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Al Hilal SFC

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال; The Crescent), also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a professional Saudi Arabian football team from Riyadh. With 55 total titles,[1][2] it is the most successful club in Asia.[3]

Al-Hilal
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Full nameAl-Hilal Saudi Football Club
Nickname(s)Al-Za'eem (The Boss)

The Blue Waves

Royal Club

The Century Club
Founded1957
(as the Olympic Club)
GroundKingdom Arena,
Riyadh
(capacity: 30,000)
ChairmanFahad Bin Nafil
ManagerSimone Inzaghi
LeagueSaudi Professional League
2024–252nd
Website[alhilal.com Club home page]

History

File:Roberto Rivelino from left and right Najeeb Al Imam in 1979 in Saudi Arabia.jpg
Roberto Rivelino and Najeeb Al Imam in 1979

Al Hilal SFC was founded on 1957 and Saudi Arabian club, Al Hilal SFC plays home games in Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Al Hilal SFC won in the 1960-1961 seasons in the Saudi Cup Trophies, it won in the 1976-77 title in the Saudi League.[4], On 31 May 2021, Al Hilal won Saudi Professional League.[5] On 29 January 2024, Al Hilal beat Inter Miami as 4-3 in Riyadh Season Cup 2024.[6] On March 2024, Al Hilal broke world record with 28 wins in Saudi Professional League.[7]

AFC histories

In October 2021, Al Hilal won AFC Champions League.[8][9] On April 2025, Al Hilal eliminated in AFC Champions League.[10]

FIFA Club World Cup histories

On February 7, 2023, Al Hilal beat Flamengo 3-2 in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final.[11][12] On February 11, 2023, Al Hilal loss to Real Madrid 3-5 in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup final.[13] On 18 June 2025, Al Hilal tied to Real Madrid 1-1 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[14] On 26 June 2025, Al Hilal was the only Asian football club to reach the Round of 16 after beat Pachuca as 2-0 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[15][16][17] On 30 June 2025, Al Hilal reached the Quarter-finals after beat Manchester City as 4-3 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[18][19][20] On 4 July 2025, Al Hilal eliminated semi-final after defeat Fluminense as 2-1 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[21]

Players

As of 14 July 2025[22]
No. Position Player
3 23x15px DF Kalidou Koulibaly
4 23x15px DF Khalifah Al-Dawsari
5 23x15px DF Ali Al-Bulaihi
6 23x15px DF Renan Lodi
8 23x15px MF Rúben Neves
9 23x15px FW Aleksandar Mitrović
11 23x15px FW Marcos Leonardo
12 23x15px DF Yasser Al-Shahrani
15 23x15px MF Mohammed Al-Qahtani
16 23x15px MF Nasser Al-Dawsari
17 23x15px GK Mohammed Al-Rubaie
18 23x15px MF Musab Al-Juwayr
19 23x15px DF Théo Hernandez
20 23x15px DF João Cancelo
22 23x15px MF Sergej Milinković-Savić
24 23x15px DF Moteb Al-Harbi
27 23x15px MF Kaio César
28 23x15px MF Mohamed Kanno (vice-captain)
29 23x15px MF Salem Al-Dawsari (captain)
No. Position Player
33 23x15px DF Mohammed Al-Muhaysh
34 23x15px DF Abdulsalam Barnawi
36 23x15px DF Saud Haroun
37 23x15px GK Yassine Bounou
38 23x15px FW Turki Al-Ghumayl
39 23x15px MF Abdulaziz Al-Hadhood
40 23x15px GK Ahmad Abu Rasen
43 23x15px MF Saad Al-Mutairi
45 23x15px FW Abdulkarim Darisi
50 23x15px GK Abdulilah Al-Ghamdi
55 23x15px MF Ali Al-Mahdawi
62 23x15px DF Talal Al-Otaibi
77 23x15px MF Malcom
78 23x15px DF Ali Lajami
87 23x15px DF Hassan Al-Tambakti
88 23x15px DF Hamad Al-Yami
89 23x15px MF Abdulellah Al-Malki
99 23x15px FW Abdullah Al-Hamdan

Honours

Domestic Competitions

  • 23x15pxSaudi Professional League
    • 1 (19) : 1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
    • (Record)
    • 2 (14) : 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
File:Al-Hilal champion 2010.jpg
Al-Hilal champion 2010
  • Saudi King's cup
    • File:Cup Winner.png (13) : 1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
    • Cup Finalist.png (8) : 1963, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1987, 2010, 2023

Asia

Arabian Gulf

Other

Al Hilal SFC Media

  • Football pictogram.svg

    Pictograms of Olympic sports - Football. This is unofficial sample picture. Images of official Olympic pictograms for 1948 Summer Olympics and all Summer Olympics since 1964 can be found in corresponding Official Reports.

  • Football pictogram.svg

    Pictograms of Olympic sports - Football. This is unofficial sample picture. Images of official Olympic pictograms for 1948 Summer Olympics and all Summer Olympics since 1964 can be found in corresponding Official Reports.

  • Basketball pictogram.svg

    Pictograms of Olympic sports - Basketball. This is unofficial sample picture. Images of official Olympic pictograms for 1948 Summer Olympics and all Summer Olympics since 1964 can be found in corresponding Official Reports.

  • نادي الهلال.jpg

    Al Hilal starting XI in 2019

  • Hakim Ziyech & Matheus Pereira & N'Golo Kanté, Al Hilal SFC vs Chelsea F.C., 9 February 2022.jpg

    Al Hilal facing against Chelsea on 9 February 2022 in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup

  • Al Hilal starting XI to face Chelsea on 9 February 2022

  • Neymar Jr. with Al Hilal, 3 October 2023 - 03.jpg

    World renowned footballer Neymar playing for Al Hilal in 2023

References

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  7. ↑ "Al-Hilal: Saudi Pro League side break world record with 28th successive win" (in en-GB). BBC Sport. 2024-03-12. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68550635. Retrieved 2025-04-12. 
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