1
1999 Arab Cup Winners' Cup QR Sudan Al-Merrikh 2–1 2nd
Egypt Al-Masry 1–2
Yemen Al-Ittihad Ibb 5–3
Group B Syria Al-Jaish 1–2 3rd
Qatar Al-Gharafa 1–3
Algeria MC Oran 1–0

Key: QR – Qualifying round; 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;

Notes
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    Al-Riyadh advanced after Kazma withdrew.

    • See also

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    References

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    1. ↑ "Al Riyadh Saudi Club". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
    2. 1 2 3 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.
    3. 1 2 Novello, Alberto. "Saudi Arabia 1993/94". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    4. ↑ "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.
    5. ↑ "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.
    6. 1 2 "Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    7. ↑ "Saudi Arabia 1988/89". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    8. ↑ Bobrowsky, Josef (4 May 2001). "Saudi Arabia 1994/95". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    9. ↑ "Asian Club Competitions 1995/96". RSSSF. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    10. ↑ Qayed, Mohammad (12 December 2002). "Saudi Arabia 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    11. ↑ Qayed, Mohammed (6 December 2006). "Saudi Arabia 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    12. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Saudi Arabia 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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