Al-Riyadh Sc
Al-Riyadh SC (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي) is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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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.
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| Full name | Al-Riyadh Saudi Club | ||
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| Founded | 1953 (as Ahli Al-Riyadh) | ||
| Ground | Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Manager | Odair Hellmann | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | FDL, 4th of 18 (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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| Al-Riyadh active departments | ||
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 Football (men's) | Football (women's) | |
Al-Riyadh have won one major title: the Crown Prince Cup in 1994. The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994; they have never won the top league.
Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.
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." It is currently based in west Riyadh. They reached the final of the Kings Cup in 1962 and 1978, but triumphed on neither occasion.
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.
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. They were unable to retain the Cup in 1995, losing in the final to Al-Hilal. However, they did win the 1995 Federation Cup and reached the semi-final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1998, Al-Riyadh once again reached the finals of the Crown Prince Cup, and lost to Al-Ahli.
Al-Riyadh were relegated at the end of the 2004/5 season.
Return to the top flight
Al-Riyadh finished fourth in the Saudi First Division League in the 2022/23 season. 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.
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 14 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
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Odair Hellmann |
| Assistant Manager | Jânio Melo Lucas Borba |
| First-Team Coach | Vinícius Martins Hércules Júnior Laércio Pimenta |
| Goalkeeper Coach |  Dušan Remić  Walter Franta |
| Rehab Coach | Dyogo Frazão |
| Fitness Coach | Admilson Pinheiro |
| Youth Coach | Rafael Torres |
| Development Coach | Igor Luna |
| Head of Medical | Carlos Henrique Mendes |
| Doctor | Pedro Bernardes |
| Sporting Director | Victor Manuzzi |
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 – )
International competitions
Overview
- 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
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Egypt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 |
 Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
 Lebanon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
 Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Sudan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Syria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 47.62 |
Matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1995 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group B | Al-Ahly | 2–2 | 2nd | |
| Club Africain | 0–1 | |||||
| Al-Nasr | 2–0 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad Aleppo | 2–0 | |||||
| SF | ES Sahel | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 2R | Homenmen | 3–0 | 2−0 | 5–0 | |
| QF | Kazma | 2–1 | 0−1 | 2–2[A] | ||
| SF |  Al-Talaba | – | Withdrew | |||
| 1996 | Arab Super Cup | Final | ES Tunis | 1–1 | 2nd | |
| Al-Hilal | 0–0 | |||||
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | Group A | Al-Muharraq | 2–0 | 1st | ||
| Al-Wehdat | 1–0 | |||||
| Olympique Médéa | 1–1 | |||||
| SF | Al-Faisaly | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 1999 | Arab Cup Winners' Cup | QR | Al-Merrikh | 2–1 | 2nd | |
| Al-Masry | 1–2 | |||||
| Al-Ittihad Ibb | 5–3 | |||||
| Group B | Al-Jaish | 1–2 | 3rd | |||
| Al-Gharafa | 1–3 | |||||
| MC Oran | 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
External links
- Official website
- Team profile at Soccerway
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