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Al-Riyadh SC

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
Full nameAl-Riyadh Saudi Club[1]
Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
GroundPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Capacity15,000[2]
Head coachMaurício Dulac
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2024–25Pro League, 12th of 18
Websiteriyadhclub.sa
Current season

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

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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."[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

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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.[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

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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

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Domestic

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Continental

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 3 September 2025

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
4 DF  ESP Sergio González
5 DF  FRA Yoann Barbet
7 DF  KSA Osama Al-Bawardi
9 FW  SEN Mamadou Sylla
10 FW  FRA Teddy Okou
11 FW  KSA Khalil Al-Absi
12 DF  KSA Sulaiman Hazazi
14 MF  KSA Talal Al-Shubili
15 MF  KSA Nasser Al-Bishi
16 MF  KSA Mohammed Sahlouli
17 DF  KSA Abdullah Hassoun
18 MF  YEM Khaled Al-Asbahi
20 MF  POR Tozé
22 GK  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Khaibari
27 MF  ALG Victor Lekhal
33 DF  KSA Ammar Al-Harfi (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Ula)
35 DF  KSA Ahmed Al-Siyahi
44 DF  KSA Saud Al-Tumbukti
77 MF  POR Leandro Antunes
80 DF  KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli)
82 GK  CAN Milan Borjan
87 DF  KSA Marzouq Tambakti
88 MF  KSA Yahya Al-Shehri
94 MF  KSA Faisal Al-Sobhi
97 GK  KSA Emad Al-Feda
98 MF  ROU Enes Sali (on loan from United States FC Dallas)
99 FW  SDN Sultan Harun

U21 squad

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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
1 GK  KSA Abdulmalik Al-Khaibari
3 DF  KSA Akram Yousef
13 DF  MAR Ahmed Khatir
21 DF  YEM Abdulaziz Al-Asbahi
24 MF  KSA Hussain Al-Raqwani
26 FW  KSA Battal Al-Harthi
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 GK  SVN Jan Petek
29 MF  KSA Salman Al-Matar
32 FW  ARG Luca Ramirez
38 DF  KSA Feras Al-Duhayan
45 MF  KSA Essam Bahri
90 FW  KSA Thamer Al-Dhafeeri

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
2 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Saeed (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Adalah)
6 MF  KSA Saud Zidan (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain)
8 MF  ENG Samuel Sackey (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Batin)
19 FW  JOR Amin Abu Khalifa (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah)
25 DF  KSA Suwailem Al-Manhali (on loan to Saudi Arabia Abha)
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 DF  KSA Sultan Al-Essa (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Najma)
47 FW  KSA Rayan Al-Bloushi (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Zulfi)
50 DF  KSA Nawaf Hawsawi (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Najma)
66 DF  KSA Majed Al-Qahtani (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah)
79 MF  KSA Fahad Al-Jizani (on loan to Saudi Arabia Abha)

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coachBrazil Maurício Dulac
Assistant coachBrazil Vinícius Martins
Brazil Hércules Júnior
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. ↑ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
    3. 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.
    4. 1 2 Novello, Alberto. "Saudi Arabia 1993/94". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "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.
    6. ↑ "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.
    7. 1 2 "Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    8. ↑ "Saudi Arabia 1988/89". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    9. ↑ Bobrowsky, Josef (4 May 2001). "Saudi Arabia 1994/95". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    10. ↑ "Asian Club Competitions 1995/96". RSSSF. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    11. ↑ Qayed, Mohammad (12 December 2002). "Saudi Arabia 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    12. ↑ Qayed, Mohammed (6 December 2006). "Saudi Arabia 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    13. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Saudi Arabia 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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